Gent vs Anderlecht: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Anderlecht. The most likely score is 1-1. If Gent wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gent vs Anderlecht?
A very open match: only 9 Elo points separate Gent (2,071) and Anderlecht (2,080).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gent vs Anderlecht
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Gent
3-4-2-1- 47J. Y. Vergara Ortega
- 20Tiago Araújo
- 11M. Sonko
- 17M. Delorge-Knieper
- 27T. De Vlieger
- 7M. Balikwisha
- 57M. Volckaert
- 16C. Burgess
- 44S. Van der Heyden
- 5M. Ngom
- 33D. Roef
Anderlecht
4-4-2- 14D. Sikan
- 21T. Bentayeb
- 55M. Kana
- 30I. Koutsoupias
- 18L. Ambros
- 10M. Winkler
- 6L. Augustinsson
- 27L. Pétrot
- 79A. Maamar
- 12A. Omobamidele
- 26C. Coosemans
Computed on October 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Anderlecht have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | OH Leuven(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Reims(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Lyon(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2026 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Genk(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gent win, 1 draw, 4 Anderlecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Gent 1-1 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Anderlecht 3-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Gent 4-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Anderlecht 1-0 Gent | Cup |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Anderlecht 1-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Gent 0-1 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht score 1.7 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 44% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Anderlecht | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 2nd in Jupiler Pro League (19 points from 7 matches) and Anderlecht sit 5th (13 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Gent vs Anderlecht?
- The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Anderlecht.
- Where and when is Gent vs Anderlecht played?
- Gent vs Anderlecht is played on October 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Planet Group Arena, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 44% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.