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Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
Royal Antwerp FC
1 – 0
Full Time
KAA Gent
Sat 22 Aug 2020 · 18:45 UTC Bosuilstadion HT 45+1' · FT 45'
Dylan Batubinsika 45' Y
Y 53' Sven Kums
Nill De Pauw 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.

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 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
2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-11-24 KAA Gent 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-11-21 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 KAA Gent 2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Liege A 0–1 L
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Antwerp FC launch into their encounter with KAA Gent.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Ihor Plastun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Dieumerci Mbokani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' Faris Haroun, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Dylan Batubinsika on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Sven Kums has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nill De Pauw.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Laurent Depoitre made 369 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Laurent Depoitre gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. Simen Juklerod steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 80' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Pieter Gerkens as he leaves the pitch. Martin Hongla steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 84' KAA Gent make a change. Niklas Dorsch trudges off to be replaced by Brecht Dejaegere on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Birger Verstraete is withdrawn and Junior Pius gets his opportunity.
  • With this win, Royal Antwerp FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

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

2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-11-24 KAA Gent 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-11-21 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 KAA Gent 2019-05-16 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent W 2020-08-16 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-08-08 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Excel Mouscron D 2020-03-07 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-02-29 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 KV Oostende W 2020-02-22 Royal Standard de Liege 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L

KAA Gent Form

2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent L 2020-08-15 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Kortrijk L 2020-08-09 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 KAA Gent L 2020-03-07 KAA Gent 1–4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2020-03-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 KAA Gent L 2020-02-27 KAA Gent 1–1 AS Roma D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 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 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC50% Draw27% KAA Gent23%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or KAA Gent
50%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC31% Draw49% KAA Gent20%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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