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Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Royal Antwerp FC
0 – 0
Full Time
KAA Gent
Wed 27 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'
Arbnor Muja 44' Y
Gyrano Kerk 45' Y
Y 54' Jordan Torunarigha
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser

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

10
6
4
Royal Antwerp FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-27 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KAA Gent 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

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep KAA Gent H 0–0 D
23 Sep RWDM Molenbeek FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–5 L
15 Sep KVC Westerlo A 3–0 W
03 Sep Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 2–2 D
30 Aug PAE AEK A 2–1 W
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Royal Antwerp FC A 0–0 D
24 Sep KAS Eupen H 2–1 W
17 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–1 D
03 Sep Club Brugge KV H 2–1 W
20 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 2–2 D
13 Aug KVC Westerlo A 3–1 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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
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' Royal Antwerp FC have kicked off against KAA Gent. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Pieter Gerkens, a Belgium midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Arthur Vermeeren is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
  • 20' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
  • 25' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Arbnor Muja argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Gyrano Kerk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 54' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
  • 59' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
  • 61' The whistle greets Gyrano Kerk as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Valencia.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
  • 71' Noah Fadiga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' Tarik Tissoudali is replacing Hugo Cuypers for the KAA Gent side.
  • 80' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Andrew Hjulsager is replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 80 minute.
  • 82' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 87' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Santy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-27 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KAA Gent 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

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2023-09-27 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KAA Gent D 2023-09-23 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 RWDM Molenbeek FC D 2023-09-19 FC Barcelona 5–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-09-15 KVC Westerlo 0–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-09-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-08-30 PAE AEK 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W

KAA Gent Form

2023-09-27 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KAA Gent D 2023-09-24 KAA Gent 2–1 KAS Eupen W 2023-09-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-09-03 KAA Gent 2–1 Club Brugge KV W 2023-08-20 KAA Gent 2–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2023-08-13 KVC Westerlo 1–3 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.33 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC27% Draw47% KAA Gent26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 53%
47%
± 1.5 21%
79%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
74%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
53%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC8% Draw78% KAA Gent14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
19.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 14% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 22% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
72% ✓

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