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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee
- Referee Lennert Becquet
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 6 |
| -6 | GD | +14 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Bosuilstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Dieumerci Mbokani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' The 36-year-old Nill De Pauw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
- 42' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dylan Batubinsika gets a Yellow card.
- 50' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sven Kums.
- 58' Roman Bezus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brecht Dejaegere is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 74' The whistle greets Roman Yaremchuk as he departs to be replaced by Laurent Depoitre.
- 75' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and Simen Juklerod gets his opportunity.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 81' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 81 minute. Pieter Gerkens leaves to be changed by Martin Hongla.
- 84' The crowd applauds Niklas Dorsch as he leaves the pitch. Brecht Dejaegere steps in for KAA Gent.
- 89' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 89 minute. Birger Verstraete leaves to be changed by Junior Pius.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.
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 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
62%
Draw or KAA Gent
63%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%
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% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

