Gent vs Anderlecht – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
4:2
18/01/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Jupiler Pro League - Round 21
  • Referee: Visser L. (Bel)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
3.351.46
Ball possession
52%48%
Total shots
1810
Shots on target
64
Big chances
43
Corner kicks
98
Passes
86% (337/392)82% (307/373)
Yellow cards
43
Expected goals (xG)
3.351.46
xG on target (xGOT)
3.242.33
Total shots
1810
Shots on target
64
Shots off target
104
Blocked shots
22
Shots inside the box
118
Shots outside the box
72
Hit the woodwork
10
Headed goals
01
Big chances
43
Corner kicks
98
Touches in opposition box
1920
Accurate through passes
20
Offsides
01
Free kicks
1812
Passes
86% (337/392)82% (307/373)
Long passes
57% (33/58)47% (22/47)
Passes in final third
76% (68/89)70% (92/131)
Crosses
17% (5/30)22% (5/23)
Expected assists (xA)
0.760.69
Throw ins
1915
Fouls
1218
Tackles
58% (11/19)82% (9/11)
Duels won
6737
Clearances
2825
Interceptions
157
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
22
xGOT faced
2.333.24
Goals prevented
0.33-0.76

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 2)
  • 4', 0 - 1, Angulo N. , Cvetkovic M. (A),
  • 6', Augustinsson L. , N'Diaye M. ,
  • 31', Van Der Heyden S. 🟨,
  • 34', Kana M. 🟨,
  • 34', Coosemans C. 🟨,
  • 37', 1 - 1, Kanga W. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 38', Van Der Heyden S. , Kotto S. ,
  • 43', 1 - 2, Angulo N. , Hazard T. (A),
  • 2nd Half (3 - 0)
  • 46', Kana M. , Ozcan Y. ,
  • 46', De Cat N. , Verschaeren Y. ,
  • 66', Hazard T. , Vazquez L. ,
  • 66', Hong Hyun-Seok , Goore H. ,
  • 67', Volckaert M. 🟨,
  • 68', N'Diaye M. 🟨,
  • 75', Skoras M. 🟨,
  • 76', Ito A. , Dean M. ,
  • 77', Kadri A. , Omgba A. ,
  • 77', Paskotsi M. , Sonko M. ,
  • 81', 2 - 2, Araujo T. ,
  • 84', 3 - 2, Dean M. , Goore H. (A),
  • 85', Cvetkovic M. , Bertaccini A. ,
  • 88', Araujo T. 🟨,
  • 90+5', 4 - 2, Goore H. , Sonko M. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Gent
32.8%
Draw
29.7%
Anderlecht
37.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
32.9% 27.4% 39.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

32.4% 27.8% 40.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Gent has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.1%)
  • Anderlecht has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.1%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Gent than the current prediction. (-0.4%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Anderlecht than the current prediction. (+2.7%)
  • Gent - Anderlecht Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.89
    (2.87)
    3.18
    (3.44)
    2.5
    (2.38)
    6.1%
    (5.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Gent - Anderlecht?
  • Users Predictions: 17 users predict this event. Gent will win (votes: 3 - 17.6%). Anderlecht will win (votes: 8 - 47.1%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 35.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Anderlecht: 23.4%70.8%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 5 high ROI users predict this event. Gent (votes: 2 - 40%). Anderlecht (votes: 3 - 60%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Conference League Group: ) and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Gent won 1.
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Gent: Delorge-Knieper M. (Ankle Injury) Hong Hyun-Seok (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Anderlecht: Hey L. (Yellow Cards) Stroeykens M. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Gent: Essaouabi H. (Knock) Samoise M. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Gent won 7 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 15:23. (average 0.8:1.2).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Gent won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 10:5. (average 1:0.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Gent - Anderlecht were as follows:
    15.01.2026 Anderlecht - Gent 1:0
    23.09.2025 Anderlecht - Gent 1:0
    27.04.2025 Gent - Anderlecht 0:1
    23.04.2025 Anderlecht - Gent 5:0
    02.02.2025 Gent - Anderlecht 1:0
    Latest results of Gent
    15.01.2026 Anderlecht - Gent 1:0
    09.01.2026 CFR Cluj - Gent 0:2
    27.12.2025 Gent - Westerlo 2:0
    21.12.2025 Club Brugge - Gent 2:1
    14.12.2025 Gent - Royal Antwerp 0:2
    Latest results of Anderlecht
    15.01.2026 Anderlecht - Gent 1:0
    07.01.2026 St. Gallen - Anderlecht 2:1
    26.12.2025 Anderlecht - Charleroi 1:2
    21.12.2025 Royal Antwerp - Anderlecht 2:2
    Belgian Jupiler Pro League Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Royale Union SG ✔ 27169243:152857
    2Club Brugge KV ✔ 27182751:321956
    3St. Truiden ✔ 27173744:301454
    4Anderlecht27127839:33643
    5KV Mechelen27119736:30642
    6Genk27108939:40-138
    7Gent271061141:41036
    8St. Liege271051225:34-935
    9Westerlo27981034:38-435
    10Antwerp27961230:30033
    11Charleroi27961236:37-133
    12Waregem27781237:44-729
    13Leuven27771329:42-1328
    14Cercle Brugge KSV276101134:40-628
    15RAAL La Louviere275111122:31-926
    16Dender27391521:44-2318

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