Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Porto | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 24 |
| +18 | GD | -6 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Jan Breydel Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 6' A moment of madness from Ritchie De Laet on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 11' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, a Netherlands , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Brugge KV that had 365 games and scored 673 goals.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' A goal from the Belgium international Brandon Mechele! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
- 39' Calvin Stengs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 44' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Denmark international Casper Nielsen has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pieter Gerkens on 57 minute.
- 62' Ferran Jutgla does the damage! The net is bulging and Club Brugge KV surge ahead!
- 67' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 72' Michael Frey gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Ritchie De Laet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Scott is hanging Calvin Stengs on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' Michael Frey does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 76' What an equalizer from Vincent Janssen!
- 77' Brandon Mechele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Vincent Janssen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the forward.
- 83' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Tajon Buchanan comes on to replace Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 85' Noa Lang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abakar Sylla.
- 90' Club Brugge KV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Noa Lang is withdrawn and Antonio Nusa gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 6
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ Antonio Nusa 90'
- 7
- 27
- 9
- 15
- 14
- 94
Bench
- 11
- 28
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 83'
- 33
- 91
-
19
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 90'
- 98
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↑ 90'
- 89
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 1
- 16
- 34
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Michael Frey 72'
- 8
- 10
- 51
- 48
Bench
-
99
Michael Frey ↑ 72'
-
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 57'
- 26
- 22
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 73'
-
61
Dinis Almeida ↑ 90'
- 11
- 50
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2022-11-13
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2022-11-06
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2022-10-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2022-10-23
Royal Antwerp FC
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2022-10-20
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
KV Oostende
W
2022-10-16
Royal Standard de Liège
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
83%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
35%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

