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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 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 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -6 | GD | -4 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| 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 |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cercle Brugge KSV welcome Royal Antwerp FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 10' Paul Nardi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lior Refaelov makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 17' Matheus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' A quiet spell here at . Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lloyd Palun.
- 34' Yehor Nazaryna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Dylan Batubinsika is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 40' William Acheampong doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' Lior Refaelov doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Yoann Etienne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Sinan Bolat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Sambou Yatabare gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Yehor Nazaryna and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Vitinho comes on to replace Lloyd Palun.
- 66' Johanna Omolo is replacing Serge Gakpe for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 67' Adrien Bongiovanni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Sambou Yatabare was booked on 68.
- 70' Poor challenge from Buta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaac Kone, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and Didier Lamkel Ze gets his opportunity.
- 81' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 81 minute. Adrien Bongiovanni leaves to be changed by Dylan De Belder.
- 86' Yehor Nazaryna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Buta is replaced by Gael Kakudji on 89 minute.
- Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats 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 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 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
1.13
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
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
50%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
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
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

