Sunday , 9 August 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs SK Beveren, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
Royal Antwerp FC
2 – 1
Full Time
SK Beveren
Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 17:15 UTC Bosuil Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Chris Lokesa
Michael Frey 62' 1–1
Michael Frey 86' 2–1
Y 29' Chris Lokesa
Y 40' Sieben Dewaele
Y 82' Jearl Margaritha
Y 90' Christian Bruls
Anthony Valencia 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs SK Beveren — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liège 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

1
Royal Antwerp FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals SK Beveren
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 SK Beveren

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug SK Beveren H 2–1 W
22 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 L
15 Mar Royal Standard de Liège H 1–1 D
06 Mar UR La Louviere Centre A 0–0 D
28 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W
21 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
SK Beveren
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
SK Beveren this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SK Beveren
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Royal Antwerp FC have kicked off against SK Beveren. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 304 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 10' Belgium international Chris Lokesa has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 11' Time for substitution for SK Beveren. Viktor Boone is replaced by Yoni Gomis.
  • 16' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Beveren's shape.
  • 29' Chris Lokesa does the damage! The net is bulging and SK Beveren surge ahead!
  • 29' It’s gonna be a card for Chris Lokesa.
  • 34' It looks surprising SK Beveren does not make any changes. Sieben Dewaele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sem Renders is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 40' Sieben Dewaele has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 45' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Carlos Mejia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sem Renders on 46 minute.
  • 51' Modibo Fofana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Michael Frey does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
  • 66' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Modibo Fofana is replaced by Gerard Vandeplas on 66 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Kurt Abrahams as he leaves the pitch. Jearl Margaritha steps in for SK Beveren.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 80' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Mejia is withdrawn and Geoffry Hairemans gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jearl Margaritha on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michael Frey on 86.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christian Bruls.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Faris Haroun

SK Beveren Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marink Reedijk

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 SK Beveren xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC51% Draw26% SK Beveren23%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or SK Beveren
49%
Royal Antwerp FC or SK Beveren
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC35% Draw47% SK Beveren18%
Actual: SK Beveren win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push SK Beveren covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
SK Beveren keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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