Dender 0-2 Anderlecht
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Coosemans 8.3 · N. Angulo 8.2 · J. Pupe 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections12:37Dender lost to Anderlecht 0-2 in the Jupiler Pro League matchday 4 on 17 August 2025.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Anderlecht scored first, in the 71st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 71' C. S. Huerta Valera, assisted by N. Angulo → 0-1; 84' T. Hazard, assisted by N. Angulo → 0-2.
Yellow cards: Dender 1, Anderlecht 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Dender 0.83, Anderlecht 2.11; shots 8-17 (4-5 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 2-7; pass accuracy 78%-84%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.28.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
J. Pupe was Dender's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 52 minutes: 2 tackles, won 3 of 3 duels.
C. Coosemans was Anderlecht's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 4 saves, won 1 of 1 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
17 August 2025: the Jupiler Pro League matchday 4 match ended Dender 0-2 Anderlecht. Goals: C. S. Huerta Valera 71', T. Hazard 84'. Match stats: possession Dender 41%, Anderlecht 59%; shots on target 4-5; expected goals (xG) 0.83-2.11.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.