Club - Anderlecht: the Club Facts

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It is the 173rd First Division showdown between the two teams. The past 86 home matches against RSCA ended in 41 wins (last time 2-1 on 22/09/2019), 27 draws (last time 1-1 on 14/05/2017) and 18 defeats (last time 1-2 on 06/05/2018). Last season there were 3 mutual duels. In the league, Club won both the home and away match 2-1. In the quarterfinals of the cup, Club went on to win 0-2 at Lotto Park. Club could already score 11 home matches in a row against Anderlecht.

In the past 7 mutual duels, both home and away, Club remained unbeaten each time. These ended in 6 wins and 1 draw. The last time Club lost to Anderlecht was during the home match on May 6, 2018 in Play-Off 1. The longest unbeaten run against purple and white was 11 matches in a row between December 3, 1967 and October 30, 1971 (6W 5D).

With Club and Anderlecht, the 2 best scoring teams of the Jupiler Pro League face each other. Club has scored 18 times, Anderlecht 15 times in 7 matches. Hans Vanaken scored 9 times in his career against RSC Anderlecht (3 times for KSC Lokeren, 6 times for Club). Only against KRC Genk did he score more (10x). The Limburger is top shooter for Club with 4 goals. That's 1 more than Krépin Diatta and Michael Krmenčík.

The opponent

At the end of August, Vincent Kompany said goodbye as a player and officially took over as coach of Sporting Anderlecht. As a player, he made his professional debut for purple and white. He became champion there in 2004 and 2006 and won the Golden Shoe in 2005.

This summer Anderlecht said goodbye to Kemar Roofe [Rangers], Edo Kayembe [KAS Eupen], Pieter Gerkens [R. Antwerp FC] and Andy Nájar [Los Angeles FC]. Alex Saelemaekers [AC Milan], Sven Kums [KAA Gent], Thomas Didillon [Cercle Brugge], Kristal Abazaj [Istanbulspor], Abdoul Karim Danté [RWDM], James Lawrence [FC St. Pauli] and Davy Roef [KAA Gent] were permanently disposed of after already playing elsewhere last season. The loan spells of Marko Pjaca [Juventus, now CFC Genoa], Philippe Sandler [Manchester City FC], Nacer Chadli [AS Monaco, now Istanbul Basaksehir] and Dejan Joveljic [Eintracht Frankfurt, now Wolfsberger AC] came to an end.

Percy Tau was rented from Brighton for 1 year. Last season, the South African striker played on loan at Club Brugge and was able to score 4 times in 30 games. These other new players joined Sporting among others:

-> Goalkeepers: Timon Wellenreuther [Willem II] and Bart Verbruggen [NAC Breda].

-> Defenders: Bogdan Mykhaylichenko [FC Zorya Luhansk], Ognjen Vranjes [back from loan AEK Athens].

-> Attackers: Lukas Nmecha [rented from Manchester City FC], Mustapha Bundu [Aarhus CF], Ilias Takidine [KRC Genk]

RSC Anderlecht was able to score in every game in the Jupiler Pro League this season. Only Sporting Charleroi and OHL also managed to do so. Together with the Zebras, purple-white is the only club that hasn't lost yet this season in the Jupiler Pro League. With an average age of 23.66, Anderlecht has the second youngest starting eleven in First Division. Only Waasland-Beveren (average age 23.26) has a younger squad.

Last season, purple-white finished only 8th in the Jupiler Pro League, their worst finish in First Class in the last 82 years. As a result, Club Brugge is now the only team to finish in the top 6 every time since the playoffs began in 2009.

Milestones

Mats Rits can play his 90th official match for Club. David Okereke can be in action for the 40th time at Blauw-Zwart, Federico Ricca the 20th time. Krépin Diatta and Siebe Schrijvers can play their 60th league match for Club again. Simon Mignolet can play his 100th match in First Division! He made 65 appearances for STVV and 34 for Blauw-Zwart.

Other matches this matchday:

Fri 02/10 20:45 R. Antwerp FC - YR KV Mechelen
Sat 03/10 16:15 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren - KRC Genk
Sat 03/10 18:30 KAS Eupen - Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 03/10 18:30 Oud-Heverlee Leuven - SV Zulte Waregem
Sat 03/10 20:45 K. Sint-Truidense VV - KV Kortrijk
Sun 04/10 16:00 KAA Gent - K. Beerschot VA
Sun 04/10 18:15 Sp. du Pays de Charleroi - R. Standard de Liège
Sun 04/10 20:45 KV Oostende - R. Excel Mouscron