Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 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 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 35 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 31 | Scored | 49 |
| 32 | Conceded | 43 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Antwerp FC is hosting KAA Gent for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Buta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Goal! Sigurd Rosted scores his 9 goal in 299 matches.
- 19' Sambou Yatabare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 22' The Congo DR Dieumerci Mbokani breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
- 27' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 30' KAA Gent is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on 30.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Birger Verstraete on 40.
- 45' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Lior Refaelov is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 47.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Buta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Faris Haroun adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Jelle Van Damme was booked on 52.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stallone Limbombe.
- 67' Jelle Van Damme has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Anderson Esiti gets his opportunity.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Acheampong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Stallone Limbombe is replaced by Brecht Dejaegere on 75 minute.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 82' Jonathan Bolingi is replacing Dieumerci Mbokani for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 87' Brecht Dejaegere, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Franko Andrijasevic. He replaces Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on 88 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
68%
Draw or KAA Gent
57%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.