Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Seraing | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Seraing | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
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' Royal Antwerp FC have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Jesper Daland is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 40.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jesper Daland.
- 42' What a moment for Dino Hotic! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Dino Hotic! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-2!
- 46' The crowd applauds Michel-Ange Balikwisha as he leaves the pitch. Gyrano Kerk steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Belgium international Hugo Siquet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 63 minute. Yann Gboho leaves to be changed by Kevin Denkey.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Christiaan Ravych. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Alhassan Yusuf gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Mandela Keita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Boris Popovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Dino Hotic trudges off to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte on 74 minutes.
- 78' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Gaston Avilla on, Ritchie De Laet off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Goal! Toby Alderweireld scores his 24 goal in 385 matches.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Calvin Stengs trudges off to be replaced by Kobe Corbanie on 86 minutes.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gyrano Kerk.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↓ Kobe Corbanie 86'
- 23
- 18
- 1
- 34
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Gaston Avilla 78'
- 10
-
27
Mandela Keita ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 70'
- 51
- 11
- 48
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 46'
- 26
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 70'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 70'
-
22
Gaston Avilla ↑ 78'
- 33
-
52
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 86'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yann Gboho ↓ Kevin Denkey 63'
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Charles Vanhoutte 74'
- 1
- 36
- 17
- 34
- 5
- 41
- 4
- 66
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 74'
- 8
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 63'
- 21
-
22
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes ↑ 46'
- 76
Coach
Miron Muslic
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 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2023-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-03-31
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-03-19
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-03-11
FC Seraing
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-03-05
Royal Antwerp FC
5–0
KV Mechelen
W
2023-02-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.08
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
23%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.