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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Royal Antwerp FC welcome KAA Gent for this crunch clash at Bosuil Stadion.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Sinan Bolat has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Mbwana Samatta gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Pieter Gerkens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 16' KAA Gent ring the changes. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has done his job and it is now time for Tarik Tissoudali to step up.
- 20' Jelle Bataille catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Andreas Hanche-Olsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Pieter Gerkens makes way for Mbwana Samatta at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matisse Samoise.
- 55' Benson Manuel gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Koji Miyoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Benson Manuel on, Koji Miyoshi off on 56 minutes.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
- 66' 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.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The whistle greets Radja Nainggolan as he departs to be replaced by Faris Haroun.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Faris Haroun is hanging Radja Nainggolan on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Against the run of play, Michael Frey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' The whistle greets Matisse Samoise as he departs to be replaced by Yonas Malede.
- 82' KAA Gent make a change. Laurent Depoitre trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Operi on 82 minutes.
- 83' The whistle greets Viktor Fischer as he departs to be replaced by Abdoulaye Seck.
- 88' Yonas Malede has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Poor challenge from Julien De Sart. The referee spots it immediately and shows the 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
4 / 4
0.68
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or KAA Gent
60%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.3%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 22% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 19% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

