Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
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 Liege | 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 Louviere 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
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 | #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)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
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' In just a few seconds Bosuil will turn into a battlefield for Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Sem Renders comes on to replace Jelle Bataille.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 57 minute. Mauricio Benitez leaves to be changed by Mahamadou Doumbia.
- 62' Pieter Gerkens, a Belgium midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Momodou Lamin Sonko on, Hyllarion Goore off on 65 minutes.
- 69' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Mohamed Bayo on, Gyrano Kerk off on 69 minutes.
- 74' KAA Gent 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.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gilles De Meyer made 304 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Jairo Riedewald makes way for Andreas Verstraeten at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 83' GOAL! Aime Omgba scores on 83. Assisted by Atsuki Ito
- 87' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Matisse Samoise departs to be replaced by Gilles De Meyer.
- 88' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Dante Vanzeir exits the field as Andri Gudjohnsen enters on 88.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mahamadou Doumbia on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
0.88
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
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: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
48%
Draw or KAA Gent
78%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

