KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 31 |
| 43 | Conceded | 32 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 43% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Olivier Deman gets a card.
- 23' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tjaronn Chery makes it 0-1.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Tjaronn Chery does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 45' The referee calls foul for Mahamadou Doumbia. He receives a card.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' Poor challenge from Archie Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' Matisse Samoise catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 58' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Omri Gandelman is withdrawn and Hyllarion Goore gets his opportunity.
- 59' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' Noah Fadiga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 69' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Dante Vanzeir has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Jairo Riedewald is withdrawn and Kobe Corbanie gets his opportunity.
- 74' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Dante Vanzeir is replaced by Momodou Lamin Sonko.
- 76' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Sem Renders departs to be replaced by Christopher Scott.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
- 84' Another change for KAA Gent made on 84 minute. Mathias Delorge leaves to be changed by Tibe De Vlieger.
- 89' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Gyrano Kerk trudges off to be replaced by Kadan Young on 89 minutes.
- Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 14
- 18
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↓ Gilles De Meyer 84'
- 16
- 2
- 32
- 3
- 6
-
10
Aime Omgba ↓ Atsuki Ito 58'
Bench
- 13
- 24
- 30
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↑ 58'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 74'
- 9
-
27
Tibe De Vlieger ↑ 84'
- 38
-
35
Gilles De Meyer ↑ 84'
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 58'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↓ Kobe Corbanie 72'
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Kadan Young 89'
- 27
- 8
- 5
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
-
54
Sem Renders ↓ Christopher Scott 76'
Bench
- 15
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 76'
-
11
Kadan Young ↑ 89'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 72'
- 81
- 46
- 26
-
75
Andreas Verstraeten ↑ 76'
-
16
Mauricio Benitez ↑ 89'
Coach
Andries Ulderink
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
57%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
KAA Gent or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.