Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Oostende, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Oostende — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KV Oostende 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Hendry on 8.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fashion Sakala made 165 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The Belgium Pieter Gerkens breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Lukaku.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' KV Oostende come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Buta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' Fashion Sakala adds to his 0 season tally! KV Oostende lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jordan Lukaku as he leaves the pitch. Simen Juklerod steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Hongla is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Bram Castro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Hjulsager on 59 minutes.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Nick Batzner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Fresh legs for KV Oostende! Mamadou Thiam comes on to replace Fashion Sakala.
- 71' Jack Hendry, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Oostende's shape.
- 77' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Pieter Gerkens trudges off to be replaced by Birger Verstraete on 77 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Makhtar Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Marko Kvasina.
- 80' Fresh legs for KV Oostende! Marko Kvasina comes on to replace Makhtar Gueye.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Marko Kvasina gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 88' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Buta departs to be replaced by Nana Opoku Ampomah.
- 90' Evangelos Patoulidis gets the nod from KV Oostende. He replaces Nick Batzner and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Jordan Lukaku ↓ Simen Juklerod 46'
- 18
- 1
-
15
Frank Boya ↓ Nana Opoku Ampomah 88'
- 16
- 7
- 11
- 21
-
30
Buta ↓ Bruny Nsimba 88'
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 14
-
23
Nana Opoku Ampomah ↑ 88'
- 24
- 25
-
6
Simen Juklerod ↑ 46'
-
5
Birger Verstraete ↑ 77'
- 71
-
22
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 88'
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
KV Oostende Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Marko Kvasina 79'
- 6
- 17
- 4
- 23
- 25
-
10
Fashion Sakala ↓ Mamadou Thiam 66'
- 15
- 99
- 33
- 34
Bench
-
19
Mamadou Thiam ↑ 66'
- 8
- 11
-
24
Evangelos Patoulidis ↑ 90'
- 22
-
21
Marko Kvasina ↑ 79'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 6 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Fashion Sakala | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Viktor Fischer | 1 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-01-23
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
KV Oostende
L
2021-01-20
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-01-17
KAA Gent
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-01-10
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-12-27
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-12-20
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
KV Oostende xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Oostende 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Oostende win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
70%
Draw or KV Oostende
59%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Oostende
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Oostende covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KV Oostende keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

