Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesc Benavent Gil (Spain)
- Referee
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Bart Vertenten
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The 40-year-old Faris Haroun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' GOAL! Sigurd Rosted fires home to make it 0-1!
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sambou Yatabare on 19.
- 22' What an equalizer from Dieumerci Mbokani!
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ivo Rodrigues suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Birger Verstraete was booked on 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stallone Limbombe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 47' Poor challenge from Lior Refaelov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' A moment of madness from Buta on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 52' What an equalizer from Faris Haroun!
- 52' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 62' A moment of madness from Stallone Limbombe on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Anderson Esiti gets his opportunity.
- 74' Brecht Dejaegere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 75' The whistle greets Stallone Limbombe as he departs to be replaced by Brecht Dejaegere.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Dieumerci Mbokani exits the field as Jonathan Bolingi enters on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 88' Franko Andrijasevic gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Antwerp FC 2-2 KAA Gent.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 60
- 19
- 8
- 30
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 4
- 39
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 88'
- 29
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 82'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 28
- 21
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 17
- 9
- 18
- 5
- 8
Bench
- 2
- 11
- 20
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 75'
-
44
Anderson Esiti ↑ 69'
-
23
Franko Andrijasevic ↑ 88'
- 16
- 76
- 92
- 32
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.02
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
66%
Draw or KAA Gent
65%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

