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Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Omar Govea 16' R
Y 20' Arnaud Lusamba
Y 20' Johanna Omolo
Y 23' Isaac Kone
Y 23' Lloyd Palun
Dino Arslanagic 40' Y
Faris Haroun 65' Y
Y 76' Adrien Bongiovanni
Jelle Van Damme 76' Y
William Acheampong 80' Y
Y 86' Jeremy Taravel

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Walschap
  • Referee Christof Dierick
  • Referee Jo De Weirdt
  • Referee Denis Vanbecelaere

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

13
3
2
Royal Antwerp FC 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#2 Position #9
6 Points 2
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 0
5 Scored 5
1 Conceded 5
+4 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV get this one started.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naomichi Ueda, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 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 has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
  • 23' Isaac Kone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' Adrien Bongiovanni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dino Arslanagic gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' A goal from the Ghana international William Acheampong! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-0!
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Johanna Omolo exits the field as Kevin Hoggas enters on 54.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Adrien Bongiovanni on, Dylan De Belder off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' Yehor Nazaryna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivo Rodrigues on 73 minute.
  • 76' Adrien Bongiovanni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. William Acheampong gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Aboud Omar is replaced by Yoann Etienne.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Nader Ghandri on, Geoffry Hairemans off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Jeremy Taravel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 1-0 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Guyot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-08-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2018-08-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2018-08-19 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2018-08-11 Royal Excel Mouscron 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2018-08-04 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KV Kortrijk D 2018-07-29 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W

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
2 / 4
2.53 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC75% Draw16% Cercle Brugge KSV9%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
25%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC60% Draw36% Cercle Brugge KSV4%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.8%
5 – 1
2%
6 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 23% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 21% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.