Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 Lothar D'Hondt
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Club Brugge KV gets underway.
- 5' Christos Tzolis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Jelle Bataille has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC 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' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Christos Tzolis adds to his 0 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 46 minute. Joaquin Seys leaves to be changed by Bjorn Meijer.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zeno Van Den Bosch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Brugge KV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Gustaf Nilsson on, Hugo Vetlesen off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Jelle Bataille is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sem Renders at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Dennis Praet is replaced by Mauricio Benitez.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mahamadou Doumbia.
- 77' Andreas Verstraeten is replacing Mahamadou Doumbia for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' Shandre Campbell is replacing Christos Tzolis for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 84' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ferran Jutgla is replaced by Michal Skoras.
- 88' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Raphael Onyedika has done his job and it is now time for Casper Nielsen to step up.
- 90' Poor challenge from Hans Vanaken. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.46
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
86%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
34%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.