Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs LASK Linz, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Royal Antwerp FC
0 – 1
Full Time
LASK Linz
Thu 5 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Bosuilstadion HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Birger Verstraete 27' Y
Y 32' James Holland
Y 38' Reinhold Ranftl
R 68' James Holland
Pieter Gerkens 75' Y
Nana Opoku Ampomah 86' Y
Y 90' Alexander Schlager

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs LASK Linz — Europe at Bosuilstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Volodymyr Vysotskyi
  • Referee Viktor Matiash
  • Referee Vitalii Romanov
  • Referee Yevhen Aranovskyi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals LASK Linz
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 LASK Linz

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov LASK Linz H 0–1 L
01 Nov RSC Anderlecht A 0–1 L
29 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
25 Oct Beerschot VA H 3–2 W
22 Oct PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 2–1 W
18 Oct SV Zulte-Waregem A 3–1 W
LASK Linz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
29 Oct PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 4–3 W
22 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L
01 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal A 4–1 W
24 Sep FC DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda H 7–0 W
05 Aug Manchester United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. LASK Linz get us underway at Bosuilstadion.
  • 5' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' 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 Martin Hongla suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Birger Verstraete on 27.
  • 32' The referee shows LASK Linz player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' LASK Linz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reinhold Ranftl.
  • 40' Johannes Eggestein is replacing Marko Raguz for the LASK Linz side.
  • 45' LASK Linz have won 76 goals from 42 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. LASK Linz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' What composure from Johannes Eggestein! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 59' Frank Boya has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Buta. He replaces Koji Miyoshi on 64 minute.
  • 65' Nana Opoku Ampomah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Birger Verstraete on 65 minute.
  • 66' Another change for LASK Linz made on 66 minute. Andreas Gruber leaves to be changed by Thomas Goiginger.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for James Holland. He receives a Red card.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and LASK Linz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Pieter Gerkens on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Cristian Benavente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simen Juklerod on 75 minute.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nana Opoku Ampomah.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Lior Refaelov is replaced by Jordan Lukaku on 87 minute.
  • 90' LASK Linz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

LASK Linz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dominik Thalhammer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johannes Eggestein 1
Pieter Gerkens 1
Lior Refaelov 1

Head to Head

2020-11-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 LASK Linz

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2020-11-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 LASK Linz L 2020-11-01 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-10-29 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2020-10-25 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 Beerschot VA W 2020-10-22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-10-18 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC W

LASK Linz Form

2020-11-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 LASK Linz W 2020-10-29 LASK Linz 4–3 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2020-10-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 LASK Linz L 2020-10-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–4 LASK Linz W 2020-09-24 LASK Linz 7–0 FC DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda W 2020-08-05 Manchester United FC 2–1 LASK Linz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 LASK Linz xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or LASK Linz 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC33% Draw32% LASK Linz35%
Actual: LASK Linz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
65%
Draw or LASK Linz
67%
Royal Antwerp FC or LASK Linz
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC23% Draw53% LASK Linz24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push LASK Linz covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
LASK Linz keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.