Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Jan 25 2026 · 17:30 Lotto Park, Brussel
Anderlecht
First leg2–0 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.85 – 1.38
Dender
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Anderlecht or Dender

Anderlecht entered as clear favourites, but neither side found a way through. Anderlecht finished with the higher xG (1.85 vs 1.38).

Anderlecht61%
Draw ✓22%
Dender17%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
0
Model 2.00 · xG 1.85
Dender goals
0
Model 0.96 · xG 1.38
Total goals
0
Model 2.96 · xG 3.23
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. CoolsDender
8.2
  • RefereeWesli De Cremer
  • CoachesBesnik Hasi · Hayk Milkon
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Table before kick-offAnderlecht 4th · Dender 16th

Timeline

  1. N. SalibaYellow card
    41’
  2. M. ViltardYellow card · misses next match
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ M. N'DiayeFor Y. Ozcan
    61’
  5. ⇄ E. LlansanaFor N. De Cat
    61’
  6. ⇄ I. KanatéFor A. Bertaccini
    68’
  7. ⇄ M. CvetkovicFor D. Sikan
    68’
  8. M. SambuYellow card
    69’
  9. ⇄ L. De FougerollesFor M. Sambu
    76’
  10. ⇄ T. DegreefFor N. Saliba
    79’
  11. ⇄ D. AcquahFor N. Mbamba
    82’
  12. ⇄ Mohamed BerteFor David Toševski
    82’
  13. M. KanaYellow card
    89’
  14. ⇄ N. RôdesFor F. Ferraro
    90’
  15. ⇄ N. Moutha-SebtaouiFor M. Viltard
    90’
  16. N. Moutha-SebtaouiYellow card
    90+4’
  17. B. NsimbaYellow card
    90+6’
  18. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Anderlecht19 shots · 11 in box, 8 outside
Dender9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
AnderlechtDender
61% Possession 39%
1.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.38
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 1.09
19 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 5
7 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 6
8 Shots outside the box 3
467 Passes 290
82% Pass accuracy 68%
6 Corners 6
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.94

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.0 C. Coosemans(G)
587.3 Y. Özcan 556.9 M. Kana 37.5 L. Hey 547.3 K. Sardella
746.7 N. De Cat ↓61’ 137.0 N. Saliba ↓79’
196.9 N. Angulo 117.3 T. Hazard 916.5 A. Bertaccini ↓68’
146.9 D. Sikan ↓68’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.0
  • 58Y. Özcan7.3
  • 55M. Kana6.9
  • 3L. Hey7.5
  • 54K. Sardella7.3
  • 74N. De Cat↓61’6.7
  • 13N. Saliba↓79’7.0
  • 19N. Angulo6.9
  • 11T. Hazard7.3
  • 91A. Bertaccini↓68’6.5
  • 14D. Sikan↓68’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 5M. N'Diaye↑61’7.2
  • 83T. Degreef↑79’6.6
  • 24E. Llansana↑61’7.0
  • 99I. Kanaté↑68’6.9

Unused: J. Heekeren, M. Ilić, Y. Verschaeren, I. Camara, M. Cvetković

Coach: Besnik Hasi

Dender 3-4-1-2

937.3 G. Gallon(G)
77.3 B. Goncalves 218.2★ K. Cools 57.2 L. Marijnissen
886.9 F. Ferraro ↓90’ 246.9 M. Viltard ↓90’ 176.9 N. Mbamba ↓82’ 706.5 M. Sambu ↓76’
166.6 R. Květ
776.2 B. Nsimba 96.3 David Toševski ↓82’
  • 93G. Gallon (G)7.3
  • 7B. Goncalves7.3
  • 21K. Cools ★8.2
  • 5L. Marijnissen7.2
  • 88F. Ferraro↓90’6.9
  • 24M. Viltard↓90’6.9
  • 17N. Mbamba↓82’6.9
  • 70M. Sambu↓76’6.5
  • 16R. Květ6.6
  • 77B. Nsimba6.2
  • 9David Toševski↓82’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 44L. De Fougerolles↑76’6.9
  • 18N. Rôdes↑90’
  • 67N. Moutha-Sebtaoui↑90’
  • 23D. Acquah↑82’6.3
  • 90Mohamed Berte↑82’6.5

Unused: L. Fortin, D. Hrnčár, A. Jahanbakhsh, M. Sahi

Coach: Hayk Milkon

Player stats

Top rated
K. CoolsDender8.2
2nd
L. HeyAnderlecht7.5
3rd
Y. ÖzcanAnderlecht7.3

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Y. Özcan D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 76% 38 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Kana D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 60 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 55 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.5
K. Sardella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 57 3 1 1/3 1/0 7.3
N. De Cat M 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 19 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
N. Saliba M 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 30 3 4 0/0 4/0 7.0
N. Angulo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 21 1 1 2/3 1/4 6.9
T. Hazard M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 70% 57 1 1 2/2 0/1 7.3
A. Bertaccini F 68 0 0 3 (1) 0 84% 19 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
D. Sikan F 68 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 12 0 0 0/0 0/4 6.9
M. N'Diaye D 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 26 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
T. Degreef M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
E. Llansana M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
I. Kanaté F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 1 0 2/4 0/1 6.9

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Gallon G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 60% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
B. Goncalves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 37 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.3
K. Cools D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 1 0 0/0 1/1 8.2
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 29 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 74% 31 4 2 1/2 1/2 6.9
M. Viltard M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 1 3 0/3 2/1 6.9
N. Mbamba M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 3 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
M. Sambu D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 18 2 0 0/1 3/0 6.5
R. Květ M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 79% 28 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
B. Nsimba F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 80% 15 0 0 1/4 3/3 6.2
David Toševski F 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 20 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.3
L. De Fougerolles D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 20% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Rôdes M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Moutha-Sebtaoui D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Acquah M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Mohamed Berte F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.