Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | KRC Genk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | KAA Gent | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 May | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Senne Lammens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' GOAL! Michel-Ange Balikwisha fires home to make it 0-1!
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' What a strike from Christos Tzolis! The score is 1-1.
- 46' Bjorn Meijer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joaquin Seys on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' 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 Olivier Deman suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Gustaf Nilsson on, Hugo Vetlesen off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The crowd applauds Sem Renders as he leaves the pitch. Jelle Bataille steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 68' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Dennis Praet by Mauricio Benitez on 68 minute.
- 72' Mahamadou Doumbia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Verstraeten is hanging Mahamadou Doumbia on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Shandre Campbell gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Christos Tzolis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Michal Skoras. He replaces Ferran Jutgla on 84 minute.
- 88' Casper Nielsen is replacing Raphael Onyedika for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 90' Hans Vanaken has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 29
- 55
- 8
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Michal Skoras 84'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 62'
- 15
- 4
-
65
Joaquin Seys ↓ Bjorn Meijer 46'
Bench
- 22
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 88'
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 62'
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 84'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 46'
- 58
- 2
- 24
-
84
Shandre Campbell ↑ 83'
Coach
Nicky Hayen
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Mohamed Bayo 77'
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↓ Kobe Corbanie 83'
- 6
-
8
Dennis Praet ↓ Mauricio Benitez 68'
- 5
- 91
- 10
- 30
- 33
- 20
-
54
Sem Renders ↓ Jelle Bataille 67'
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 77'
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↑ 67'
- 15
- 11
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 83'
- 46
- 26
-
75
Andreas Verstraeten ↑ 77'
-
16
Mauricio Benitez ↑ 68'
Coach
Andries Ulderink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
51%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.