Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 16 · 12:30 Freethielstadion, Beveren
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Our take

Anderlecht were slight favourites.

Anderlecht were the stronger side on L90 Strength (42 vs 27). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for Anderlecht. SK Beveren had 6.8 days of rest, Anderlecht 2.7 and had to travel 41 km.

Away travel41 kmRest days6.8 · 2.7Matches / 14d1 · 3
SK Beveren32%
Draw24%
Anderlecht44%
Expected goals 1.31 – 1.59
SK Beveren34%
Draw26%
Anderlecht40%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.40
SK Beveren32%
Draw24%
Anderlecht44%
Expected goals 1.31 – 1.59
SK Beveren25%
Draw23%
Anderlecht52%
Expected goals 1.17 – 1.79
SK Beveren32%
Draw25%
Anderlecht44%
Expected goals 1.31 – 1.58
Over 2.5 56% Both score 58% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Beveren)

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RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • Cards per match 4.0
  • Penalties per match 0.18
  • Matches 45

Team strength

SK BeverenAnderlecht
27 L90 StrengthIn forecast 42
25 Current StrengthIn forecast 43
18 AttackIn forecast 37
20 DefenceIn forecast 52
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

SK Beveren

Attack—
Defense risk—

Anderlecht

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

SK BeverenAnderlecht
— Goals scoredVia Att/Def —
— Goals concededVia Att/Def —
— xGVia Att/Def —
— xG allowedVia Att/Def —
— Goals minus xGContext —
— Scored inContext —
— Clean sheetsContext —
— ShotsContext —
— Shots on targetVia Att/Def —
— On target shareContext —
— Shots in the boxContext —
— Box shareContext —
— ConversionContext —
— OffsidesContext —
— Shots allowedContext —
— On target allowedVia Att/Def —
— BlocksContext —
— Goalkeeper savesContext —
— Save rateContext —
— PossessionIn forecast —
— PassesContext —
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— Team ratingContext —
— FoulsContext —
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— Yellow cardsContext —
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This league season, per match
— Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.80
— Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.70
— xGVia Att/Def 1.40
— xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.82
— Goals minus xGContext +0.40
— Scored inContext 100%
— Clean sheetsContext 10%
— ShotsContext 16.86
— Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.86
— On target shareContext 35%
— Shots in the boxContext 9.33
— Box shareContext 57%
— ConversionContext 11%
— OffsidesContext 1.25
— Shots allowedContext 12.71
— On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.29
— BlocksContext 4.67
— Goalkeeper savesContext 2.43
— Save rateContext 57%
— PossessionIn forecast 48%
— PassesContext 446
— Accurate passesContext 365
— Pass accuracyContext 82%
— Team ratingContext 6.74
— FoulsContext 13.63
— Fouls sufferedContext 11.50
— Yellow cardsContext 2.00
— Red cardsContext 0.20
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 0 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

SK Beveren
Rest6.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km29 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 37 · 0 pts vs 1.5 for an average club · -1.1 vs expected
  • L9 AugA · Antwerp1–21.1 xPts
Anderlecht
Rest2.7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel41 km3,653 km in 14d
Schedule load33%Moderate
Form 58 · 3 pts vs 2.1 for an average club · +1.0 vs expected
  • W9 AugH · RAAL La Louvière2–12.0 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
SK Beveren Anderlecht
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Moderate · 33
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match6.8Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 9 Aug2.7UEFA Europa League 2026-2027, 13 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km41 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways29 km3,653 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 12 / 3 / 5
Next matchdays after this one6.14.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

SK Beveren Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1J. Schenk(G)
4C. Janssens 31B. Godeau 35Y. Gomis 21L. Jans
8F. Slegers 18S. Dewaele
5C. Lokesa 22C. Brüls 34K. Abrahams
92L. Mertens
Anderlecht Confirmed XI
4-3-3
26C. Coosemans(G)
6H. Augustinsson 27L. Pétrot 4G. Biancone 79A. Maamar
83T. Degreef 24E. Llansana 13N. Saliba
11O. Antman 14D. Sikan 18L. Ambros

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
SK Beveren Absences are shown before kick-off
Anderlecht Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • SK Beveren+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Anderlecht+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

SK Beveren · Home No home games yet this season.
Anderlecht · Away No away games yet this season.

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head

No earlier meetings in our data.

Referee · Nathan Verboomen 45 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.71league 2.79
Red cards0.27league 0.14
Cards 5+51%league 29%
Fouls22.4league 21.6
Penalties0.18league 0.29
Home wins44%league 50%
SK Beveren

No previous matches with this referee.

Anderlecht4 with this referee
Record3-1-0 Cards · opp.1.8 · 2.8 Pens for · against0 · 0 Reds1
  • D10 May 26A · Gent1–13
  • W30 Nov 25H · Union St. Gilloise1–02
  • W23 Dec 23H · Genk2–11
  • W28 Oct 23H · OH Leuven5–11

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

SK Beveren1 games · scored 1 · conceded 2
0-15
1 16-30
31-45
46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
Anderlecht1 games · scored 2 · conceded 1
0-15
16-30
31-45
1 46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
SK Beveren1 games · scored 1 · conceded 2
0-15
1 16-30
31-45
46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
Anderlecht10 games · scored 18 · conceded 17
3 3 0-15
3 2 16-30
1 4 31-45
3 4 46-60
2 1 61-75
6 3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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