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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC is underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christopher Scott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Raphael Onyedika is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Michel-Ange Balikwisha gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' It’s high time Nicky Hayen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Christos Tzolis doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Joaquin Seys is replaced by Bjorn Meijer on 46 minute.
- 51' Club Brugge KV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hugo Vetlesen scoring 2 goals.
- 56' Club Brugge KV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Mauricio Benitez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Hugo Vetlesen is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 62 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Sem Renders by Jelle Bataille on 67 minute.
- 68' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Dennis Praet has done his job and it is now time for Mauricio Benitez to step up.
- 72' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 72.
- 77' The whistle greets Mahamadou Doumbia as he departs to be replaced by Andreas Verstraeten.
- 82' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 83' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Christos Tzolis has done his job and it is now time for Shandre Campbell to step up.
- 84' Michal Skoras is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferran Jutgla at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Casper Nielsen is hanging Raphael Onyedika on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Amara Baby | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.59
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Club Brugge KV to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
84%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
36%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.