Anderlecht vs Dender: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Anderlecht vs Dender: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Facts

Sunday 25th January

Belgian Pro League

Lotto Park (Anderlecht)

Kick-Off: 17:30pm GMT

A match with the potential to have a strong impact at both ends of the Belgian Pro League table this Sunday as Anderlecht welcome Dender FC to Brussels.

The visiting side find themselves at the foot of the table in 16th place, with just three wins from the first 21 matches this season, although are only four points away from escaping the relegation zone.

Hosts Anderlecht are chasing their first Belgian Pro League title since the 2022/23 season, however find themselves fourth in the table, ten points away from leaders and city rivals Union Saint-Gilloise.

Best Anderlecht vs Dender Betting Tips

Key betting tip: Both teams to score at 1.91 represents strong value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters

Anderlecht Predicted XI

Goalkeeper: Coosemans

Defenders: Augustinsson, Kana, Ilic, Sardella

Midfielders: Saliba, De Cat

Forwards: Angulo, Hazard, Degreef, Cvetkovic

Dender Predicted XI

Goalkeeper: Gallon

Defenders: Cools, Goncalves, Marijnissen

Midfielders: Sambu, Viltard, Mbamba, Ferraro

Forwards: Kvet, Toshevski, Nsimba

Anderlecht Last Five Results

Gent 4-2 Anderlecht

Anderlecht 1-0 Gent (Belgian Cup QF)

St. Gallen 2-1 Anderlecht

Anderlecht 1-2 Charleroi

Royal Antwerp 2-2 Anderlecht

Recent form has not been kind to Anderlecht, who are winless in their last four league matches, with their only win in the last five coming in the Belgian Cup at home to Gent.

Dender Last Five Results

Dender 1-0 Royal Antwerp

Dender 0-2 Union Saint-Gilloise

Dender 1-2 Beerschot

Mechelen 1-1 Dender

Dender 0-1 Standard Liege

Dender come into this fixture off the back of a crucial win over Royal Antwerp at home, which came after a poor run of form which saw six league matches without victory.

Previous Meetings

27 Dec 2024 // Anderlecht 2-3 Dender 29 Jun 2024 // Anderlecht 2-1 Dender

Anderlecht and Dender haven't met at Lotto Park since 2024, with either side claiming a win each in the two meetings at Anderlecht's home between the two.

Key Players to Watch

Anderlecht: Nilson Angulo

22 year-old Ecuadorian forward Nilson Angulo has six goals and four assists in the Pro League this season and will look to provide the spark in attack for his side.

Dender: Roman Kvet

Czech midfielder Roman Kvet has been a key presence in midfield for Dender this campaign and will be key for his side in trying to lift themselves off bottom spot in the league.

Our Prediction

Anderlecht 2-1 Dender

Both sides are not in the strongest of form, but Anderlecht's quality and home advantage should be enough to see them over the line.