Thursday , 1 October 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
Royal Antwerp FC
1 – 2
Full Time
KAA Gent
Thu 16 May 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dieumerci Mbokani 58' Y
Y 71' Dylan Bronn
R 89' Dylan Bronn
Jelle Van Damme 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Walschap
  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Yves De Neve
  • Referee Jasper Vergoote
  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

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 Louviere 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

10
6
4
Royal Antwerp FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-11-25 KAA Gent 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-09-30 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KAA Gent

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May KAA Gent H 1–2 L
12 May RSC Anderlecht H 1–1 D
03 May KRC Genk A 0–4 L
26 Apr Royal Standard de Liège H 2–1 W
22 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
13 Apr KAA Gent A 2–1 W
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Royal Antwerp FC A 2–1 W
10 May Royal Standard de Liège A 3–2 W
05 May Club Brugge KV H 0–1 L
27 Apr KRC Genk H 0–1 L
21 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 0–0 D
13 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Royal Antwerp FC KAA Gent
#13 Position #2
7 Points 19
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 0
11 Scored 13
15 Conceded 4
-4 GD +9
1.00 PPG 2.71
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season

Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 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
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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
KAA Gent
Josue Vergara 3 G
Tiago Araujo 2 G 2 A
Momodou Lamin Sonko 2 G 1 A
Ibrahima Cisse 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent get this one started.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Royal Antwerp FC have won 444 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Dylan Bronn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Dylan Bronn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' Thomas Kaminski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Jonathan David adds to his 3 season tally! KAA Gent lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Simen Juklerod comes on to replace Dino Arslanagic.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Dieumerci Mbokani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dylan Bronn on 71 minutes.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for David Simao. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 71 minute.
  • 75' Roman Yaremchuk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia on 75 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Roman Bezus on, Jonathan David off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Roman Bezus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Dylan Bronn is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jelle Van Damme on 90.
  • 90' Sigurd Rosted gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Roman Bezus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Tjaronn Chery 3
Michael Frey 3
Dylan Bronn 2
Jonathan David 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Sven Kums 2
Lior Refaelov 2

Head to Head

2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-11-25 KAA Gent 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-09-30 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KAA Gent

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent L 2019-05-12 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2019-05-03 KRC Genk 4–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2019-04-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Royal Standard de Liège W 2019-04-22 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W

KAA Gent Form

2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent W 2019-05-10 Royal Standard de Liège 2–3 KAA Gent W 2019-05-05 KAA Gent 0–1 Club Brugge KV L 2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk L 2019-04-21 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KAA Gent D 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC24% Draw24% KAA Gent52%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
48%
Draw or KAA Gent
76%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC14% Draw42% KAA Gent44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
10.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.