Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | 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' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It’s high time Andries Ulderink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Andri Gudjohnsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tiago Araujo suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Belgium international Mathias Delorge has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Tjaronn Chery has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Sem Renders has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jelle Bataille on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Mahamadou Doumbia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mauricio Benitez on 57 minute.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 65' KAA Gent ring the changes. Hyllarion Goore has done his job and it is now time for Momodou Lamin Sonko to step up.
- 69' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Gyrano Kerk is replaced by Mohamed Bayo on 69 minute.
- 74' Vincent Janssen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 79' The 30-year-old Gyrano Kerk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Verstraeten is hanging Jairo Riedewald on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Assisted by Atsuki Ito with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aime Omgba makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 87' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Gilles De Meyer on, Matisse Samoise off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Dante Vanzeir by Andri Gudjohnsen on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mahamadou Doumbia is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Mohamed Bayo 69'
- 8
- 5
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↓ Sem Renders 46'
- 91
- 33
- 16
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 69'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 69'
-
20
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 57'
- 11
- 81
- 26
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 46'
-
75
Andreas Verstraeten ↑ 82'
- 43
Coach
Andries Ulderink
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Aime Omgba 65'
- 14
- 18
- 20
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Pieter Gerkens 88'
- 16
- 2
- 32
- 45
Bench
- 12
- 30
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 65'
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 88'
- 29
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 88'
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 65'
- 19
-
35
Gilles De Meyer ↑ 87'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
49%
Draw or KAA Gent
78%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

