Anderlecht vs Antwerp Prediction: Expect goals from both teams

This Jupiler Pro League match between Antwerp and Anderlecht will be played at Lotto Park, the venue for round two of the competition. The guests, meanwhile, had a prosperous beginning after capturing their first championship at the highest level of competition in 66 years back in June. Anderlecht, on the other side, who have won the Belgian Pro League a record 34 times, struggled to recuperate after losing Vincent Kompany to Burnley and ended a distant 11th. This was Anderlecht's worst finish in the league's history.

Anderlecht will be hoping for a better outcome here after suffering a 2-0 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise in their most recent match in First Division A. Anderlecht had 54% of the possession in that game, and they had 8 shots on goal, with only 2 of them finding the target. Union Saint-Gilloise had a total of 12 shots on goal, but only three of them were on target. Cameron Puertas (in the 30th minute) and Dennis Eckert Ayensa (in the 98th minute) scored goals for Union Saint-Gilloise. Anderlecht, coached by Brian Riemer, have won their previous six matches, scoring a combined total of six goals in those victories. When compared to the number of goals scored by them in those same matches, the opposition has had 12 goals scored against them. According to their historical performance, Anderlecht have not suffered a defeat at the hands of Antwerp in any of their most recent three matches played in the league. Additionally, the host club has failed to triumph against Antwerp in either of their most recent two league encounters. In addition, Anderlecht have not been victorious in either of their last two matches played at home in the league.

Antwerp will enter the match having most recently triumphed over Cercle Brugge by a score of 1-0 in the First Division A in their most recent outing. During that game, Antwerp had 57% possession of the ball and 15 shots on goal, with only 4 of those shots finding the target. Cercle Brugge had eight shots on goal, but only one of them was successful in hitting the target. Jesper Daland scored an own goal in the 45th minute to put Cercle Brugge ahead. According to the data, Antwerp's opponents have scored 5 goals against them in their last 6 matches, bringing the total number of goals scored against them to 8. Antwerp are not performing all that well at the back of the pack. In any case, all we can do at this point is sit tight and observe if such a pattern can be repeated in the game we are currently watching. When looking at the statistics before the game, it is clear that Antwerp have not been successful against Anderlecht in any of the three prior league matches that have been played away from their home stadium. Additionally, Antwerp have gone winless in their last seven matches played away from home in the league.

Anderlecht possible starting lineup:

Dupe; Patris, Debast, Vertonghen, N'Diaye; Ashimeru, Diawara, Arnstad; Dreyer, Dolberg, Amuzu

Royal Antwerp possible starting lineup:

Butez; De Laet, Alderweireld, Van Den Bosch, Bataille; Yusuf, Vermeeren; Kerk, Ondrejka, Balikwisha; Janssen

Although there is not much of a difference between these two teams in terms of the quality of their individual players, it is obvious that one club is currently at the peak of its success while the other has been struggling for some time and is at its lowest point. On the other hand, a draw between the two teams on Sunday would not surprise us in the least. Anderlecht, having already suffered a loss in their first encounter, will be especially motivated to prevent another setback in this competition.