Royal Antwerp FC vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 Nathan Verboomen
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 Liège | 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 Louvière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 18' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Hyllarion Goore is replaced by Atsuki Ito on 18 minute.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Noah Fadiga gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vincent Janssen.
- 29' Noah Fadiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
- 34' Tjaronn Chery needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Stefan Mitrovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denis Odoi on 41 minutes.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' Jelle Bataille has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 165 appearances.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 63' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jelle Bataille is replaced by Sem Renders.
- 66' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Archie Brown on, Tiago Araujo off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Bayo is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Jordan Torunarigha was booked on 79.
- 83' The whistle greets Noah Fadiga as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Mitrovic.
- 84' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Dante Vanzeir is replaced by Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jelle Bataille. He receives a card.
- 0-1 the final result. Royal Antwerp FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Kadan Young 70'
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Mohamed Bayo 70'
-
8
Dennis Praet ↓ Jairo Riedewald 63'
- 5
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↓ Sem Renders 63'
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
Bench
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 63'
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 70'
- 15
- 30
-
11
Kadan Young ↑ 70'
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 63'
- 75
- 43
-
92
Gabriel David ↑ 84'
Coach
Andries Ulderink
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Stefan Mitrovic 83'
- 5
- 23
- 4
- 14
- 18
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↓ Archie Brown 66'
- 16
- 32
- 10
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↓ Atsuki Ito 18'
Bench
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 83'
- 24
- 30
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↑ 18'
- 2
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 66'
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 84'
-
3
Archie Brown ↑ 66'
- 6
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-04-13
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2025-04-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
Club Brugge KV
L
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2025-03-16
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-03-09
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2025-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
44%
Draw or KAA Gent
81%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.9%
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% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

