Gent 4-0 Anderlecht: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Gent won it

Gent struck first through Abdelkahar Kadri in the 14th minute, set up by Tiago Araújo. Ibrahima Cissé made it 2-0 to Gent in the 72nd minute, set up by Tiago Araújo. Momodou Sonko made it 3-0 to Gent in the 77th minute. Matties Volckaert made it 4-0 to Gent in the 81st minute, set up by Tiago Araújo.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, E. Lambrechts, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Gent and 4 to Anderlecht.

Gent: R. Demil, 3-4-2-1 · Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-1-4-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A Gent win was the estimate's call at 45%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 2-0 was the likeliest, 4-0 the real one.

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.1 goals and there were 4.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 34%; with 4 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 41%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-25, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.36 for Gent and 1.35 for Anderlecht.

Gent scored about 2.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Anderlecht left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Gent had 7 shots on target, Anderlecht 5.

Gent's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Anderlecht had 64% of the ball, but Gent took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Gent came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 1.03 against, and had won 82% of their matches.

Anderlecht came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 55% of their matches.

Gent vs Anderlecht: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tiago Araújo (Gent), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 3 assists.

Gent

• Tiago Araújo 8.6 3 assists
• Davy Roef 7.9
• Momodou Sonko 7.5 1 goal
• Matties Volckaert 7.5 1 goal
• Maksim Paskotsi 7.4

Anderlecht

• Giulian Biancone 7.4
• Mario Stroeykens 7.1
• Thelo Aasgaard 7.1
• Marten Winkler 6.7
• Danylo Sikan 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Tristan Degreef at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Gent: SK Beveren vs Gent Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• Anderlecht: Anderlecht vs OH Leuven Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Gent vs Anderlecht

What was the score in Gent vs Anderlecht?

Gent 4-0 Anderlecht (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 25 October 2026.

Who scored in Gent vs Anderlecht?

Abdelkahar Kadri 14', Ibrahima Cissé 72', Momodou Sonko 77', Matties Volckaert 81'.

Did Moneyball predict Gent vs Anderlecht correctly?

A Gent win was the estimate's call at 45%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 2-0 was the likeliest, 4-0 the real one.

Who was man of the match in Gent vs Anderlecht?

Tiago Araújo, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Gent vs Anderlecht?

E. Lambrechts.