KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KAA Gent to score. At the same time, Royal Antwerp FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 7' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Dieumerci Mbokani will be fuming at that decision.
- 12' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' Matheus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amara Baby makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 26' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simen Juklerod made 303 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Roman Bezus by Giorgi Chakvetadze on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jess Thorup might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Brecht Dejaegere is withdrawn and Stallone Limbombe gets his opportunity.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roman Yaremchuk on 68.
- 73' 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.
- 75' The crowd applauds Arnaud Souquet as he leaves the pitch. Giorgi Kvilitaia steps in for KAA Gent.
- 77' What a strike from Giorgi Chakvetadze! The score is 1-1.
- 80' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Amara Baby by Matheus on 80 minute.
- 82' The Israel Lior Refaelov breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-2!
- 85' David Simao gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Lior Refaelov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Simao is hanging Lior Refaelov on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dylan Bronn.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Faris Haroun is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Bolingi is hanging Didier Lamkel Ze on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KAA Gent.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 28
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 6
- 17
- 16
- 76
- 1
Bench
- 29
- 4
- 44
-
7
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 46'
-
9
Stallone Limbombe ↑ 58'
- 92
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 75'
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 4
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ David Simao 86'
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ Matheus 80'
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
22
David Simao ↑ 86'
- 39
-
2
Matheus ↑ 80'
- 21
- 10
- 8
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 90'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-04-13
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-04-07
RSC Anderlecht
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-04-02
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-17
KV Kortrijk
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.99
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + KAA Gent or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
64%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.