Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Porto | H | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 18 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 3 | Conceded | 15 |
| +12 | GD | -4 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Jan Breydel Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Poor challenge from Alhassan Yusuf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' 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 Simon Mignolet suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Bjorn Meijer, a Netherlands defender, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Zeno Van Den Bosch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Poor challenge from Casper Nielsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brandon Mechele on 38.
- 43' Jean Butez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Ferran Jutgla is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' Club Brugge KV 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.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Ilenikhena is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 63' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Philip Zinckernagel departs to be replaced by Antonio Nusa.
- 68' Alhassan Yusuf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 69' Andreas Skov Olsen was booked on 69.
- 72' What an equalizer from George Ilenikhena!
- 72' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Arbnor Muja has done his job and it is now time for George Ilenikhena to step up.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kobe Corbanie made 308 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Bjorn Meijer departs to be replaced by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 84' Club Brugge KV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The crowd applauds Ritchie De Laet as he leaves the pitch. Zeno Van Den Bosch steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 90' Hans Vanaken adds to his 2 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Maxim De Cuyper is booked for Club Brugge KV — card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Andreas Skov Olsen as he departs to be replaced by Joel Ordonez.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Club Brugge KV to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 7
- 17
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↓ Hugo Vetlesen 79'
- 9
- 77
- 15
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↓ Maxim De Cuyper 79'
- 58
Bench
- 39
- 29
-
55
Maxim De Cuyper ↑ 79'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 79'
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↑ 63'
-
99
Thiago Rodrigues ↑ 63'
-
4
Joel Ordonez ↑ 90'
- 98
Coach
Ronny Deila
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Kobe Corbanie 63'
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 44
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↓ George Ilenikhena 72'
- 48
Bench
- 5
- 7
- 19
- 91
-
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 85'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 72'
-
52
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 63'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Mats Rits | 2 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 2 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.7
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
89%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
29%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.