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 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
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
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 Liege | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Jan Breydel Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Ibrahim Diakite has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The 38-year-old Tjaronn Chery has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Jairo Riedewald is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 47.
- 52' Malamine Efekele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahim Diakite.
- 58' Orseer Achihi, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Paris Brunner on, Alan Minda off on 61 minutes.
- 63' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Kadan Young is withdrawn and Orseer Achihi gets his opportunity.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Christiaan Ravych picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The whistle greets Gary Magnee as he departs to be replaced by Edgaras Utkus.
- 81' Orseer Achihi is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 85' The crowd applauds Mohamed Bayo as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel David steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 90' It’s high time Jonas De Roeck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 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 Liege
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
3 / 4
0.95
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
66%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
67%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Antwerp FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.