Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC has kicked off!
- 5' Lawrence Agyekum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 15' Malamine Efekele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Guinea international Mohamed Bayo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Jairo Riedewald will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Alan Minda departs to be replaced by Paris Brunner.
- 63' Kadan Young makes way for Orseer Achihi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 68' 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.
- 73' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Toby Alderweireld has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Christiaan Ravych is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 78' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Gary Magnee is replaced by Edgaras Utkus on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Orseer Achihi.
- 85' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Gabriel David comes on to replace Mohamed Bayo.
- 90' 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.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 5
-
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Edgaras Utkus 78'
- 17
- 34
- 21
- 2
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Malamine Efekele 78'
-
6
Lawrence Agyekum ↓ Bruno 61'
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Paris Brunner 61'
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 10
-
30
Bruno ↑ 61'
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 78'
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↑ 78'
-
13
Paris Brunner ↑ 61'
- 90
- 14
Coach
Ferdinand Feldhofer
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 23
- 7
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↓ Gabriel David 85'
- 5
- 91
- 33
-
11
Kadan Young ↓ Orseer Achihi 63'
- 2
- 16
Bench
-
20
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 63'
- 81
- 46
- 26
- 54
- 75
- 43
-
76
Orseer Achihi ↑ 63'
-
92
Gabriel David ↑ 85'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2025-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-02-23
KV Kortrijk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2025-02-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
KVC Westerlo
D
2025-02-08
KRC Genk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2025-01-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-02-22
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2025-02-15
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2025-02-09
RSC Anderlecht
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2025-02-02
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2025-01-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.77
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
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
42%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
81%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

