Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee
- Referee Lennert Becquet
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 Louvière 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
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' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Brecht Dejaegere needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Lior Refaelov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Goal! Dieumerci Mbokani scores his 46 goal in 308 matches.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean Butez, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuilstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Bosuilstadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' 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.
- 37' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dylan Batubinsika.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Sven Kums argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Sven Kums has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nill De Pauw on 60 minutes.
- 65' Faris Haroun is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Roman Yaremchuk by Laurent Depoitre on 74 minute.
- 75' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Lior Refaelov departs to be replaced by Simen Juklerod.
- 80' Elisha Owusu is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 81' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 81 minute. Pieter Gerkens leaves to be changed by Martin Hongla.
- 84' Niklas Dorsch makes way for Brecht Dejaegere at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 89' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Birger Verstraete has done his job and it is now time for Junior Pius to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 46
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Martin Hongla 81'
- 7
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Simen Juklerod 75'
- 21
- 38
- 70
-
5
Birger Verstraete ↓ Junior Pius 89'
- 2
- 4
Bench
-
40
Junior Pius ↑ 89'
-
18
Martin Hongla ↑ 81'
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 15
- 99
-
6
Simen Juklerod ↑ 75'
- 22
Coach
Ivan Leko
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 34
- 30
- 33
- 24
- 9
- 17
- 7
- 32
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 74'
- 15
- 36
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 84'
- 26
- 22
- 11
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
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
0 / 4
1.12
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 75% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
61%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

