PAE AEK vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League Q 2023 ALL
Overview
Match Preview
PAE AEK vs Royal Antwerp FC — Champions League Q at Agia Sophia Stadium.
- PAE AEK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 wait is over. Royal Antwerp FC get us underway at Agia Sophia Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Agia Sophia Stadium. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PAE AEK and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Ritchie De Laet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 65' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Zeno Van Den Bosch comes on to replace Toby Alderweireld.
- 66' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is withdrawn and Gyrano Kerk gets his opportunity.
- 69' The crowd applauds Nordin Amrabat as he leaves the pitch. Niclas Eliasson steps in for PAE AEK.
- 70' Steven Zuber makes way for Sergio Araujo at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from PAE AEK.
- 73' Gyrano Kerk does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 78' PAE AEK have won 46 goals from 127 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' PAE AEK make a change. Damian Szymanski trudges off to be replaced by Rodolfo Pizarro on 80 minutes.
- 83' The whistle greets Vincent Janssen as he departs to be replaced by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAE AEK that had 127 games and scored 46 goals.
- 90' Sergio Araujo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' That is a card for PAE AEK. Petros Mantalos will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Michel-Ange Balikwisha makes way for Jacob Ondrejka at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.
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.

