Antwerp vs RSC Anderlecht Prediction: 4/8/2024

The First Division A match at Bosuilstadion on Sunday features Antwerp facing off against RSC Anderlecht. Below, you can find predictions, a poll, and stats for the Antwerp vs. RSC Anderlecht game, including the best betting odds.

 

Antwerp
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Antwerp comes into this match following a 1-0 win against Charleroi in their previous First Division A game. During that match, Antwerp had 50% possession and 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Vincent Janssen scored the only goal at the 10-minute mark. Charleroi had 11 shots, with 5 on target.

Recently, Antwerp has struggled to keep clean sheets, conceding in 5 of their last 6 matches, with a total of 7 goals allowed.

Antwerp’s recent form also shows:

• No wins against RSC Anderlecht in their last 5 league games.
• Unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.

 

RSC Anderlecht
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RSC Anderlecht heads into this match after a 1-0 victory over Sint-Truidense VV in their last First Division A fixture. In that game, Anderlecht had 66% possession and 11 shots, with 3 on target. Mario Stroeykens scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute. Sint-Truiden managed 2 shots, none of which were on target.

Under Brian Riemer, Anderlecht has scored 5 goals in their last 6 matches while conceding 6.

 

Past results indicate that RSC Anderlecht:

• Have not won away against Antwerp in their last 3 league matches.
• Have not lost to Antwerp in their last 2 away league matches.
• Are unbeaten in their last 9 away league matches.

 

Head-to-Head

Reviewing their head-to-head meetings since 06/11/2022, Antwerp has won 1 game, RSC Anderlecht has won 2, and 3 matches ended in draws. A total of 8 goals were scored between them in these matches, with each team netting 4 goals. This averages out to 1.33 goals per game.

Their last league encounter was on 26/05/2024, ending in a 3-1 victory for Antwerp. In that match, Antwerp had 57% possession and 21 shots, with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Eliot Matazo, Mahamadou Doumbia, and Michel-Ange Balikwisha. RSC Anderlecht had 15 shots, with 5 on target, and Anders Dreyer scored for them. Bram Van Driessche officiated the match.

 

Prediction

We predict that Antwerp will find it challenging to score against this RSC Anderlecht side, which we believe will manage to find the net and maintain their lead.

We anticipate a closely contested match ending in a 0-1 victory for RSC Anderlecht. Our expert partners are also tipping over 1.5 goals for this match.