Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 2 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Royal Antwerp FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samuel Vines made 275 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Alexander Corryn trudges off to be replaced by Dimitar Velkovski on 23 minutes.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' It’s high time Yves Vanderhaeghe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Dino Hotic gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' David Sousa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' A goal from the Switzerland international Michael Frey! He fires home on 56 to make it 0-1!
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Frey makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 60' A moment of madness from Alhassan Yusuf on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Birger Verstraete.
- 65' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Pieter Gerkens trudges off to be replaced by Mbwana Samatta on 65 minutes.
- 70' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Jesper Daland gets a Yellow card.
- 75' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Edgaras Utkus departs to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jelle Bataille. He replaces Benson Manuel on 80 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Boris Popovic comes on to replace Vitinho.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Ritchie De Laet was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Vitinho ↓ Boris Popovic 84'
- 1
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Olivier Deman 84'
- 11
- 25
- 34
- 3
-
29
Alejandro Millan ↓ Kevin Denkey 75'
- 4
- 6
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 75'
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 84'
- 89
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 23'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 75'
-
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 84'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Michael Frey ↓ Abdoulaye Seck 80'
- 3
- 7
-
14
Benson Manuel ↓ Jelle Bataille 80'
- 1
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Mbwana Samatta 65'
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 61
Bench
- 9
-
70
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 65'
- 26
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↑ 80'
-
30
Abdoulaye Seck ↑ 80'
- 80
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 65'
Coach
Brian Priske
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-10-31
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-10-16
KV Oostende
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-09-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-09-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Royal Antwerp FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
35%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
85%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
0 – 3
9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
5.8%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
0 – 5
3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

