Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 8 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
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 13th (7 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| 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' The 22-year-old Mahamadou Doumbia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christiaan Ravych made 363 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Vincent Janssen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 17' That is a card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Hannes Van der Bruggen will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 23' A stunning finish from Tjaronn Chery — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Kakou has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Jacob Ondrejka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
- 41' It’s high time Miron Muslic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Erick departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Diakite.
- 47' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Nils De Wilde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 62' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felipe Augusto is hanging Gary Magnee on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 75' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a card on 75.
- 80' Anthony Valencia gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Gyrano Kerk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A stunning finish from Jacob Ondrejka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' The whistle greets Tjaronn Chery as he departs to be replaced by Kobe Corbanie.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Abdoul Kader Ouattara. He replaces Kevin Denkey on 86 minute.
- 90' Sem Renders has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jelle Bataille on 90 minute.
- 3-0 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Kobe Corbanie 85'
- 23
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Anthony Valencia 80'
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↓ Sem Renders 90'
- 91
- 5
- 33
- 20
-
11
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Victor Udoh 85'
Bench
- 1
-
14
Anthony Valencia ↑ 80'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 85'
- 46
-
19
Victor Udoh ↑ 85'
-
26
Rosen Bozhinov ↑ 90'
- 22
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 90'
- 67
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 9
-
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Felipe Augusto 67'
- 17
- 34
- 21
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Ibrahim Diakite 46'
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 67'
- 90
Bench
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 86'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 67'
-
2
Ibrahim Diakite ↑ 46'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 67'
- 7
- 13
- 84
-
99
Abdoul Kader Ouattara ↑ 86'
- 4
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Guy Mbenza | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
34%
Royal Antwerp FC or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.