Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 9 |
| -6 | GD | +18 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Club Brugge KV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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' Wesley, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Club Brugge KV winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Club Brugge KV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Sofyan Amrabat comes on to replace Lois Openda.
- 51' Sofyan Amrabat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' The whistle greets Lior Refaelov as he departs to be replaced by David Simao.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Sofyan Amrabat is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' Stefano Denswil is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 72' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Arnaut Danjuma is replaced by Krepin Diatta.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' A moment of madness from Clinton Mata on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Club Brugge KV will be frustrated.
- 81' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 84' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Clinton Mata is replaced by Jelle Vossen on 84 minute.
- 89' Club Brugge KV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Brandon Mechele is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 4
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ David Simao 59'
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 60
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ Jonathan Bolingi 72'
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
22
David Simao ↑ 59'
- 39
- 2
- 21
- 10
- 8
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 72'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 20
- 7
- 42
-
77
Clinton Mata ↓ Jelle Vossen 84'
- 26
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Krepin Diatta 72'
-
80
Lois Openda ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 46'
Bench
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 46'
- 5
- 35
- 18
-
11
Krepin Diatta ↑ 72'
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↑ 84'
- 16
- 1
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Amara Baby | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.93
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
77%
Royal Antwerp FC or Club Brugge KV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

