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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
2 – 1
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 16 Aug 2020 · 11:30 UTC Jan Breydelstadion HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Johanna Omolo 31' Y
Y 65' Dieumerci Mbokani
Y 66' Dieumerci Mbokani

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Referee Kristof Meers
  • Referee Wim Smet
  • Referee Dirk Gilon
  • Referee Quentin Pirard
  • Referee Romain Devillers
  • Referee
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

3
3
13
Cercle Brugge KSV 19 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-01-19 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-09-21 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2018-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-08-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Royal Antwerp FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
07 Mar Club Brugge KV A 1–2 L
01 Mar KAA Gent H 1–0 W
22 Feb Royal Excel Mouscron A 1–0 W
15 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–2 L
08 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron H 1–1 D
07 Mar KV Kortrijk A 1–0 W
29 Feb KV Oostende H 3–1 W
22 Feb Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
16 Feb Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–1 D

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Vanhoutte made 369 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Jonathan Bolingi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' That is a Yellow card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Johanna Omolo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' Pieter Gerkens doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' The 31-year-old Dimitar Velkovski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naomichi Ueda, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydelstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' Nill De Pauw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Buta at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Cercle Brugge KSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Babatunde Akinsola scoring 2 goals.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Kylian Hazard as he leaves the pitch. Thibo Somers steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani on 65 minutes.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Dimitar Velkovski trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Corryn on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and Jonathan Bolingi gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
  • 80' Guy Mbenza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Didier Lamkel Ze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 86' Magnificent from Guy Mbenza! That is 2 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Vitinho comes on to replace Dino Hotic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Denkey 3
Lior Refaelov 3
Didier Lamkel Ze 3
Dino Hotic 2
Guy Mbenza 2
Chidera Ejuke 2
Michael Frey 2
William Acheampong 2

Head to Head

2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-01-19 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-09-21 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2018-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-08-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-08-08 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2020-03-07 Club Brugge KV 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2020-03-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 KAA Gent W 2020-02-22 Royal Excel Mouscron 0–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2020-02-15 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-08-08 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Excel Mouscron D 2020-03-07 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-02-29 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 KV Oostende W 2020-02-22 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-02-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV40% Draw25% Royal Antwerp FC35%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
66%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
60%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV28% Draw43% Royal Antwerp FC29%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.