Pro League match preview: Antwerp versus Anderlecht

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Fri 27.December
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

4th position in the Pro League table for Antwerp so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Anderlecht visits Bosuilstadion.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Antwerp form and stats

8-1-0 is the performance here at Bosuilstadion so far in the Pro League, giving Antwerp a total of 25 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results!

The points were shared in Antwerp's previous game, also at home. Visiting Anderlecht (placed 10th) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that, Antwerp played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Sint-Truiden.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Antwerp have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Antwerp can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 21 times. Antwerp are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bosuilstadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.

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Anderlecht form and stats

There's been little loot from Anderlecht's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Pro League. Anderlecht only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Visiting Anderlecht has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Antwerp (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Pro League match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Genk.

We have checked recent matches where Anderlecht have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W0-D2-L4.

Anderlecht are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Anderlecht have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Anderlecht - Antwerp 1-2 played earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Antwerp won 2, Anderlecht won 2 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpD. Mbokani
D. Mbokani
14 goals
AntwerpL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
9 goals
AnderlechtN. Chadli
N. Chadli
7 goals

Antwerp missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Antwerp Anderlecht
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 1 Played P 3 10 21
11 8 1 Won W 1 2 6
6 2 0 Drew D 1 4 9
4 0 0 Lost L 1 4 6
39 21 1 Scored S 4 10 24
25 8 0 Conceded C 4 13 22
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 70% 67%
86% 70% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 57%
62% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 48%
48% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 19%
14% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 19%
71% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 52%
24% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 43%
10% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 38%
 
4.7 4.9 6 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4 5.4
4.6 3.5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 4.7 4
2 1.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.4
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
 
167 99 13 Total Shots T S 18 49 151
81 51 6 Shots on Target S O 12 26 74
48% 41% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 32%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Anderlecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Antwerp has the most matches over the total-line (13)
  • Antwerp has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
  • Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Anderlecht have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Club Brugge 20 15 4 1 46 8 11 8 3 0 27 3 9 7 1 1 19 5 38 49
2 Sporting Charleroi 20 11 6 3 35 17 10 7 1 2 18 8 10 4 5 1 17 9 18 39
3 Gent 21 11 6 4 40 23 10 8 2 0 25 6 11 3 4 4 15 17 17 39
4 Antwerp 20 11 5 4 39 25 9 8 1 0 21 8 11 3 4 4 18 17 14 38
5 Standard Liege 21 10 5 6 37 23 11 7 2 2 21 8 10 3 3 4 16 15 14 35
6 Mechelen 21 10 4 7 31 31 10 4 3 3 16 17 11 6 1 4 15 14 0 34
7 Zulte-Waregem 21 9 4 8 31 28 10 6 1 3 22 10 11 3 3 5 9 18 3 31
8 Genk 21 9 4 8 32 30 11 7 1 3 18 13 10 2 3 5 14 17 2 31
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 21 6 9 6 29 28 11 4 5 2 17 12 10 2 4 4 12 16 1 27
10 Anderlecht 20 6 8 6 24 22 11 4 5 2 14 9 9 2 3 4 10 13 2 26
11 Sint-Truiden 21 6 5 10 22 38 10 2 5 3 10 12 11 4 0 7 12 26 -16 23
12 Kortrijk 21 6 4 11 28 34 11 4 2 5 19 17 10 2 2 6 9 17 -6 22
13 AS Eupen 21 5 4 12 17 34 10 2 3 5 8 14 11 3 1 7 9 20 -17 19
14 KV Oostende 21 5 3 13 22 41 10 4 2 4 16 18 11 1 1 9 6 23 -19 18
15 Waasland-Beveren 21 4 5 12 18 42 11 3 2 6 11 24 10 1 3 6 7 18 -24 17
16 Cercle Brugge 21 3 2 16 18 45 10 3 1 6 10 17 11 0 1 10 8 28 -27 11

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.