Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp Prediction
🔥 In the upcoming Belgian Championship clash, Anderlecht and Antwerp are set to face off. Fans can expect an exhilarating showdown. Both teams have shown inconsistent form, yet each match promises intrigue due to their attacking prowess. How will this battle conclude? Read the prediction below.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place in May, ending with a 3-1 scoreline. Here is the comparative statistics from that encounter (Antwerp were the hosts):
- possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 2;
- fouls: 14 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 3 vs 5.
📊Statistical Preview of Official Encounters Between Anderlecht and Antwerp:
- 43 matches played;
- home victories - 22, away wins - 7, draws - 14;
- goals scored - 69 to 38;
- average first-half total - 0.86, second-half - 1.63;
- average total goals per match - 2.49.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

RSC Anderlecht Team Overview
The last official match the team played was in the Premier League tournament (home team - Anderlecht, away team - Genk). The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Here are the game statistics (Anderlecht vs Genk):
- possession percentage: 30% vs 70%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 7;
- fouls: 16 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
Anderlecht are currently fifth in the league, showing inconsistent form. In their last five matches, they have managed just one victory (20% win rate), alongside two draws and two losses. Anderlecht's style focuses on ball control and attacking play, which enables them to score an average of 2 goals per home game. However, their defense is not always reliable, conceding approximately 1.33 goals per match.
Match Results: RSC Anderlecht

Royal Antwerp Team Overview
The most recent official match for the current visitors took place in the Premier League, with Antwerp as the home side and Gent as the visitors. The match concluded with a 1-2 scoreline.
Here are the match statistics (Antwerp vs Gent):
- possession: 61% vs 39%;
- corners: 5 vs 1;
- fouls: 8 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 6.
Antwerp showcase impressive resilience in away matches, remaining unbeaten in six of their last seven Belgian Pro League road games. The team currently sits eighth in the league standings, delivering average performances with two wins, three draws, and two losses in their last seven outings, averaging 1.29 goals per game. Antwerp excel at compact defending even under pressure, although they concede an average of 1.29 goals per match as well.
Match Results: Royal Antwerp
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 43;
- Home wins - 22, Away wins - 7, Draws - 14.
Statistics: Anderlecht vs Antwerp
- Matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 7;
- Wins: 3 vs 2;
- Win percentage: 50% vs 29%;
- Losses: 2 vs 2;
- Draws: 1 vs 3.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 3 vs 2;
- Losses: 4 vs 4;
- Draws: 3 vs 4.
- Antwerp cover a +1.5 handicap away in 13 of the last 14 head-to-head meetings.
- Antwerp cover a +1.5 handicap in 8 of their last 9 matches (Premier League).
- Antwerp cover a +1.5 handicap away in 6 of their last 7 matches (Premier League).
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- The home team today averages - 1.6 goals, the visitors - 0.88;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 2.49;
- Both teams scored: overall - 23 times; at the home team's ground - 13 times.
Statistics: Anderlecht vs Antwerp
- Average total in the tournament: 3.33 vs 2.57;
- Average goals scored: 2 vs 1.29;
- Average total in the first half: 0.5 vs 0.86;
- Average total in the second half: 1.5 vs 0.43;
- Anderlecht: Average total at home in the tournament - 2.67;
- Antwerp: Average total away in the tournament - 0.67;
- Last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 1.75) vs 1.1 (away - 0.75).
- Total under 3.5 goals has hit in 12 of the last 13 head-to-head matches at the home team's ground (Premier League).
- Total under 3.5 goals has hit in 8 of Antwerp's last 9 matches (Premier League).
- Total under 3.5 goals has hit in Antwerp's last 7 away matches (Premier League).
Corners Prediction
Anderlecht: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 5.33; at home - 5.67;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 4.8; at home - 5.5.
Antwerp: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 3.57, away - 2.33;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 3; away - 2.25.
Cards Prediction
Head-to-Head
- Average total yellow cards in head-to-head matches - 2.04 (1.02 for the home team and 1.02 for the visitors);
- Average total yellow cards at the home team's ground - 2.59 (0.95 for the home team and 1.64 for the visitors).
Anderlecht: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 2.33; at home - 2;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 3; at home - 1.75.
Antwerp: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 2.57, away - 2.67;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 2.1; away - 2.25.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 43;
- Both teams scored overall - 23 times;
- At the home team's ground - 13 times.
Statistics: Anderlecht vs Antwerp
- Total matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 7;
- Total matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 6;
- BTTS for Anderlecht at home - 3 (100%);
- BTTS for Antwerp away - 2 (67%).
Last 10 Matches:
- Total BTTS matches: 5 vs 8;
- BTTS for Anderlecht at home - 3 (75%);
- BTTS for Antwerp away - 3 (75%).
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Analyzing the current form of the teams and their head-to-head stats in Anderlecht, we can anticipate an open game with plenty of goals. Despite Antwerp's recent scoring spree and the trend of both teams finding the net against each other, the bet on both teams to score seems promising, considering the attacking potential on both sides and recent match statistics. We predict a 2-1 scoreline at the end of 90 minutes.