Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 6–1 | W |
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' The game is set. KAA Gent kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ritchie De Laet, a Belgium , has 40 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The crowd applauds Pieter Gerkens as he leaves the pitch. Mbwana Samatta steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 16' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tarik Tissoudali is hanging Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on the field on 16 minute.
- 20' Jelle Bataille has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Giorgi Chakvetadze was booked on 33.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Bosuil Stadion. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The crowd applauds Pieter Gerkens as he leaves the pitch. Mbwana Samatta steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 51' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matisse Samoise on 55 minutes.
- 55' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benson Manuel is hanging Koji Miyoshi on the field on 55 minute.
- 56' Koji Miyoshi makes way for Benson Manuel at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Okumu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Radja Nainggolan is replaced by Faris Haroun.
- 76' The whistle greets Radja Nainggolan as he departs to be replaced by Faris Haroun.
- 78' What a moment for Michael Frey! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Matisse Samoise is replaced by Yonas Malede on 81 minute.
- 82' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Christopher Operi on, Laurent Depoitre off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Abdoulaye Seck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viktor Fischer at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Julien De Sart gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Royal Antwerp FC take all three points.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
4
Radja Nainggolan ↓ Faris Haroun 75'
-
7
Viktor Fischer ↓ Abdoulaye Seck 83'
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Benson Manuel 56'
- 1
- 24
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Mbwana Samatta 46'
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Buta 46'
- 6
- 2
- 61
Bench
- 9
-
70
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 46'
-
14
Benson Manuel ↑ 56'
- 26
-
38
Faris Haroun ↑ 75'
-
5
Buta ↑ 46'
-
30
Abdoulaye Seck ↑ 83'
Coach
Brian Priske
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↓ Darko Lemajic 81'
- 24
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 21
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Yonas Malede 81'
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
3
Christopher Operi ↑ 82'
- 31
- 33
-
11
Darko Lemajic ↑ 81'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 46'
-
23
Yonas Malede ↑ 81'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
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
2 / 4
1.01
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
62%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.