In this 3rd week match, on Sun May 8th, Antwerp hosts Anderlecht in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Antwerp recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Union Saint-Gilloise. Neither Antwerp nor Union Saint-Gilloise could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Antwerp is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Anderlecht, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Club Brugge. Neither Anderlecht nor Club Brugge could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Anderlecht should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in Lotto Park, Anderlecht won by a score of 2 to 1. Joshua Zirkzee struck first for Anderlecht in the 24th minute on a feed from Majeed Ashimeru, then Alhassan Yusuf tied it up for Antwerp in the 42nd minute.
Both Christian Kouamé and Joshua Zirkzee have been the hottest scorers for Anderlecht in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Mbwana Samatta and Abdoulaye Seck are the top scorers for Antwerp in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.