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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 3 |
| -4 | GD | +12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royal Antwerp FC kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Vincent Janssen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Brugge KV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' It looks surprising Club Brugge KV does not make any changes. Mandela Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Eliot Matazo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 41' Kyriani Sabbe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bjorn Meijer on 41 minute.
- 46' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Vincent Janssen exits the field as George Ilenikhena enters on 46.
- 48' Toby Alderweireld makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 53' Belgium international Simon Mignolet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Zeno Van Den Bosch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 60' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is replaced by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andreas Skov Olsen makes it 1-1.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joel Ordonez on 65 minutes.
- 67' Brilliant from the forward! Michel-Ange Balikwisha makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Antonio Nusa has done his job and it is now time for Michal Skoras to step up.
- 73' Club Brugge KV make a change. Andreas Skov Olsen trudges off to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel on 73 minutes.
- 78' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
- 83' Casper Nielsen gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Hugo Vetlesen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Antonio Nusa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Soumaila Coulibaly.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Antwerp FC 1-2 Club Brugge KV.
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 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 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
2 / 4
0.6
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
30%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
88%
Royal Antwerp FC or Club Brugge KV
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.9%
0 – 3
11.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
7.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 5
3.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 5
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 22% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.