Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 9 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Assistant 1 Laurent Conotte
- Assistant 2 Vito Di Vincenzo
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | KRC Genk | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | KVC Westerlo | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Lommel SK | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Lommel SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | SK Beveren | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 24 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 8 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 15 |
| 6 | Conceded | 20 |
| +16 | GD | -5 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 89% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (24 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 11th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 7 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 4 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 5 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Jan Virgili | 2 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Club Brugge KV and Royal Antwerp FC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' Hugo Vetlesen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Magnificent from Snayder Porozo! That is 2 goals in 311 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 311 games and scored 446 goals.
- 39' Yuto Tsunashima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Jorne Spileers on, Hugo Siquet off on 41 minutes.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Sem Renders. He receives a card.
- 50' Hugo Vetlesen adds to his 5 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Jorne Spileers. He receives a card.
- 58' It’s a booking for Club Brugge KV player. Romeo Vermant gets a card.
- 60' Bahmed Deuff makes way for Christopher Scott at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sem Renders made 311 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Sem Renders is withdrawn and Carlos Mejia gets his opportunity.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Maxime Busi.
- 74' Nicolo Tresoldi is replacing Romeo Vermant for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 77' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' Brilliant from the forward! Jan Virgili makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 80' Luis Narh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xander Dierckx at the 80 minute mark.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Hugo Vetlesen.
- 85' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' Tian Koren is replacing Hugo Vetlesen for the Club Brugge KV side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 1
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Tian Koren 87'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Jorne Spileers 41'
- 80
- 8
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Nicolo Tresoldi 74'
- 65
- 9
- 3
-
11
Jan Virgili ↓ Mamadou Diakhon 87'
Bench
- 29
-
7
Nicolo Tresoldi ↑ 74'
-
58
Jorne Spileers ↑ 41'
-
67
Mamadou Diakhon ↑ 87'
- 81
-
16
Cheveyo Tsawa ↑ 74'
- 32
- 77
-
85
Tian Koren ↑ 87'
- 54
Coach
Ivan Leko
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 44
- 24
- 41
- 48
- 4
-
17
Sem Renders ↓ Carlos Mejia 67'
-
14
Xander Dierckx ↓ Luis Narh 80'
- 6
- 3
- 25
-
33
Snayder Porozo ↓ Michael Frey 60'
Bench
-
9
Michael Frey ↑ 60'
-
10
Christopher Scott ↑ 60'
- 7
- 81
- 20
- 27
-
8
Mauricio Benitez ↑ 60'
-
99
Luis Narh ↑ 80'
-
80
Carlos Mejia ↑ 67'
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
2.89
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Club Brugge KV to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
88%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
29%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Antwerp FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

