Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Quentin Pirard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 35 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 31 | Scored | 39 |
| 32 | Conceded | 47 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 30% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Bosuilstadion that hosts another battle between Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Nana Opoku Ampomah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Frank Boya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 41' Franck Kanoute was booked on 41.
- 46' David Bates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 268 appearances.
- 51' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Simen Juklerod comes on to replace Jordan Lukaku.
- 64' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Charles Vanhoutte departs to be replaced by Vitinho.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Franck Kanoute departs to be replaced by Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 77' Vitinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Musaba.
- 84' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 84' Didier Lamkel Ze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Dino Hotic is replaced by Kevin Denkey on 86 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Benavente. He replaces Nana Opoku Ampomah on 90 minute.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- With this win, Royal Antwerp FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Jordan Lukaku ↓ Simen Juklerod 59'
- 1
-
14
Nill De Pauw ↓ Buta 59'
- 15
- 23
- 16
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 28
-
24
Cristian Benavente ↑ 90'
- 25
-
30
Buta ↑ 59'
-
6
Simen Juklerod ↑ 59'
- 71
- 9
- 22
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 98
- 4
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↓ Vitinho 64'
- 20
- 1
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Kevin Denkey 86'
- 19
- 41
- 11
Bench
-
2
Vitinho ↑ 64'
- 89
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 72'
-
12
Kevin Denkey ↑ 86'
- 25
- 26
- 34
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-01-20
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-01-17
KAA Gent
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-01-10
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-12-27
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-12-20
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-12-16
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-01-20
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-01-13
Beerschot VA
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2021-01-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2020-12-26
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
44%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.