Preview: AA Ghent - RSC Anderlecht

GAMES Are Anderlecht able to take over the first rank in the Belgian League from Club Bruges, are AA Ghent coming back in the title race? The match between AA Ghent and RSC Anderlecht will have a serious influence on the rest of the season.

If Anderlecht win, they take the lead in the Jupiler Pro League for the first time since 25 October. They won three matches in a row in the play-off 1. Anderlecht are hoping to keep up the good work and both Dennis Praet as Frank Acheampong are ready to play. Andy Najar is out with a severe injury and is being replaced by Stéphane Badji.

Mbark Boussoufa is playing his first match against Anderlecht since his return to the Belgian league.

Kick-off: 8.30 pm
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Bart Vertenten

: : : AA GHENT : : :

Possible line-up: Sels, Nielsen, Gershon, Asare, Foket, Kums, Neto, Saïef, Matton, Boussoufa, Depoitre
Replacements: Thoelen, Rafinha, Mitrovic, Deaux, Schoofs, Van der Bruggen, Milicevic, Wikheim, Diédhiou, Simon

Injured: Coulibaly, Dejaegere, Elhamed, Vandenbussche
Suspended: /
On 1 card of a suspension: /

: : : RSC ANDERLECHT : : :

Possible line-up: Proto, Badji, Kara, Nuytinck, Büttner, Dendoncker, Defour, Tielemans, Praet, Okaka, Acheampong
Replacements: Roef, Galhardo, Heylen, Deschacht, Djuricic, Lukebakio, Conté, Trézéguet, Sylla

Injured: Leya Iseka, Najar, Obradovic, Suarez
Suspended: /
On 1 card of a suspension: /

Previous seaons:
2015-2016: 2-0
2014-2015: 2-1
2014-2015: 0-2
2013-2014: 1-2
2012-2013: 1-1
>>Results history

Prediction based on the last 5 years:
Victory: 40%
Defeat: 40%
Draw: 20%

Prediction based on all results:
Victory: 54.69%
Defeat: 21.88%
Draw: 23.43%