Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Denis Vanbecelaere
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 22 |
| -6 | GD | -8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ 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 |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Jonathan Bolingi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The 35-year-old Geoffry Hairemans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Omar Govea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 16.
- 20' Arnaud Lusamba was booked on 20.
- 23' Isaac Kone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Royal Antwerp FC have won 452 goals from 314 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dino Arslanagic gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Belgium international Dino Arslanagic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' William Acheampong puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 53' Cercle Brugge KSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Johanna Omolo is replaced by Kevin Hoggas on 54 minute.
- 55' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 55 minute. Dylan De Belder leaves to be changed by Adrien Bongiovanni.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Faris Haroun picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Yehor Nazaryna. He replaces Ivo Rodrigues on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adrien Bongiovanni.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. William Acheampong is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 80.
- 80' The crowd applauds Aboud Omar as he leaves the pitch. Yoann Etienne steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 84' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Geoffry Hairemans is replaced by Nader Ghandri on 84 minute.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Taravel. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 37
- 10
- 38
- 19
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Yehor Nazaryna 73'
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 20
- 39
- 7
-
29
Yehor Nazaryna ↑ 73'
- 98
- 27
-
18
Nader Ghandri ↑ 84'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 1
-
15
Johanna Omolo ↓ Kevin Hoggas 54'
- 10
- 12
- 4
-
30
Abud Omar ↓ Yoann Etienne 80'
Bench
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 55'
- 28
- 19
- 11
- 16
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 54'
-
17
Yoann Etienne ↑ 80'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-08-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-08-18
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2018-08-11
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-08-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-07-28
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-05-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
47%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.