Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC are looking to make home advantage count against Club Brugge KV.
- 1' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 1.
- 6' Jacob Ondrejka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Casper Nielsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simon Mignolet, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Kyriani Sabbe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bjorn Meijer at the 41 minute mark.
- 46' George Ilenikhena gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Vincent Janssen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' What composure from Toby Alderweireld! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Royal Antwerp FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' 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' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Jurgen Ekkelenkamp by Michel-Ange Balikwisha on 62 minute.
- 64' What composure from Andreas Skov Olsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 65' Joel Ordonez is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 67' GOAL! Michel-Ange Balikwisha fires home to make it 2-1!
- 72' Michal Skoras is replacing Antonio Nusa for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Philip Zinckernagel. He replaces Andreas Skov Olsen on 73 minute.
- 78' Club Brugge KV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hugo Vetlesen scoring 2 goals.
- 83' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Hugo Vetlesen is withdrawn and Casper Nielsen gets his opportunity.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Soumaila Coulibaly will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 2
- 19
- 91
-
6
Eliot Matazo ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 62'
- 27
- 33
-
17
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Gyrano Kerk 62'
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 62'
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 62'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 62'
-
44
Soumaila Coulibaly ↑ 46'
- 84
- 55
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 46'
- 81
- 60
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 7
- 55
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Casper Nielsen 83'
- 15
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↓ Kyriani Sabbe 41'
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↓ Michal Skoras 72'
- 99
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 39
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 83'
- 21
-
8
Michal Skoras ↑ 72'
- 9
-
77
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 73'
- 58
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↑ 41'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Amara Baby | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
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
2024-04-06
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KRC Genk
L
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
86%
Royal Antwerp FC or Club Brugge KV
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11%
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

