Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
Cercle Brugge KSV
0 – 1
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Francis Abu 76' Y
Hannes Van der Bruggen 78' Y
Kevin Denkey 82' Y
Jesper Daland 87' Y
Y 87' Michel-Ange Balikwisha

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nathan Verboomen

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

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3
13
Cercle Brugge KSV 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-09-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 0–1 L
13 Apr KRC Genk A 1–1 D
07 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 3–2 W
01 Apr Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
17 Mar RWDM Molenbeek FC H 4–0 W
09 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 0–0 D
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–0 W
14 Apr Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
06 Apr KRC Genk H 0–1 L
30 Mar RSC Anderlecht A 0–1 L
17 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–1 D
09 Mar KV Kortrijk A 1–0 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' Francis Abu is replacing Edgaras Utkus for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alhassan Yusuf suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. He replaces Jacob Ondrejka on 60 minute.
  • 65' The 24-year-old Mandela Keita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Goal! Chidera Ejuke scores his 25 goal in 369 matches.
  • 71' The whistle greets Felipe Augusto as he departs to be replaced by Felix Lemarechal.
  • 76' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a card on 76.
  • 78' Hannes Van der Bruggen was booked on 78.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Denkey.
  • 83' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Eliot Matazo has done his job and it is now time for Alhassan Yusuf to step up.
  • 84' Nils De Wilde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hannes Van der Bruggen on 84 minute.
  • 87' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a card in front of him.
  • Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-09-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-04-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-04-13 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-04-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-04-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2024-03-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–0 RWDM Molenbeek FC W 2024-03-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV D

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-04-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-04-14 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-04-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KRC Genk L 2024-03-30 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-03-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-03-09 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV32% Draw31% Royal Antwerp FC37%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
63%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
68%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV23% Draw52% Royal Antwerp FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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