Match Report
The table read 4th (Gent, 45 pts) against 4th (Anderlecht, 33 pts), 12 points apart. Gent's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gent 1.63 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Anderlecht 1.6 and 2.3, with the league averaging 1.34.
Gent were winless in 5.
40 meetings are on record — 13 won by Gent, 14 by Anderlecht, 13 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 28% of the meetings.
The venue was Planet Group Arena, with room for 20,185 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Gent: Jean-Kévin Duverne (44') · Anderlecht: Leonardo Lopes (11' og)
Key stats
Possession: Gent 64% · Anderlecht 36% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-2