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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 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 | 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 Louvière 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Junior Pius has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Jordan Botaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Against the run of play, Dieumerci Mbokani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' 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.
- 27' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Roef, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuilstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' It’s high time Ivan Leko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Dylan Batubinsika. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Roman Bezus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Sven Kums has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' Roman Yaremchuk makes way for Laurent Depoitre at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 75' Simen Juklerod has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 75 minute.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 81' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Martin Hongla on 81 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Niklas Dorsch is replaced by Brecht Dejaegere.
- 89' Junior Pius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Birger Verstraete at the 89 minute mark.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent (для сухой ничьи).
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
3 / 4
0.77
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or KAA Gent
58%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 22% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 19% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

