Belgian Pro League · Matchday 10 Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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Vítor Bruno has three matches to turn Anderlecht's form around, starting at home against Westerlo and RB Salzburg before a trip to Club Brugge. Further setbacks could cost him his job before mid-November, despite backing from his players.
Gent won 4-0 and remain leaders, while Anderlecht are in crisis after the heavy defeat.
Gent beat Anderlecht 4-0 in the league, a statement win that lifted the mood after a tough week. Rik De Mil's side put in a complete performance, with the coach's camp calling it a night when everything clicked.
Gent coach Rik De Mil said he waited to see how his squad would react after two losses in five days, and the team responded with a strong performance against Anderlecht. He added that Gent will fight to stay top.
Gent won 4-0 against Anderlecht, with Tiago Araujo providing three assists, and now top the league.
Anderlecht captain Colin Coosemans defended Vitor Bruno, calling him the club's best coach since Vincent Kompany left. The support came after a 4-0 defeat at Gent deepened the crisis mood around the team.
Giulian Biancone said the defence was not solely to blame for Anderlecht's 0-4 loss at Gent, insisting the players in front of the back line must also take responsibility.
Anderlecht suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat away to KAA Gent, with Kadri putting the hosts ahead early and three more goals following late on. Gent stay top of the table.
With Anderlecht 1-0 up against Gent, Léo Pétrot went in hard on Tibe De Vlieger and was booked. The VAR reviewed the incident but referee Erik Lambrechts was not called to the screen.
Westerlo led 3-2 shortly before the end and went 4-3 up from a penalty deep into stoppage time, but substitute Olatunji equalised for Beveren in the 102nd minute.
AnderlechtWesterloLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Belgian Pro League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
22 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anderlecht | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24:21 | +3 | 14 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Anderlecht vs Westerlo kicks off at 19:45 UK time (19:45 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel). It is a Belgian Pro League match (Matchday 10).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 19:45 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 17:45 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Anderlecht have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Westerlo have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 5.
Anderlecht and Westerlo have met 22 times in our records since 2010: Anderlecht won 12, Westerlo won 6 and 4 ended level. Last meeting: 2025-12-07, Westerlo 4-0 Anderlecht.
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