Anderlecht vs La Louvière preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Lotto Park Sun, 9 Aug - 4:30 PM
Pro League
AnderlechtADL
2 1
La LouvièreRAAL
Full Time Sun, 9 Aug 4:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season
Goal
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Goal
M. Ubandoma - 54'
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Second yellow card Joël Ito 59'

CONTEXT

Anderlecht faced La Louvière and secured a 2-1 victory with the score level at 0-0 after the first half. Anderlecht controlled 74 percent of possession against 26 percent for the visitors while creating 3.08 expected goals compared to 0.97 for La Louvière. The match featured one red card issued to the away side which altered proceedings after the interval. Anderlecht as the stronger side claimed the win in line with the expected outcome. The result followed the underlying performance metrics without deviation from the xG profile. Possession dominance translated into sustained pressure throughout the second period. The final score reflected the balance of chances created during the contest.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Anderlecht showed a 100 percent significant deviation as the stronger team.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with the overall performance indicators.
  • xG alignment: The outcome stayed consistent with the xG differential of 2.11.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with the pre-match expectations for the stronger side.
  • xG expectations: Anderlecht posted 3.08 xG while La Louvière recorded 0.97 xG.
  • Event impact: Anderlecht won 2-1 as the designated stronger team.
  • Red card distortion: The away team received one red card which affected second-half adjustments.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
L. Visser
L. Visser
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
R. Wyns
R. Wyns
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Seeldraeyers
M. Seeldraeyers
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
L. Bultynck
L. Bultynck
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Anderlecht V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes
V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes
VS
La Louvière E. Still
E. Still
1.19
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.83
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 87 L
Sint-Truiden Rank: 79 W
Mechelen Rank: 71 D
Gent Rank: 75 D
Club Brugge Rank: 88 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 87 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cercle Brugge Rank: 71 W
Dender Rank: 64 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 72 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 72 L
Cercle Brugge Rank: 71 L
Dender Rank: 64 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 0
0

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
77.17
67.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Anderlecht
La Louvière
Power Score
77.17
67.39
League Position
5
12
Global Rank
114
345

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Anderlecht — Opponent-weighted form score
La Louvière — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Anderlecht La Louvière

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Anderlecht

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

La Louvière

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Anderlecht ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy La Louvière
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
51.01
24.81
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
24.81
51.01
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Anderlecht +2.29 Efficiency Index
vs
La Louvière -2.29 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Anderlecht
La Louvière
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Anderlecht
vs
La Louvière
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Anderlecht La Louvière
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
22%
42%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.69 vs -0.41
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Anderlecht La Louvière
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
42%
22%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.41 vs -0.69
Anderlecht
La Louvière
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Anderlecht
vs
La Louvière
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Anderlecht La Louvière
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Anderlecht 0.28
La Louvière 0.17
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Anderlecht La Louvière
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Anderlecht 0.03
La Louvière 0.02
Anderlecht
La Louvière
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ADL had peak pressure around 24'.
  • ADL started the game with stronger pressure.
ADL Pressure RAAL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ADL reached the top pressure at 24' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Anderlecht ADL Home
2 matches
La Louvière RAAL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
1
Goals
1
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
1
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-10T07:48:45+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 5-3-2
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 09, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Lotto Park
Capacity
21500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Lawrence Visser
Ruben Wyns
Michele Seeldraeyers
Lander Bultynck

Statistics

Possession
ADL
68%
RAAL
32%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
4 Big Chances Created 2
12 Shots 3
115 Dangerous attacks 29
74 Possession 26
10 Corners 1
12 Free kicks 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

67 Ball Safe 72
7 Goal Kicks 13
17 Goal Attempts 2
5 Substitutions 4
19 Throwins 12
10 Successful Headers 24
1 Assists 0
28 Dribble Attempts 16
16 Successful Dribbles 6
57 Successful Dribbles Percentage 38

Attacking

187 Attacks 74
2 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

38 Long Passes 69
686 Passes 239
605 Successful Passes 158
88 Successful Passes Percentage 66
26 Key Passes 4
21 Successful Long Passes 30
55 Successful Long Passes Percentage 43

Defensive

1 Saves 5
17 Tackles 23
11 Interceptions 15
55 Duels Won 64

Build-up

29 Total Crosses 11
6 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

0 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 12

Lineup

Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

26
Colin Coosemans
Colin Coosemans (C) Goalkeeper
6.49
4
Giulian Biancone
Giulian Biancone Defender
7.39
6
Ludwig Augustinsson
Ludwig Augustinsson Defender
6.72
5
Moussa Ndiaye
Moussa Ndiaye
Defender58'
7.18
27
Léo Pétrot
Léo Pétrot Defender
7.22
79
Ali Maamar
Ali Maamar Defender
7.93
13
Nathan Saliba
Nathan Saliba Midfielder
6.49
14
Danylo Sikan
Danylo Sikan
Attacker58'
6.77
18
Lukas Ambros
Lukas Ambros Midfielder
8.14
55
Marco Kana
Marco Kana Midfielder
7.38
—
Marco Kana
89'
61
Joshua Nga Kana
Joshua Nga Kana Midfielder
7.8
91
Adriano Bertaccini
Adriano Bertaccini
Attacker79'
7.24
83
Tristan Degreef
Tristan Degreef Midfielder
7.3
11
Oliver Antman
Oliver Antman
Attacker78'
6.9
9
Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Mihajlo Cvetkovic Attacker
5.97
Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

21
Marcos Peano
Marcos Peano (C) Goalkeeper
7.23
4
Wagane Faye
Wagane Faye Defender
6.7
5
Thierry Lutonda
Thierry Lutonda Defender
6.57
25
Djibril Lamego
Djibril Lamego
Defender73'
6.33
18
Shaquil Delos
Shaquil Delos Defender
6.57
33
Salomon Patrick Amougou Nkoa
Salomon Patrick Amougou Nkoa Defender
7.66
99
Yllan Okou
Yllan Okou Defender
6.98
10
Mame Ndiaga Wade
Mame Ndiaga Wade Midfielder
6.65
3
Nolan Gillot
Nolan Gillot
Defender72'
5.75
23
Joël Ito
Joël Ito Midfielder
5.69
48
Ismaila Coulibaly
Ismaila Coulibaly Midfielder
7.03
8
Samuel Gueulette
Samuel Gueulette
Midfielder90+1'
9
Elias Filet
Elias Filet Attacker
6.79
11
M. Ubandoma
M. Ubandoma Attacker
7.37
7
Mátyás Kovács
Mátyás Kovács
Midfielder62'
6.71

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Adriano Bertaccini
4th Yellowcard
90+3'
Event
Adriano Bertaccini
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
90+2'
90+1'
Event
Samuel Gueulette → Ismaila Coulibaly
9th Substitution
Event
Noa Ojea Cobiella → Marco Kana
8th Substitution
89'
Event
Giulian Biancone
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
89'
Event
Adriano Bertaccini → Joshua Nga Kana
7th Substitution
79'
Event
Oliver Antman → Tristan Degreef
6th Substitution
78'
73'
Event
Djibril Lamego → Thierry Lutonda
5th Substitution
72'
Event
Nolan Gillot → Mame Ndiaga Wade
4th Substitution
Event
Joshua Nga Kana
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
69'
62'
Event
Mátyás Kovács → M. Ubandoma
3rd Substitution
59'
Event
Joël Ito
Foul / 1st Yellow/red Card
Event
Moussa Ndiaye → Ludwig Augustinsson
1st Substitution
58'
Event
Danylo Sikan → Nathan Saliba
2nd Substitution
58'
54'
Event
M. Ubandoma
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
52'
Event
Joël Ito
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
1ST-HALF
Event
Giulian Biancone
Penalty cancelled
45+1'
5'
Event
Mame Ndiaga Wade
Foul / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Adriano Bertaccini receives a yellow card.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Adriano Bertaccini scores with a left-footed shot.
90
Attempt Attempt
Leo Petrot takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Adriano Bertaccini scores, making it 2-1.
90
Update Update
Samuel Gueulette is on, and Ismaila Coulibaly is off.
90
Attempt Attempt
Danylo Sikan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Wagane Faye attempts a header but misses the shot.
89
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Giulian Biancone.
89
Update Update
Noa Cobiella comes on for Marco Kana.
88
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Ambros takes a left-footed shot but misses.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
86
Attempt Attempt
Danylo Sikan takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
86
Attempt Attempt
Danylo Sikan attempts a header but misses the shot.
86
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
85
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Ambros takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
85
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Ambros takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
85
Attempt Attempt
Leo Petrot takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
85
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Oliver Antman with his right foot, but it misses the target.
84
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
83
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
83
Attempt Attempt
Mihajlo Cvetkovic attempts a header but misses the shot.
82
Attempt Attempt
Adriano Bertaccini takes a right-footed shot but misses.
81
Attempt Attempt
Mihajlo Cvetkovic attempts a header but misses the shot.
79
Attempt Attempt
Adriano Bertaccini takes a right-footed shot but misses.
79
Attempt Attempt
Ali Maamar takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
79
Substitution Substitution
Adriano Bertaccini is substituted off for Joshua-Williame Nga Kana.
78
Substitution Substitution
Oliver Antman is substituted on for Tristan Degreef.
78
Attempt Attempt
Giulian Biancone takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
73
Update Update
Djibril Lamego replaces Thierry Lutonda.
73
Attempt Attempt
Ali Maamar takes a left-footed shot but misses.
72
Update Update
Nolan Gillot is on, and Mame Wade is off.
71
Attempt Attempt
Ali Maamar takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
69
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Marco Kana with his left foot results in a goal.
69
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Joshua-Williame Nga Kana scores, making it 1-1.
66
Attempt Attempt
Moussa Ndiaye's header is saved.
66
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
62
Attempt Attempt
Moussa Ndiaye takes a left-footed shot but misses.
62
Update Update
Matyas Kovacs comes on for Mustapha Isah.
59
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Second yellow card shown to Singa Joel Ito.
58
Update Update
Moussa Ndiaye comes on for Ludwig Augustinsson.
58
Update Update
Danylo Sikan is on, and Nathan-Dylan Saliba is off.
54
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Mustapha Isah takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
54
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Mustapha Isah scores, making it 1-0.
53
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Mustapha Isah scores, making it 0-1.
52
Update Update
Offside.
51
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
50
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Singa Joel Ito.
47
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
47
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Attempt Attempt
Marco Kana takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
45
Attempt Attempt
Marco Kana takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
45
Attempt Attempt
Giulian Biancone takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
45
Attempt Attempt
Giulian Biancone takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
42
Attempt Attempt
Joshua-Williame Nga Kana takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
39
Attempt Attempt
Tristan Degreef takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
38
Attempt Attempt
Mustapha Isah takes a right-footed shot but misses.
32
Attempt Attempt
Ludwig Augustinsson takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
32
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
29
Attempt Attempt
Nathan-Dylan Saliba takes a left-footed shot but misses.
23
Attempt Attempt
Mihajlo Cvetkovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
21
Attempt Attempt
Nathan-Dylan Saliba attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
21
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
20
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
20
Attempt Attempt
Mihajlo Cvetkovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
19
Update Update
Offside.
14
Attempt Attempt
Ali Maamar takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
13
Attempt Attempt
Nathan-Dylan Saliba attempts a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
11
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Mame Wade receives a yellow card.
2
Attempt Attempt
Ludwig Augustinsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Lawrence Visser.

CONCLUSION

The match demonstrated Anderlecht's control through elevated possession and chance creation that ultimately produced the 2-1 result. The halftime parity at 0-0 gave way to a decisive second period shaped by the red card to La Louvière. Expected goals data supported the final margin without contradiction from the observed events. Anderlecht maintained structural advantages that aligned with their status as the stronger side. The single red card introduced measurable distortion yet did not overturn the underlying performance gap. Possession figures of 74 to 26 underscored the sustained territorial edge held by the home side. Overall the contest followed predictable patterns based on the pre-match team strengths and xG outputs.