Anderlecht – Antwerp : Preview & Prediction
Anderlecht’s Lotto Park will be the setting for the match of the 2nd day of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League on Sunday, August 6, 2023, with kick-off scheduled for 1:30pm. The match in question pits Anderlecht, only 11th last season, against outgoing champions Royal Antwerp. The Mauves of Anderlecht need to make up for a poor season in the league, which saw them finish in the second half of the table and fail to make the play-offs at the end of the season. In contrast, the team enjoyed a fine continental campaign, being eliminated in the ¼ final of the Europa Conférence League after a penalty shoot-out by Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Unfortunately, Anderlecht resumed their bad habits in the Jupiler Pro League last weekend, starting their season with a 2-0 defeat at Union Saint-Gilloise. The visitors, for their part, have a crown to defend after winning the league double, the Belgian Cup and, this summer, their third consecutive Super Cup title. Last Sunday, in their first match of the season, they beat Cercle Brugge by the slimmest of margins (1-0), a victory that gave them a fresh start.
Anderlecht have lost their last 3 matches (in the Jupiler Pro League).
Anderlecht have won just one of their last 3 home games (TCC).
Royal Antwerp are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games (Jupiler Pro League).
On the road, Antwerp have lost only 2 of their last 12 games (TCC).
Anderlecht – Antwerp : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
