Anderlecht will host Sint-Truidense at the Lotto Park on Saturday in the 18th round of the 2025-26 Belgium Pro League campaign. The hosts were the object of a surprise defeat last time out and will be keen to bounce back to their remarkable form and move higher on the league table.
Anderlecht were stunned to suffer a heavy 4-0 loss against a Westerlo side sitting in the relegation playoff spots at the time, putting an end to Besnik Hasi’s side's six-match winning streak and seeing them drop to fourth place.
They have had a solid start to the regular season with nine wins from 17 matches played and are a comfortable seven points clear of the championship round cut-off, but will need to get back to winning ways and continue securing positive results to remain in the top six.
Sint-Truidense are having a remarkably impressive season and currently sit two points and two places ahead of this weekend's hosts following their thrilling 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in their last outing. The visitors, who last qualified for the championship playoffs in 2010, are on a five-match winning streak of their own and will be keen to extend that run when they travel to the capital this weekend.
Anderlecht vs Sint-Truidense Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's fixture will mark the 104th encounter between the two sides. Anderlecht have won 55 of the previous 103 meetings, and 27 have ended in draws, while Sint-Truidense won the remaining 21.
- The hosts have scored an impressive 20 goals across the last 10 editions of this fixture.
- The Canaries have only one win in the last 10 matches against Anderlecht.
- The first meeting between the sides this season in October ended in a 2-2 draw.
- Anderlecht have the joint-second best defensive record in the Belgian top flight this season with 17 goals conceded across 17 games.
- The visitors have the second-best offensive record in the league with 26 goals scored in 17 games.
Anderlecht vs Sint-Truidense Prediction
The sides are closely matched in form going into the weekend, but Anderlecht will get a noticeable boost from their home advantage, having lost only once at home in the league this campaign.
Sint-Truidense will be satisfied to secure a draw on the road and will hope their slightly better offensive record will be enough to help them achieve that aim.
Prediction: Anderlecht 1-1 Sint-Truidense
Anderlecht vs Sint-Truidense Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five games have featured less than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in four of the visitors' last five games)