SK Beveren 1-0 Anderlecht: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Freethiel-Stadion, Beveren-Waas · referee N. Verboomen · full time
Full time: SK Beveren 1-0 Anderlecht
SK Beveren 1-0 Anderlecht: SK Beveren took the points in Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Freethiel-Stadion. The goals: Yoni Gomis 14'.
How SK Beveren won it
Yoni Gomis put SK Beveren ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Ferre Slegers.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, N. Verboomen, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to SK Beveren and 1 to Anderlecht.
SK Beveren: T. Bakens, 4-1-4-1 · Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.75 for SK Beveren and 0.57 for Anderlecht.
SK Beveren had 3 shots on target, Anderlecht 6.
SK Beveren's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Anderlecht had 60% of the ball, but SK Beveren took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SK Beveren came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Anderlecht came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
SK Beveren vs Anderlecht: the match in numbers
| SK Beveren | Match statistics | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 10 | Total shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 377 | Total passes | 567 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 1 | Corners | 12 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Johannes Schenk (SK Beveren), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
SK Beveren
- Johannes Schenk 8.7
- Yoni Gomis 8.1 1 goal
- Ferre Slegers 7.4 1 assist
- Bruno Godeau 7.4
- Laurent Jans 7.0
Anderlecht
- Ali Maamar 7.4
- Lukas Ambros 7.3
- Ludwig Augustinsson 7.2
- Nathan Saliba 7.2
- Léo Pétrot 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Danylo Sikan at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SK Beveren: SK Beveren vs Union Saint-Gilloise Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Anderlecht: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about SK Beveren vs Anderlecht
What was the score in SK Beveren vs Anderlecht?
SK Beveren 1-0 Anderlecht (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in SK Beveren vs Anderlecht?
Yoni Gomis 14'.
Did Moneyball predict SK Beveren vs Anderlecht correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SK Beveren vs Anderlecht?
Johannes Schenk, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SK Beveren vs Anderlecht?
N. Verboomen.
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