KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Nathan Verboomen
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting Royal Antwerp FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Victor Udoh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Sven Kums gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathias Delorge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Goal! Tjaronn Chery scores his 31 goal in 36 matches.
- 33' That is a card for KAA Gent. Sven Kums will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' 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.
- 45' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 45.
- 46' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Jordan Torunarigha exits the field as Stefan Mitrovic enters on 46.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Denis Odoi.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Ayrton Costa is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 57.
- 61' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Ayrton Costa by Kobe Corbanie on 61 minute.
- 66' Hugo Gambor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Max Dean comes on to replace Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 69' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Sven Kums departs to be replaced by Atsuki Ito.
- 70' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Helio Varela is hanging Noah Fadiga on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Jacob Ondrejka by Victor Udoh on 77 minute.
- 82' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Gyrano Kerk exits the field as Anthony Valencia enters on 86.
- 87' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 87.
- 88' KAA Gent ring the changes. Franck Surdez has done his job and it is now time for Momodou Lamin Sonko to step up.
- 90' A moment of madness from Stefan Mitrovic on 90 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — KAA Gent 1-1 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Helio Varela 70'
- 23
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Atsuki Ito 69'
- 4
- 12
- 16
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↓ Max Dean 68'
- 3
- 6
- 19
Bench
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 46'
- 1
- 25
- 18
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↑ 69'
-
21
Max Dean ↑ 68'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 88'
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 70'
- 8
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Anthony Valencia 86'
- 25
- 91
-
5
Ayrton Costa ↓ Kobe Corbanie 61'
- 33
- 20
-
11
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Victor Udoh 77'
Bench
- 1
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 77'
-
14
Anthony Valencia ↑ 86'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 61'
- 79
- 46
-
19
Victor Udoh ↑ 77'
- 26
- 54
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2024-09-01
KAA Gent
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2024-08-24
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2024-08-18
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-08-11
Royal Antwerp FC
6–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2024-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
RSC Anderlecht
L
2024-07-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.25
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
40%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

