Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23

Cercle Brugge KSV

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Royal Antwerp FC

Sun 11 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 41' Radja Nainggolan

Y 45' Samuel Vines

Hannes Van der Bruggen 45' Y

Y 85' Pieter Gerkens

Overview

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

Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	30	66
2	Club Brugge KV	30	63
3	K. Sint-Truidense VV	30	57
4	KAA Gent	30	45
5	KV Mechelen	30	45
6	RSC Anderlecht	30	44
7	KRC Genk	30	42
8	Royal Standard de Liege	30	40
9	KVC Westerlo	30	39
10	Royal Antwerp FC	30	35
11	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	30	34
12	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	30	34
13	SV Zulte-Waregem	30	32
14	UR La Louviere Centre	30	31
15	Cercle Brugge KSV	30	31
16	FC Verbroedering Dender EH	30	19

Head-to-Head

Cercle Brugge KSV 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royal Antwerp FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-09-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-10-31 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-01-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV

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 Liege	A	0–2	L

Royal Antwerp FC

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
#15	Position	#10
31	Points	35
30	Played	30
7 / 10 / 13	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 13
39	Scored	31
47	Conceded	32
-8	GD	-1
1.03	PPG	1.17
23%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC has kicked off!
5' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
6' Magnificent from Vincent Janssen! That is 44 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dominik Thalhammer will be considering his options from the bench.
16' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
21' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
27' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Louis Torres has done his job and it is now time for Senna Miangue to step up.
29' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 29 minute. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp leaves to be changed by Pieter Gerkens.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
41' A moment of madness from Radja Nainggolan on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Vines is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 45.
46' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Jean Marcelin by Christiaan Ravych on 46 minute.
51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
56' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
57' The whistle greets Olivier Deman as he departs to be replaced by Yann Gboho.
62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
64' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Valencia is withdrawn and Bruny Nsimba gets his opportunity.
68' Magnificent from Toby Alderweireld! That is 24 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
73' Radoslaw Majecki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
78' Ritchie De Laet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
85' The referee calls foul for Pieter Gerkens. He receives a Yellow card.
85' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Vincent Janssen trudges off to be replaced by Viktor Fischer on 85 minutes.
86' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Ayase Ueda by Teun Wilke on 86 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cercle Brugge KSV 0-2 Royal Antwerp FC.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

24
Jean Marcelin ↓ Christiaan Ravych 46'
8
Robbe Decostere
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Yann Gboho 57'
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↓ Francis Abu 46'
10
Dino Hotic
1
Radoslaw Majecki
9
Kevin Denkey
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Teun Wilke 86'
5
Boris Popovic
22
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes
29
Louis Torres ↓ Senna Miangue 27'

Bench

11
Yann Gboho ↑ 57'
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 27'
89
Sebastien Bruzzese
17
Francis Abu ↑ 46'
2
Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca
66
Christiaan Ravych ↑ 46'
38
Teun Wilke ↑ 86'

Coach Dominik Thalhammer

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Toby Alderweireld
18
Vincent Janssen ↓ Viktor Fischer 85'
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↓ Pieter Gerkens 29'
4
Radja Nainggolan ↓ Christopher Scott 85'
19
Koji Miyoshi
1
Jean Butez
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Jelle Bataille 46'
8
Alhassan Yusuf
21
Samuel Vines
51
William Pacho
55
Anthony Valencia ↓ Bruny Nsimba 64'

Bench

7
Viktor Fischer ↑ 85'
26
Ortwin De Wolf
16
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 29'
34
Jelle Bataille ↑ 46'
17
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 64'
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 85'
22
Gaston Avilla
61
Dinis Almeida

Coach Mark van Bommel

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

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 Liege 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

3 / 4

0.83 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Royal Antwerp FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cercle Brugge KSV23% Draw30% Royal Antwerp FC47%

Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.14

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw

53%

Draw or Royal Antwerp FC

77%

Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV16% Draw52% Royal Antwerp FC32%

Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

5.1%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

3.9%

1 – 3

3.6%

2 – 2

3.5%

2 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap	Cercle Brugge KSV covers	Push	Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	15%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	24%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	14%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

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