Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 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)
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' And we are off! Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Jesper Daland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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' Cercle Brugge KSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Babatunde Akinsola scoring 2 goals.
- 30' Jacob Ondrejka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 33' Cercle Brugge KSV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Felix Lemarechal on 33.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' GOAL! Kevin Denkey fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Jelle Bataille departs to be replaced by Owen Wijndal.
- 51' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp makes way for Mahamadou Doumbia at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Alan Minda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Francis Abu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 73' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Hugo Siquet is withdrawn and Kazeem Olaigbe gets his opportunity.
- 74' A moment of madness from Boris Popovic on 74 minutes earns him a card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 76' Felipe Augusto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 78' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Ritchie De Laet by Mandela Keita on 78 minute.
- 79' Gyrano Kerk does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 86' The crowd applauds Thibo Somers as he leaves the pitch. Senna Miangue steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 90' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Victor Udoh will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoul Kader Ouattara is hanging Kevin Denkey on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 7
- 24
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Owen Wijndal 46'
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Mandela Keita 78'
-
19
Chidera Ejuke ↓ Victor Udoh 56'
- 91
- 8
- 10
- 33
- 17
Bench
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 46'
- 87
-
27
Mandela Keita ↑ 78'
- 44
-
84
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 56'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 56'
- 81
- 46
-
60
Victor Udoh ↑ 56'
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
- 17
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Senna Miangue 86'
- 1
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 73'
- 4
- 6
- 66
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Felipe Augusto 46'
Bench
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 86'
- 21
-
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 73'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 46'
- 8
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 73'
- 76
- 77
-
99
Abdoul Kader Ouattara ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2024-05-12
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-05-05
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-14
Club Brugge KV
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
56%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.