KV Oostende vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Oostende vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Versluys Arena.
- KV Oostende 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Versluys Arena that hosts another battle between KV Oostende and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 4' Assisted by Buta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivo Rodrigues makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' 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.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Oostende in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Oostende and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' KV Oostende are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 25' Aristote Nkaka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Dino Arslanagic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 314 appearances.
- 38' A moment of madness from Faris Haroun on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivo Rodrigues.
- 44' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Ivo Rodrigues gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Versluys Arena. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Poor challenge from Wout Faes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Goran Milovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' KV Oostende make a change. Aristote Nkaka trudges off to be replaced by Fashion Sakala on 68 minutes.
- 70' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' KV Oostende are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Sander Coopman gets the nod from KV Oostende. He replaces Kevin Vandendriessche and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' 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.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sindrit Guri on 88 minutes.
- 90' Assisted by Lior Refaelov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Geoffry Hairemans makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 90' The crowd applauds Ivo Rodrigues as he leaves the pitch. Geoffry Hairemans steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KV Oostende.
Lineups
KV Oostende Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 17
- 28
- 6
-
14
Aristote Nkaka ↓ Fashion Sakala 68'
- 55
- 26
- 10
- 5
- 19
Bench
- 29
- 25
- 8
-
43
Sander Coopman ↑ 81'
-
7
Fashion Sakala ↑ 68'
- 1
- 11
- 18
Coach
Gert Verheyen
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 60
- 19
- 8
- 30
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↓ Amara Baby 90'
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 39
- 2
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 90'
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 90'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 6 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Fashion Sakala | 2 |
| Anton Tanghe | 1 |
| Lior Refaelov | 1 |
| Marko Kvasina | 1 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Oostende Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-02-02
KV Oostende
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-01-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2019-01-19
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-12-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2018-12-23
Club Brugge KV
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2018-12-15
Royal Antwerp FC
0–2
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
KV Oostende xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KV Oostende or Draw
54%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
KV Oostende or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Oostende
| Handicap | KV Oostende covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KV Oostende keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

