Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Bosuil. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Hugo Siquet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Zeno Van Den Bosch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Emilio Kehrer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Ondrejka made 303 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Jesper Daland adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Boris Popovic exits the field as Edgaras Utkus enters on 46.
- 51' Warleson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Arbnor Muja on, Gyrano Kerk off on 53 minutes.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christiaan Ravych on 57.
- 62' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 67' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 71' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 71 minute. Hannes Van der Bruggen leaves to be changed by Emilio Kehrer.
- 76' Toby Alderweireld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 79' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Ritchie De Laet exits the field as George Ilenikhena enters on 79.
- 84' Kevin Denkey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Nils De Wilde on, Francis Abu off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Belgium international Christiaan Ravych has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Arbnor Muja 53'
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 33
- 48
-
17
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Sam Vines 79'
Bench
-
21
Sam Vines ↑ 79'
- 91
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 79'
- 55
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↑ 53'
- 50
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 79'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Jordan Semedo 85'
- 28
- 9
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Nils De Wilde 85'
- 34
- 1
-
5
Boris Popovic ↓ Edgaras Utkus 46'
- 41
- 4
- 66
Bench
- 22
- 8
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 85'
- 21
-
7
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 71'
-
6
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 46'
-
77
Jordan Semedo ↑ 85'
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
2023-07-30
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
3 / 4
2.85
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 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
25%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
3 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 22% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.