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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 Liège | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | -6 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Nardi on 10 minutes.
- 12' Lior Refaelov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 27' Arnaud Lusamba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Lloyd Palun will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Yehor Nazaryna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' William Acheampong doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Assisted by Dieumerci Mbokani with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lior Refaelov makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 55' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Sambou Yatabare on, Yehor Nazaryna off on 61 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Vitinho. He replaces Lloyd Palun on 65 minute.
- 66' Johanna Omolo is replacing Serge Gakpe for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrien Bongiovanni on 67.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Buta.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yoann Etienne suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Lior Refaelov trudges off to be replaced by Didier Lamkel Ze on 80 minutes.
- 81' Dylan De Belder is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrien Bongiovanni at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' Gael Kakudji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Buta at the 89 minute mark.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Babatunde Akinsola | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
| Guy Mbenza | 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
1.18
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
52%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

