Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | KAS Eupen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–2 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vincent Janssen makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 11' Cercle Brugge KSV 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.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Anthony Valencia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 26' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Louis Torres departs to be replaced by Senna Miangue.
- 29' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp trudges off to be replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 29 minutes.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Radja Nainggolan.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Jean Marcelin has done his job and it is now time for Christiaan Ravych to step up.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Yann Gboho is replacing Olivier Deman for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Anthony Valencia is replaced by Bruny Nsimba.
- 68' Toby Alderweireld has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 362 games and scored 329 goals.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pieter Gerkens.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Viktor Fischer. He replaces Vincent Janssen on 85 minute.
- 86' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Ayase Ueda trudges off to be replaced by Teun Wilke on 86 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Yann Gboho 57'
- 28
- 10
- 1
- 9
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Teun Wilke 86'
- 5
- 22
-
29
Louis Torres ↓ Senna Miangue 27'
Bench
-
11
Yann Gboho ↑ 57'
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 27'
- 89
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 46'
- 2
-
66
Christiaan Ravych ↑ 46'
-
38
Teun Wilke ↑ 86'
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 4
- 19
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 51
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↓ Bruny Nsimba 64'
Bench
-
7
Viktor Fischer ↑ 85'
- 26
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 29'
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↑ 46'
-
17
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 64'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 85'
- 22
- 61
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2022-09-11
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2022-09-02
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-08-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2022-08-20
KRC Genk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-08-13
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
KV Mechelen
D
2022-08-07
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2022-09-11
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-09-04
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
KVC Westerlo
W
2022-08-31
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-08-28
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-08-14
KAS Eupen
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-08-07
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
51%
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
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

