Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francis Abu is hanging Edgaras Utkus on the field on 12 minute.
- 17' The 27-year-old Thibo Somers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Leonardo Lopes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 37' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Norway international Jesper Daland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' 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.
- 60' The crowd applauds Jacob Ondrejka as he leaves the pitch. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' What composure from Chidera Ejuke! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 71' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Felipe Augusto exits the field as Felix Lemarechal enters on 71.
- 76' Francis Abu was booked on 76.
- 78' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a card on 78.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Denkey on 82.
- 83' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Eliot Matazo is replaced by Alhassan Yusuf on 83 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Hannes Van der Bruggen as he departs to be replaced by Nils De Wilde.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Jesper Daland.
- It finishes all square. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 1
- 41
- 10
- 4
- 66
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Francis Abu 12'
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 71'
Bench
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 12'
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 84'
- 21
-
6
Felix Lemarechal ↑ 71'
- 8
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 71'
- 76
- 7
-
99
Abdoul Kader Ouattara ↑ 83'
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
- 34
- 19
- 91
-
6
Eliot Matazo ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 83'
- 10
- 27
- 33
- 17
Bench
- 7
-
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 60'
- 2
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 83'
- 44
- 84
- 9
- 81
- 60
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
1.42
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
60%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
67%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.