Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 39 | Scored | 31 |
| 47 | Conceded | 32 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul Nardi on 10.
- 12' Lior Refaelov adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' A moment of madness from Lloyd Palun on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 34' Yehor Nazaryna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dylan Batubinsika.
- 40' William Acheampong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Matheus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 53' Lior Refaelov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Yoann Etienne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Sambou Yatabare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yehor Nazaryna on 61 minute.
- 65' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Lloyd Palun is withdrawn and Vitinho gets his opportunity.
- 66' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Johanna Omolo on, Serge Gakpe off on 66 minutes.
- 67' Adrien Bongiovanni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 68' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Buta gets a Yellow card.
- 75' DR Congo international Arnaud Lusamba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Didier Lamkel Ze is hanging Lior Refaelov on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Adrien Bongiovanni by Dylan De Belder on 81 minute.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Buta is replaced by Gael Kakudji.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 21
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↓ Johanna Omolo 67'
- 27
- 5
-
8
Lloyd Palun ↓ Vitinho 65'
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 13
Bench
-
29
Vitinho ↑ 65'
- 9
- 28
-
15
Johanna Omolo ↑ 67'
- 11
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
Laurent Guyot
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 37
- 29
- 19
- 8
-
30
Buta ↓ Gael Kakudji 89'
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
20
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 80'
- 4
- 39
- 10
- 7
-
60
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 61'
-
47
Gael Kakudji ↑ 89'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-12-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-11-24
KRC Genk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2018-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2018-10-31
KAS Eupen
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
52%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.