Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Bosuil as Royal Antwerp FC face off against Cercle Brugge KSV in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 15' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 19' The Netherlands forward Gyrano Kerk breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tjaronn Chery makes it 2-0.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Senna Miangue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 36' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' The whistle greets Erick as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Diakite.
- 47' Senna Miangue is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miron Muslic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' The crowd applauds Gary Magnee as he leaves the pitch. Felipe Augusto steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 72' Cercle Brugge KSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Christiaan Ravych gets a card.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Valencia. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 80 minute.
- 83' The Sweden forward Jacob Ondrejka breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 3-0!
- 85' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Tjaronn Chery trudges off to be replaced by Kobe Corbanie on 85 minutes.
- 86' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Kevin Denkey exits the field as Abdoul Kader Ouattara enters on 86.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Sem Renders. He replaces Jelle Bataille on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2 |
| Babatunde Akinsola | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
36%
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
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.