Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Beerschot VA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
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 Bosuil Stadion that hosts another battle between Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Priske will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' 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 Dorian Dessoleil suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Poor challenge from Vitinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' What a strike from Michel-Ange Balikwisha! The score is 1-0.
- 53' Belgium international Olivier Deman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Senna Miangue comes on to replace Vitinho.
- 59' It’s high time Dominik Thalhammer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Benson Manuel is replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 69 minute.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Kevin Denkey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 77' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Koji Miyoshi has done his job and it is now time for Mbwana Samatta to step up.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Johannes Eggestein is replacing Michel-Ange Balikwisha for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 1-1 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 4
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Mbwana Samatta 77'
-
14
Benson Manuel ↓ Pieter Gerkens 69'
- 1
- 24
- 34
- 30
- 8
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
9
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 87'
-
70
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 77'
- 26
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 69'
- 38
- 61
- 51
Coach
Brian Priske
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Vitinho ↓ Senna Miangue 54'
- 14
- 8
- 28
- 10
- 9
- 11
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Olivier Deman 77'
- 21
- 5
- 4
Bench
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 77'
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 54'
- 89
- 19
- 3
-
22
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes ↑ 54'
- 42
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
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
2022-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-04-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-03-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2022-03-13
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2022-03-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Beerschot VA
W
2022-02-27
Club Brugge KV
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
48%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.