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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 16' Sven Kums adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Magnificent from Tjaronn Chery! That is 34 goals in 36 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' Sven Kums has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Torunarigha on 45 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Mitrovic. He replaces Jordan Torunarigha on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Denis Odoi gets a card.
- 53' 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.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Ayrton Costa. He receives a card.
- 61' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Ayrton Costa is replaced by Kobe Corbanie.
- 66' Netherlands international Gyrano Kerk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Max Dean comes on to replace Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 69' Atsuki Ito is replacing Sven Kums for the KAA Gent side.
- 70' KAA Gent ring the changes. Noah Fadiga has done his job and it is now time for Helio Varela to step up.
- 75' Tsuyoshi Watanabe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 77' Victor Udoh is replacing Jacob Ondrejka for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Valencia is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Kobe Corbanie is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 88' The crowd applauds Franck Surdez as he leaves the pitch. Momodou Lamin Sonko steps in for KAA Gent.
- 90' A moment of madness from Stefan Mitrovic on 90 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 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
0 / 4
2.12
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
82%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
41%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

