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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Antwerp FC and KAA Gent has kicked off!
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Hyllarion Goore is replaced by Atsuki Ito.
- 22' Noah Fadiga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' Royal Antwerp FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 29' Noah Fadiga is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' Mali international Mahamadou Doumbia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Jordan Torunarigha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Momodou Lamin Sonko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 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' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Gyrano Kerk trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Bayo on 70 minutes.
- 75' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jordan Torunarigha. He receives a card.
- 83' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Mitrovic is hanging Noah Fadiga on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Dante Vanzeir is withdrawn and Andri Gudjohnsen gets his opportunity.
- 89' 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 Senne Lammens suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jelle Bataille.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KAA Gent take all three points.
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
0.44
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + KAA Gent or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
58%
Draw or KAA Gent
80%
Royal Antwerp FC or KAA Gent
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 13% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 27% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.