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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Antwerp FC is hosting KAA Gent for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The 29-year-old Jordan Torunarigha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC have won 452 goals from 314 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Hyllarion Goore is replaced by Atsuki Ito on 18 minute.
- 22' Assisted by Dante Vanzeir with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noah Fadiga makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 27' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Vincent Janssen will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Noah Fadiga.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 41' Denis Odoi is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Denis Odoi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 51' Gyrano Kerk has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Jelle Bataille has done his job and it is now time for Sem Renders to step up.
- 66' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Tiago Araujo is replaced by Archie Brown on 66 minute.
- 70' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Gyrano Kerk is withdrawn and Mohamed Bayo gets his opportunity.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Mitrovic, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jordan Torunarigha. He receives a card.
- 83' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Noah Fadiga is replaced by Stefan Mitrovic on 83 minute.
- 84' Andri Gudjohnsen gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Dante Vanzeir and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jelle Bataille.
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 0-1 KAA Gent. Honours even.
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 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 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
0.76
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
45%
Draw or KAA Gent
81%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.5%
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 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.