Royal Antwerp FC vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Assistant 1 Yves De Neve
- Assistant 2 Quentin Lesceux
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 22.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | SK Beveren | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Aug | Lommel SK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | K. Sint-Truidense VV | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 20 | Conceded | 16 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/2
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 5 G | |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 2 G | 3 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host K. Sint-Truidense VV — let the battle begin!
- 2' Poor challenge from Luca Schelfhout. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Ryotaro Araki gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Taiga Hata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for K. Sint-Truidense VV tonight.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leobrian Kokubo.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Luca Schelfhout is withdrawn and Maxime Busi gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past K. Sint-Truidense VV's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Frey, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil Stadion with 15 goals in the last 12 games.
- 58' What an equalizer from Snayder Porozo!
- 61' A change in the K. Sint-Truidense VV ranks — Oumar Diouf exits the field as Samed Bazdar enters on 61.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Salah as he leaves the pitch. Xander Dierckx steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 71' K. Sint-Truidense VV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Samed Bazdar breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-2!
- 75' The whistle greets Arbnor Muja as he departs to be replaced by Kaito Matsuzawa.
- 76' A goal from the Japan international Kaito Matsuzawa! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-3!
- 76' Another substitution for K. Sint-Truidense VV to replace Ryotaro Araki by Nelson Ishiwatari on 76 minute.
- 78' Ryan Merlen was booked on 78.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samed Bazdar on 79.
- 80' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Jeff Godelaine comes on to replace Christopher Scott.
- 85' Royal Antwerp FC have won 445 goals from 310 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' K. Sint-Truidense VV make a change. Ryan Merlen trudges off to be replaced by Shion Shinkawa on 90 minutes.
- 90' Against the run of play, Samed Bazdar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for K. Sint-Truidense VV players.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 24
- 41
- 30
-
77
Ibrahim Salah ↓ Xander Dierckx 66'
- 20
- 27
- 4
-
28
Luca Schelfhout ↓ Maxime Busi 46'
- 25
-
99
Luis Narh ↓ Snayder Porozo 46'
Bench
-
44
Maxime Busi ↑ 46'
-
11
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 75'
- 81
- 17
-
14
Xander Dierckx ↑ 66'
- 16
-
29
Jeff Godelaine ↑ 80'
-
33
Snayder Porozo ↑ 46'
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 71
- 3
- 10
-
7
Arbnor Muja ↓ Kaito Matsuzawa 75'
- 60
- 16
-
14
Ryan Merlen ↓ Shion Shinkawa 90'
-
77
Oumar Diouf ↓ Samed Bazdar 61'
Bench
- 22
- 23
-
9
Samed Bazdar ↑ 61'
-
18
Nelson Ishiwatari ↑ 76'
- 21
- 33
-
38
Kaito Matsuzawa ↑ 75'
- 31
-
99
Shion Shinkawa ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Ondrejka | 5 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Lee Seungwoo | 2 |
| Simen Juklerod | 2 |
| Anthony Valencia | 2 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 2 |
| Pol Garcia | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2026-08-30
Royal Antwerp FC
1–4
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-08-22
Royal Antwerp FC
4–4
KRC Genk
D
2026-08-15
KV Kortrijk
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2026-08-09
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
SK Beveren
W
2026-03-22
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2026-03-15
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2026-08-30
Royal Antwerp FC
1–4
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2026-08-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–3
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2026-08-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Lommel SK
D
2026-05-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–0
KV Mechelen
W
2026-05-21
RSC Anderlecht
3–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-05-16
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
KAA Gent
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.7
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
56%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
67%
Royal Antwerp FC or K. Sint-Truidense VV
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 9% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 14% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 17% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 14% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

