Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Royal Antwerp FC played RSC Anderlecht in Pro League (Belgium). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Royal Antwerp FC: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. RSC Anderlecht: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Royal Antwerp FC scores 1.11 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. RSC Anderlecht scores 1.39 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.50 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Royal Antwerp FC 50%, RSC Anderlecht 39%. Over 2.5: Royal Antwerp FC 33%, RSC Anderlecht 33%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

RSC Anderlecht has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.30. Royal Antwerp FC: 11.5 shots per match, RSC Anderlecht: 15.1.

Match halves

Royal Antwerp FC: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.56. RSC Anderlecht: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.89.

Goals by minute

Royal Antwerp FC: 76-90+ (6 goals). RSC Anderlecht: 61-75 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
23Shots12
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
9Shots on target3
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
2.51xG1.26
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
6Corners5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
61Dangerous attacks40
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
12Fouls12
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0Cards3
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1.11Goals scored / match1.39
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1Goals conceded / match1
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
47%Average possession53%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
4.22Shots on target / match5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.5Shots per match15.11
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
4.22Shots on target5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
9.7%Shot conversion9.2%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
47%Possession53%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1.3xG for1.72
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1.63xG against1.28
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Shooting quality

Royal Antwerp FC: BalancedRSC Anderlecht: Attacking
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
Accuracy (shots on target)37%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Royal Antwerp FC
WLWWW
Season result split
33% W28% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-7
1.28 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
RSC Anderlecht
WWWLW
Season result split
56% W22% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-4
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

RSC Anderlecht is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 1.39 goals / match - RSC Anderlecht

Royal Antwerp FC scoring profile: mixed

Royal Antwerp FC scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while RSC Anderlecht keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 matches).

RSC Anderlecht scoring profile: very strong

RSC Anderlecht scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Royal Antwerp FC keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).

20Goals scored (season)25
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
18Goals conceded (season)18
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
2.11Average goals in match2.39
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
10Goals scored (last 5)5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal78%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
28%2 goals39%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
17%3 goals11%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0%4 goals6%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal56%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
22%2 goals28%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0%3 goals11%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0%4 goals6%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time11%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
22%Scored in both halves17%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

BTTS and goal count

28%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
40%BTTS - last 520%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

2nd half

61%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

RSC Anderlecht is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 1.5 pts / match - RSC Anderlecht

Royal Antwerp FC - half-time state
22% leading56% draw22% trailing
RSC Anderlecht - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per match (1st half)1.5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1.06Average goals (1st half)0.89
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
50%Clean sheet before half-time72%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
50%No goal before half-time67%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)1.67
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
61%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht
61%No goal after half-time39%
Royal Antwerp FCRSC Anderlecht

Royal Antwerp FC - second-half results

33% W39% D28% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

RSC Anderlecht - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Royal Antwerp FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.40
Goals scored / match0.61.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.62.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
RSC Anderlecht - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Royal Antwerp FC
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

RSC Anderlecht
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
1
2
31-45
5
4
46-60
7
1
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Royal Antwerp FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

RSC Anderlecht

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

Royal Antwerp FCLigaRSC Anderlecht
Average goals in match 2.112.50 2.39
Both teams scored 50%54% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%44% 33%
Clean sheets 22%26% 44%
Goal before half-time 72%70% 50%
Goal after half-time 61%75% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.50
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. RSC AnderlechtYellow cardEnric Llansana
  2. Royal Antwerp FCGoalVincent Janssen
  3. Royal Antwerp FCGoalThibo SomersAssist: Christopher Gavin Scott
  4. RSC AnderlechtSubstitutionOn: Mihajlo CvetkovićOff: Enric Llansana
  5. RSC AnderlechtGoalThorgan Hazard
  6. RSC AnderlechtYellow cardAdriano Bertaccini
  7. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Dennis PraetOff: Xander Dierckx
  8. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Isaac BabadiOff: Marwan Al Sahafi
  9. RSC AnderlechtSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim KanateOff: Nathan Saliba
  10. RSC AnderlechtGoalTristan Degreef
  11. RSC AnderlechtSubstitutionOn: Luis VásquezOff: Thorgan Hazard
  12. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Anthony Lenin Valencia BajañaOff: Thibo Somers
  13. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Daam Wonnebald FoulonOff: Christopher Gavin Scott
  14. RSC AnderlechtYellow cardAli Maamar

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Erik LambrechtsMatches officiated: 14
4.29Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins36%Draws28%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Royal Antwerp FC 0 - 1 - 0 RSC Anderlecht. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

RSC Anderlecht
0 : 0
Royal Antwerp FC

FAQ

What was the result of Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht?

The Pro League match finished Royal Antwerp FC 2:2 RSC Anderlecht. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht?

Royal Antwerp FC score 1.11 goals per game on average and RSC Anderlecht 1.39. The Pro League average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Royal Antwerp FC's matches and 39% of RSC Anderlecht's.

What form are Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht in?

Over the last 5 games Royal Antwerp FC have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and RSC Anderlecht 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.