Antwerp will face their next test on Sunday as they prepare for their forthcoming First Division A - Play-Offs match with RSC Anderlecht.
Our tips, poll and stats for RSC Anderlecht v Antwerp can all be found here - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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RSC Anderlecht
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RSC Anderlecht will be looking for an improved result here after the 2-0 First Division A - Play-Offs defeat in their last game at the hands of Union Saint-Gilloise.
In that match, RSC Anderlecht had 57% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Union Saint-Gilloise got 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Promise David (45') and Anouar Ait El Hadj (82') scored for Union Saint-Gilloise.
A common trait of more recent RSC Anderlecht games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.
Taking their prior six matches before this one, in 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would have been a loser. Putting that to one side, weโll just have to find out if the trend shall continue on in this upcoming match or not.
Antwerp
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Since a loss in their previous game against KAA Gent in First Division A - Play-Offs action, Antwerp will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that match, Antwerp managed 67% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 on target. On the other side, Gent had 17 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Noah Fadiga (22') scored for KAA Gent.
The forward players for Antwerp have suffered from a lack of goals in their past 6 encounters, contributing the poor return of only 3. In those fixtures, The Great Old have also seen the overall goal aggregate against them equal 10.
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Head to head
A look at their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 30/03/2024 tells us that RSC Anderlecht have won 4 of these games & Antwerp 1, with the tally of draws being 1.
15 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 9 for Paars-wit and 6 belonging to The Great Old. Thatโs an average goals per game of 2.5.
The last league encounter featuring these sides was First Division A match day 25 on 09/02/2025 and the score finished RSC Anderlecht 2-0 Antwerp.
On that day, RSC Anderlecht managed 55% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Kasper Dolberg (58', 64').
On the other side, Antwerp got 9 shots at goal with 3 on target.
The referee was Jan Boterberg.
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Team News: RSC Anderlecht
Jan Vertonghen (Overstretching), Mats Rits (Muscle injury), Killian Sardella (Hamstring muscle injury), Mario Stroeykens (Muscle injury), Moussa N'Diaye (Hip injury) and Tristan Degreef (Back injury) will be missing for RSC Anderlecht gaffer Besnik Hasi.
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Team News: Antwerp
Antwerp boss Andries Ulderink has a number of players out of action. Anthony Valencia (Cruciate ligament tear), Toby Alderweireld (Hamstring muscle injury), Bjรถrn Engels (Achilles heel problems) and Kobe Corbanie (Ankle injury) are names that wonโt be on the team sheet.
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Prediction
Our assessment here is that Antwerp may find it difficult to register a score against this RSC Anderlecht outfit who we think might well be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.
Weโre therefore tipping a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 victory for RSC Anderlecht at full-time.
Letโs see.
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โฝ๏ธ What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 minute result market, a win for RSC Anderlecht can be had for 1.85, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.6 & taking a punt on victory for Antwerp is 4. Those are the most competitive market prices that can be secured at the current time.
Victor Martins,
00:00 19/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
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RSC Anderlecht
Formed: 1908
Stadium: Lotto Park (22,500)
Captain: Jan Vertonghen
Chairman: Wouter Vandenhaute
Manager: Besnik Hasi
Competitions: First Division A position 4, Belgian Cup (Final), Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)
๐ Key Man: Kasper Dolberg
Usually played in the Striker position, Kasper Dolberg was born in Silkeborg, Denmark. Having made his senior debut playing for Silkeborg IF in the 2014 - 2015 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 14 league goals in this Pro League 2024 - 2025 season to date from a total of 22 appearances.