Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 Liege 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 Liege 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
#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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Antwerp FC to score. At the same time, KAA Gent does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Nana Asare, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' GOAL! Dylan Bronn fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 38' A stunning finish from Dylan Bronn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan David makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 46' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Dino Arslanagic departs to be replaced by Simen Juklerod.
  • 51' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Dieumerci Mbokani. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dylan Bronn on 71 minutes.
  • 71' David Simao is replacing Lior Refaelov for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
  • 75' The whistle greets Giorgi Kvilitaia as he departs to be replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 78' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Jonathan David exits the field as Roman Bezus enters on 78.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Dylan Bronn. He receives a Red card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jelle Van Damme argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sigurd Rosted is hanging Roman Bezus on the field on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent share the spoils 1-2.

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
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Sven Kums 2
Lior Refaelov 2
Vincent Janssen 2
Dylan Bronn 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 Liege 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 Liege 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
1.25 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC36% Draw28% KAA Gent36%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
64%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC24% Draw48% KAA Gent28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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