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Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
Royal Antwerp FC
2 – 0
Full Time
KAA Gent
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC Bosuil Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Paul Nardi
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 56' Y
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 57' Y
Jelle Bataille 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 19
2 KAA Gent 7 19
3 Club Brugge KV 7 18
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 18
5 RSC Anderlecht 7 13
6 SV Zulte-Waregem 7 11
7 Royal Standard de Liège 7 11
8 KVC Westerlo 7 10
9 KRC Genk 7 9
10 SK Beveren 7 9
11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 8
12 Lommel SK 7 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 7 7
14 UR La Louvière Centre 7 4
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 4
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 7 3
17 KV Mechelen 7 3
18 KV Kortrijk 7 3

Head-to-Head

10
6
4
Royal Antwerp FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-07 Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 KAA Gent 2022-08-28 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-10-03 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2021-01-17 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan KAA Gent H 2–0 W
27 Dec KVC Westerlo A 3–3 D
13 Nov Club Brugge KV A 2–2 D
06 Nov RSC Anderlecht H 0–0 D
30 Oct Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 0–1 L
23 Oct KRC Genk H 1–3 L
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Royal Antwerp FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Royal Standard de Liège H 0–0 D
13 Nov KV Kortrijk A 4–0 W
06 Nov Club Brugge KV H 2–0 W
30 Oct Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–1 D
23 Oct FC Seraing H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Royal Antwerp FC KAA Gent
#13 Position #2
7 Points 19
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 0
11 Scored 13
15 Conceded 4
-4 GD +9
1.00 PPG 2.71
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season

Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Royal Antwerp FC
Michael Frey 4 G
Anthony Valencia 3 G
Snayder Porozo 2 G
Rein Van Helden 1 G
KAA Gent
Josue Vergara 3 G
Tiago Araujo 2 G 2 A
Momodou Lamin Sonko 2 G 1 A
Ibrahima Cisse 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. KAA Gent get us underway at Bosuil Stadion.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Magnificent from Michel-Ange Balikwisha! That is 25 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 15' Bruno Godeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Jordan Torunarigha makes way for Bruno Godeau at the 35 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
  • 40' Jelle Bataille has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Paul Nardi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, William Pacho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Vincent Janssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Jelle Bataille will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Julien De Sart makes way for Matisse Samoise at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Pieter Gerkens comes on to replace Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 77' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Vincent Janssen exits the field as Michael Frey enters on 77.
  • 78' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Andrew Hjulsager is replaced by Nurio Fortuna on 78 minute.
  • 83' The 27-year-old Arbnor Muja has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Michael Frey 3
Tjaronn Chery 3
Sven Kums 2
Lior Refaelov 2
Vincent Janssen 2
Dylan Bronn 2
Jonathan David 2

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 KAA Gent 2022-08-28 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-10-03 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent 2021-01-17 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2023-01-07 Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 KAA Gent W 2022-12-27 KVC Westerlo 3–3 Royal Antwerp FC D 2022-11-13 Club Brugge KV 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC D 2022-11-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 RSC Anderlecht D 2022-10-30 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2022-10-23 Royal Antwerp FC 1–3 KRC Genk L

KAA Gent Form

2023-01-07 Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 KAA Gent L 2022-12-23 KAA Gent 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège D 2022-11-13 KV Kortrijk 0–4 KAA Gent W 2022-11-06 KAA Gent 2–0 Club Brugge KV W 2022-10-30 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KAA Gent D 2022-10-23 KAA Gent 2–1 FC Seraing W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC33% Draw25% KAA Gent42%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
58%
Draw or KAA Gent
67%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC17% Draw46% KAA Gent37%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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