KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Brent Staessens
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 19 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 4 | Conceded | 15 |
| +9 | GD | -4 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds GHELAMCO-arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' Brilliant from the forward! Roman Yaremchuk makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Amara Baby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 308 appearances.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 308 games and scored 444 goals.
- 25' A moment of madness from Dino Arslanagic on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 30' A quiet spell here at GHELAMCO-arena. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Dieumerci Mbokani is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elisha Owusu, as he is very good at scoring at GHELAMCO-arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koji Miyoshi is hanging Ivo Rodrigues on the field on 57 minute.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Alexis De Sart will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ritchie De Laet.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Lior Refaelov makes way for Amara Baby at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Faris Haroun.
- 86' 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.
- 87' Zinho Gano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexis De Sart on 87 minute.
- 90' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Giorgi Kvilitaia. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 23
- 15
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 11
- 21
- 19
- 76
- 26
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 90'
- 14
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
25
Alexis De Sart ↓ Zinho Gano 87'
- 7
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Amara Baby 79'
- 1
- 15
- 38
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Koji Miyoshi 57'
- 30
- 70
- 2
Bench
- 87
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 57'
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 87'
- 39
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 79'
- 6
- 3
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 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + KAA Gent to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
82%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
40%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

