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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Antwerp FC launch into their encounter with KAA Gent.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Kandouss is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 35' KAA Gent have won 466 goals from 310 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Arbnor Muja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 45' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Gyrano Kerk will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 54.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 61 minute. Gyrano Kerk leaves to be changed by Anthony Valencia.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 79' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Hugo Cuypers exits the field as Tarik Tissoudali enters on 79.
- 80' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Pieter Gerkens on, Andrew Hjulsager off on 80 minutes.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 82.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 0-0 KAA Gent. Honours even.
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
0.65
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
55%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

