Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | KAS Eupen | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 35 | Points | 63 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 20 / 3 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 59 |
| 32 | Conceded | 36 |
| -1 | GD | +23 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 30% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Royal Antwerp FC and Club Brugge KV.
- 5' Club Brugge KV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Hans Vanaken needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Matej Mitrovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Siebe Schrijvers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jelle Van Damme on 50.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jelle Van Damme.
- 56' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' A quiet spell here at . Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Ruud Vormer makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 66.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Sambou Yatabare departs to be replaced by Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 80' Dion Cools is replacing Lois Openda for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 82' Luan Peres gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Siebe Schrijvers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Faris Haroun adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ivo Rodrigues argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Saulo Decarli. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 15
-
37
Jelle Van Damme ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 80'
- 10
- 38
- 60
- 19
- 9
- 6
Bench
-
20
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 75'
- 39
- 7
- 29
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 80'
- 27
- 18
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 15
- 25
- 20
-
42
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Saulo Decarli 90'
-
16
Siebe Schrijvers ↓ Luan Peres 82'
- 26
- 47
- 1
-
80
Lois Openda ↓ Dion Cools 80'
Bench
-
4
Luan Peres ↑ 82'
- 22
-
21
Dion Cools ↑ 80'
- 44
-
35
Saulo Decarli ↑ 90'
- 14
- 98
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or Club Brugge KV 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
68%
Royal Antwerp FC or Club Brugge KV
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

