Thursday , 2 July 2026

Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Club Brugge KV
3 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Rodrigues 49' Y
Raphael Onyedika 51' Y
Y 60' Zeno Van Den Bosch
Y 81' Michel-Ange Balikwisha

Overview

Match Preview

Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche

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

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Club Brugge KV 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-14 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-02-04 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2023-10-29 Club Brugge KV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-02-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 Club Brugge KV 2022-11-13 Club Brugge KV 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Club Brugge KV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 3–0 W
07 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 3–1 W
01 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–1 D
17 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–2 L
10 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 3–1 W
03 Mar KRC Genk A 3–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Club Brugge KV Royal Antwerp FC
#2 Position #10
63 Points 35
30 Played 30
20 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 13
59 Scored 31
36 Conceded 32
+23 GD -1
2.10 PPG 1.17
67% Win % 30%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Club Brugge KV host Royal Antwerp FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Ilenikhena is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Zeno Van Den Bosch, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bjorn Meijer, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 35' Senne Lammens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Joel Ordonez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' What composure from Raphael Onyedika! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 49' That is a card for Club Brugge KV. Thiago Rodrigues will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Raphael Onyedika is booked for Club Brugge KV — card on 51.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Poor challenge from Zeno Van Den Bosch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 60' A goal from the Poland international Michal Skoras! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Jelle Bataille has done his job and it is now time for Ritchie De Laet to step up.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Hugo Vetlesen is replaced by Eder Balanta.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Ondrejka made 303 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Philip Zinckernagel. He replaces Antonio Nusa on 80 minute.
  • 81' Michel-Ange Balikwisha is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Alhassan Yusuf makes way for Anthony Valencia at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Maxim De Cuyper is replaced by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • With this win, Club Brugge KV is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Club Brugge KV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hans Vanaken 7
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 3
Dieumerci Mbokani 3
Ferran Jutgla 3
Vincent Janssen 3
Mats Rits 2
Andreas Skov Olsen 2
Lois Openda 2

Head to Head

2024-04-14 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-02-04 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2023-10-29 Club Brugge KV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-02-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 Club Brugge KV 2022-11-13 Club Brugge KV 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Club Brugge KV Form

2024-04-14 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-04-07 Club Brugge KV 3–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2024-04-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2024-03-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Club Brugge KV L 2024-03-10 Club Brugge KV 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2024-03-03 KRC Genk 0–3 Club Brugge KV W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

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 2024-03-03 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98 Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Club Brugge KV to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Club Brugge KV63% Draw22% Royal Antwerp FC15%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Club Brugge KV or Draw
85%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
37%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Club Brugge KV45% Draw43% Royal Antwerp FC12%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV

Handicap Club Brugge KV covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.