KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Patrick Plumes
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 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 31 |
| 43 | Conceded | 32 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 43% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Stallone Limbombe, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Poor challenge from Nana Asare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Opare on 27 minutes.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Dino Arslanagic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 48' Amara Baby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on, Franko Andrijasevic off on 55 minutes.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Didier Lamkel Ze comes on to replace Lior Refaelov.
- 71' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for William Acheampong. He replaces Amara Baby on 72 minute.
- 74' KAA Gent ring the changes. Stallone Limbombe has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Luc Dompe to step up.
- 79' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Jelle Van Damme picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 28
- 2
- 21
- 4
- 19
- 44
- 23
- 7
-
16
Jonathan David ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 55'
- 9
Bench
-
11
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 74'
- 20
- 29
-
18
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 55'
- 76
-
8
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe ↑ 55'
- 3
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 19
- 30
- 14
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
20
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 66'
- 39
- 2
- 21
- 29
- 8
- 9
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
KAA Gent Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2018-11-25
KAA Gent
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2018-11-09
Royal Antwerp FC
2–0
KV Oostende
W
2018-11-04
Royal Standard de Liege
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-10-31
Royal Antwerp FC
2–4
KRC Genk
L
2018-10-28
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-10-20
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
59%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.