Saturday , 14 November 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Royal Antwerp FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sun 30 Jul 2023 · 11:30 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Christiaan Ravych
Y 71' Francis Abu

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

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

13
3
3
Royal Antwerp FC 19 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-09-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-10-31 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–0 W
23 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–0 W
16 Apr KV Kortrijk H 1–0 W
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Royal Antwerp FC A 0–1 L
23 Apr SV Zulte-Waregem A 3–2 W
15 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV H 3–1 W
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

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
9% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Semedo made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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.
  • 40' Olivier Deman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
  • 45' Jesper Daland adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Boris Popovic makes way for Edgaras Utkus at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' Arbnor Muja is replacing Gyrano Kerk for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christiaan Ravych on 57.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Francis Abu.
  • 71' The whistle greets Hannes Van der Bruggen as he departs to be replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' George Ilenikhena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ritchie De Laet on 79 minute.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Francis Abu as he leaves the pitch. Nils De Wilde steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 90' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-09-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-10-31 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-04-23 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-04-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KV Kortrijk W 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

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-04-23 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-04-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-04-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-03-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 KRC Genk D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC56% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV21%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
44%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC38% Draw43% Cercle Brugge KSV19%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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