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Anderlecht and Antwerp offer a contest with a stronger historical balance for Anderlecht, though Antwerp have clear ways to interrupt it. Antwerp won 1–0 in the Cup on 5 February 2026, before Anderlecht answered with a 4–0 Cup victory on 12 February 2026. A 2–2 league draw on 21 December 2025 adds a more even note to the comparison for either club.
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Matchup Anderlecht VS Antwerp
Anderlecht’s stronger baseline
Anderlecht’s position is supported by the 4–0 Cup result on 12 February 2026 and a 3–1 Jupiler Pro League win at Antwerp on 1 May 2025. Those results give Anderlecht the clearer historical claim, but the 2–2 league draw from 21 December 2025 shows that the balance can settle without a winner. The difference is meaningful rather than absolute, leaving Antwerp with a credible route to change the emphasis. The Cup results make the contrast especially visible, but the league balance still matters across the wider pairing.
Antwerp’s cup answer
Future meetings can ask whether Anderlecht will reinforce their broader edge or whether Antwerp can reproduce the 1–0 Cup success from 5 February 2026. The Cup contrast gives the pairing an especially clear counterpoint: Antwerp produced a narrow win, then Anderlecht responded with a wider score. League draws and close results add further space between a historical advantage and a guaranteed outcome. That combination gives Antwerp a credible counterweight even when Anderlecht begin with the stronger claim.