Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 35 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 31 | Scored | 49 |
| 32 | Conceded | 43 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 25' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Matisse Samoise has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Jean Butez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Arbnor Muja will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Gyrano Kerk will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Torunarigha.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 61' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Gyrano Kerk exits the field as Anthony Valencia enters on 61.
- 66' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Andrew Hjulsager, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Tarik Tissoudali comes on to replace Hugo Cuypers.
- 80' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Andrew Hjulsager departs to be replaced by Pieter Gerkens.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. He receives a card.
- 87' The 21-year-old Arthur Vermeeren has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Anthony Valencia 61'
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 10
- 44
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↓ Mandela Keita 61'
- 48
Bench
-
19
Chidera Ejuke ↑ 80'
- 91
- 8
-
27
Mandela Keita ↑ 61'
- 33
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 61'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 80'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 1
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 80'
-
11
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 79'
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 80'
- 33
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 79'
- 21
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 80'
- 28
- 6
Coach
Kenny Santy
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
3 / 4
0.98
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
73%
Draw or KAA Gent
59%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.