Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
KAA Gent
0 – 1
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 30 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Matisse Samoise 66' Y
Y 89' Birger Verstraete
Y 90' Faris Haroun
Joseph Okumu 90' Y
Sinan Bolat 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.

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 Louvière 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

4
6
10
KAA Gent 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-10-03 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2021-01-17 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-11-24 KAA Gent 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Royal Antwerp FC H 0–1 L
28 Nov Royal Standard de Liège H 3–1 W
20 Nov SV Zulte-Waregem A 2–1 W
07 Nov FC Seraing A 0–0 D
31 Oct Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–2 L
24 Oct KRC Genk A 3–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan KAA Gent A 1–0 W
28 Nov KV Oostende H 3–0 W
25 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
21 Nov K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–2 L
07 Nov RSC Anderlecht H 2–0 W
04 Nov Fenerbahçe SK H 0–3 L

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Priske might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alhassan Yusuf on 16.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 26' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dorian Dessoleil, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' 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.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Michel-Ange Balikwisha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Mbwana Samatta, a Tanzania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' The whistle greets Jelle Bataille as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Vines.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Hjulsager made 325 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Matisse Samoise. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Nurio Fortuna as he leaves the pitch. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe steps in for KAA Gent.
  • 71' KAA Gent 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.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Michel-Ange Balikwisha makes way for Faris Haroun at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Birger Verstraete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Faris Haroun on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Royal Antwerp FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Tjaronn Chery 3
Michael Frey 3
Dylan Bronn 2
Jonathan David 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Sven Kums 2
Lior Refaelov 2

Head to Head

2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-10-03 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2021-01-17 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-11-24 KAA Gent 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC

KAA Gent Form

2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2021-11-28 KAA Gent 3–1 Royal Standard de Liège W 2021-11-20 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KAA Gent W 2021-11-07 FC Seraing 0–0 KAA Gent D 2021-10-31 KAA Gent 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2021-10-24 KRC Genk 0–3 KAA Gent W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-11-28 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 KV Oostende W 2021-11-25 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC D 2021-11-21 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2021-11-07 Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2021-11-04 Royal Antwerp FC 0–3 Fenerbahçe SK L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.96 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent52% Draw25% Royal Antwerp FC23%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
77%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
48%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent43% Draw43% Royal Antwerp FC14%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 24% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.