Gent vs RSC Anderlecht
Match details. Gent host RSC Anderlecht at Planet Group Arena, Gent in Pro League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct at 18:30 Lagos time, with E. Lambrechts as the referee.
What's at stake. Gent sit 1st on 22 points after 8 games, 1 point clear of Club Brugge KV. RSC Anderlecht are 5th on 16 points after 8 games, 4 points behind Union St. Gilloise and 2 points clear of KVC Westerlo.
Form. Gent have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, taking 2.3 points a game, with recent form of L D W W W. RSC Anderlecht have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten for 1.6 points a game, coming in with W L L W W.
The numbers. Gent score 1.8 and concede one a game over their last ten, keeping four clean sheets. They average 11.3 shots (4.8 on target), 6.1 corners and 2.2 cards a game with 47% of the ball. RSC Anderlecht score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. They average 12.0 shots (5.3 on target), 4.7 corners and 2.5 cards a game with 62% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings, Gent have won two, drawn one and lost seven, with four going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in three. In the last four, Gent won one, one was drawn and RSC Anderlecht won two. They last met on 10 May 2026 in a 1-1 draw, where Gent had 15 shots to 8, 64% of the ball and eight yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. For me, it pulls both ways here. Their goals for and against make Gent the likelier winners, and Gent are the stronger side on form and the table. However, the meetings favour RSC Anderlecht.
The case against. RSC Anderlecht's record still gives them 42% to win. That said, the meetings do not back them.
The read. Gent or the draw. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Gent the likelier winners and point to a tight game, while Gent are the stronger side on form and the table, though the meetings favour RSC Anderlecht. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%, and six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.31, 73% on the records (Gent: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 6; RSC Anderlecht: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 6). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Gent or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Gent or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Gent Over 0.5 goals (RSC Anderlecht's own games don't back it (2 of 6)). Predicted score: Gent 1-1 RSC Anderlecht (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).