PAE AEK vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League Q 2023 ALL
Overview
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PAE AEK vs Royal Antwerp FC — Champions League Q at Agia Sophia Stadium.
- PAE AEK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
8 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | PAE AEK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | PAE AEK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PAE AEK is hosting Royal Antwerp FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Steven Zuber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Ehsan Hajsafi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arbnor Muja, as he is very good at scoring at Agia Sophia Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zeno Van Den Bosch suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' PAE AEK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Toby Alderweireld is replaced by Zeno Van Den Bosch on 65 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
- 69' Another change for PAE AEK made on 69 minute. Nordin Amrabat leaves to be changed by Niclas Eliasson.
- 70' It is a substitution in PAE AEK team. Steven Zuber is replaced by Sergio Araujo on 70 minute.
- 73' What a strike from Gyrano Kerk! The score is 0-1.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' It is a substitution in PAE AEK team. Damian Szymanski is replaced by Rodolfo Pizarro on 80 minute.
- 83' Alhassan Yusuf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincent Janssen on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' GOAL! Sergio Araujo scores on 90. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson
- 90' Petros Mantalos was booked on 90.
- 90' Jacob Ondrejka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats PAE AEK
Lineups
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Steven Zuber ↓ Sergio Araujo 70'
- 8
- 13
- 21
- 4
- 28
- 14
- 1
-
12
Llazaros Rota ↓ Jens Jonsson 80'
- 5
Bench
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 69'
- 29
-
11
Sergio Araujo ↑ 70'
- 3
-
20
Petros Mantalos ↑ 80'
-
70
Rodolfo Pizarro ↑ 80'
-
6
Jens Jonsson ↑ 80'
- 30
- 39
- 24
- 25
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 10
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 48
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 66'
- 19
- 91
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 83'
-
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 65'
- 55
- 9
- 81
-
17
Jacob Ondrejka ↑ 90'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 1 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 1 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 1 |
| Sergio Araujo | 1 |
PAE AEK Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
PAE AEK or Royal Antwerp FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
PAE AEK or Draw
58%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
PAE AEK or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — PAE AEK
| Handicap | PAE AEK covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.