A quick peek at the Pro League standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Check out our Antwerp - Anderlecht match guide!
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Pro League
- Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game was also an away game, at Silkeborg. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Antwerp form and stats
7-0-1 is the performance here at Bosuilstadion so far in the Pro League, giving Antwerp a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results!
No payout for Antwerp in their previous match, an away game at Sporting Charleroi that ended in defeat 0-1. Janssen, an attacker, was the best player for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.1 (out of 10). Janssen hit the woodwork once, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Genk that was lost 1-3.Antwerp are traveling soon after this match as the Belgian Cup match at Waasland-Beveren awaits in four days.
The Antwerp manager van Bommel has got the team scoring with 20 from 8 home games in the league.
Anderlecht form and stats
There's been little loot from Anderlecht's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Pro League. Anderlecht only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws.
Two away matches in a row for Anderlecht, whose manager Veldeman could celebrate last time after the Europa Conference League win against Silkeborg. Refaelov got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, top player of the team. Refaelov scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 35 successful passes (of 41 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against AS Eupen in the Pro League.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Anderlecht in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Anderlecht, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
Anderlecht have another match away in just four days, a Belgian Cup fixture versus Lierse Kempenzonen. A rough fixture list for the visiting team!
Anderlecht has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Anderlecht have conceded 9 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Antwerp, two draws and five wins for Anderlecht. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Janssen 8 goals |   F. Soares Silva 6 goals |  M. Frey 5 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Anderlecht missing players
| Antwerp | Anderlecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 60% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 64% |
| 20% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 13% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.6 | 15.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.5 | 12.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 44% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 37% | 37% |
| 10.4 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.3 | 10.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
- Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Anderlecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Antwerp have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Pro League
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 40 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Gent | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 11 |
