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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Patrick Plumes
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 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 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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 6 | Conceded | 24 |
| +14 | GD | -6 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ 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)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royal Antwerp FC get us underway at .
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Nana Asare gets a Yellow card.
- 21' 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.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Daniel Opare. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Opare is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
- 48' Amara Baby was booked on 48.
- 53' Nana Asare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Franko Andrijasevic is withdrawn and Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe gets his opportunity.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Omar Govea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. Didier Lamkel Ze steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 71' Jonathan David, a Canada forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Amara Baby exits the field as William Acheampong enters on 72.
- 74' Jean-Luc Dompe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stallone Limbombe on 74 minute.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' The 31-year-old Jean-Luc Dompe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' Jelle Van Damme was booked on 89.
- 90' Jelle Van Damme has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 0-0.
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 Liège
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
1.86
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
82%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
42%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

