Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host Cercle Brugge KSV — let the battle begin!
- 5' Alhassan Yusuf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thibo Somers made 369 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Senna Miangue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitinho.
- 44' Radja Nainggolan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 500 appearances.
- 48' Magnificent from Michel-Ange Balikwisha! That is 26 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' 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.
- 54' Senna Miangue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitinho on 54 minute.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cercle Brugge KSV winning 100% of all matches.
- 64' international Samuel Vines has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Benson Manuel has done his job and it is now time for Pieter Gerkens to step up.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Against the run of play, Kevin Denkey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Koji Miyoshi by Mbwana Samatta on 77 minute.
- 82' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Michel-Ange Balikwisha has done his job and it is now time for Johannes Eggestein to step up.
- 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 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Babatunde Akinsola | 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
2.03
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
46%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.