Antwerp vs Anderlecht Prediction: Antwerp will secure a surprising win

Antwerp vs Anderlecht: Prediction and odds on the Match on 01 May 2025

Prediction for the Jupiler Pro League encounter for the first of May 2025. This will be game seven of the Championship Group, featuring Antwerp against Anderlecht at Bosuilstadion. The two teams won the previous time in the league and will come into this game hoping for a positive result. Which team wins here? Below, I will preview this game and offer the best betting opportunities. 

Antwerp: Forms and Statistics

Antwerp now have to win at all costs in this game if they want to settle for a spot in European competition next season. While this team struggled in the early stages of the playoffs, losing three consecutive matches, their recent matches have shown character, now going unbeaten in three matches. 

Last weekend, this team was on the road against Genk, and they pulled off a 0-1 win. In that game, Antwerp needed a 35th-minute Tjarron Chery goal from the spot to take all three points. Ahead of this fixture, Antwerp have 28 points, scoring five goals and conceding ten. 

Antwerp: Team News and Lineup

Jelle Bataille remains unfit and should be out for this game after picking up an injury against Genk. However, Orseer Achihi, Toby Alderweireld, Bjorn Engels, Anthony Valencia, and Gerard Vandeplas are all out injured for this game. 

🔖 Antwerp’s Predicted XI (4-3-3):

Senne Lammens (GK), Jelle Bataille, Denis Odoi, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Olivier Deman, Dennis Praet, Mahamadou Doumbia, Gyrano Kerk, Tjaronn Chery, Michel Ange Balikwisha, and Mohamed Bayo.

⛔️Unavailable: Jelle Bataille, Orseer Achihi, Toby Alderweireld, Bjorn Engels, Anthony Valencia, Gerard Vandeplas (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Andries Ulderink.

Anderlecht: Form and Statistics

Anderlecht kept their European spot intact and now have to keep things running here. However, this team needs to do better, as a win here will put them in a better position. Ahead of this game, Anderlecht have done well to win consecutive matches and remain unbeaten in their last three. 

Anderlecht played Gent in their last weekend game and won 0-1. In that game, this team needed a second-half Leander Dendoncker strike to take maximum points. Ahead of this fixture, Anderlecht have 33 points, which puts them 4th in the Championship group, scoring seven goals and conceding six. 

Anderlecht: Team News and Expected Lineup

Talented Anderlecht's defender Jan Karlo Simic received another yellow card in their match against Gent and he is expected to miss this contest. However, Adryelson is injured and expected to be out of the squad. Tristan Degreef, Killian Sardella, Mario Stroeykens, and Jan Vertonghen still remain on the sideline for this game.  

🔖 Anderlecht’s Predicted XI (4-3-3):

Colin Coosemans (GK), Ali Maamar, Lucas Hey, Theo Leoni, Moussa N'Diaye, César Huerta, Leander Dendoncker, Yari Verschaeren, Samuel Edozie, Kasper Dolberg, Mats Rits.

⛔️Unavailable: Jan Karlo Simic (suspension), Tristan Degreef, Adryelson, Killian Sardella, Mario Stroeykens, and Jan Vertonghen (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Besnik Hasi

Antwerp vs Anderlecht Head-to-Head Statistics

From the previous season to this, Antwerp and Anderlecht have met seven times. In those matches, Antwerp won only once, ending 3-1. However, Anderlecht did well to win four other encounters, while two others ended in a draw. In those matches, we witnessed fifteen goals, with Anderlecht netting nine of those goals. However, their most recent contest in April ended in a goalless draw. 

Antwerp vs Anderlecht Betting Tips & Odds

• Two of the last three meetings between Antwerp and Anderlecht have ended in a draw. A full-time draw option is available on Bet365 with odds at 3.40 odds.
• Anderlecht have not lost in five consecutive matches in this fixture. On the road, a win or draw option is available with odds at 1.50 on 1Xbet.
• Antwerp are favourites at home, and they have just won for the first time in this Championship Group. I feel they have a chance to win this game at home. A win for them is available on 1Xbet with odds at 2.58.
• Only one of the last four games of this fixture has ended in more than three goals. An under 2.5 goals is available on Bet365 with odds at 2.07.

Antwerp vs Anderlecht Match Prediction 01 May 2025

This will be a very close contest and with what Anderlecht have shown in this fixture lately, I feel we will witness a top performance from them. However, Antwerp have failed to lose in recent matches, and while they are at home, we can expect a high-level performance from them. 

While the two teams should focus on avoiding defeat, we can expect a lot of defensive play, especially after their last meeting ended in a goalless draw. However, I feel Antwerp could take all three points shockingly in this fixture, even though they have not done so much lately.

Our match prediction: is a win for Antwerp in at least one half with odds at 1.78 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is under 2.5 goals with odds at 2.07 on the Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our last match prediction: is a win for Antwerp with odds at 2.55 on Betway bookmaker.