Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Louviere 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

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
#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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
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
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sinan Bolat made 303 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Giorgi Kvilitaia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
  • 36' Dylan Bronn makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and KAA Gent are in front.
  • 38' Dylan Bronn does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
  • 43' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Jonathan David — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Simen Juklerod has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dino Arslanagic on 46 minute.
  • 51' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani.
  • 63' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 71' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Lior Refaelov exits the field as David Simao enters on 71.
  • 75' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Giorgi Kvilitaia departs to be replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 78' Jonathan David makes way for Roman Bezus at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
  • 83' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
  • 88' 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 Alexander Sorloth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Dylan Bronn was booked on 89.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jelle Van Damme is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Roman Bezus is replaced by Sigurd Rosted on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
2 / 4
0.6 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + KAA Gent or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC26% Draw34% KAA Gent40%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
61%
Draw or KAA Gent
74%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC13% Draw60% KAA Gent27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.4%
0 – 1
18.9%
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 26% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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