Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Bart Vertenten
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Quentin Blaise
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–5 | L |
| 24 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 4th (4 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 SV Zulte-Waregem for another epic battle.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 7' Lior Refaelov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 10' GOAL! Dino Arslanagic fires home to make it 2-0!
- 15' Damien Marcq catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 15.
- 20' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francky Dury will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' GOAL! William Acheampong fires home to make it 3-0!
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Lior Refaelov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Zulte-Waregem backline.
- 44' The 36-year-old Marvin Baudry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Henrik Bjordal makes way for Florian Tardieu at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Zulte-Waregem that had 196 games and scored 280 goals.
- 53' A goal from the Belgium international Davy De Fauw! He fires home on 53 to make it 3-1!
- 58' Chris Bedia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Assisted by Ivo Rodrigues with the perfectly-timed delivery and William Acheampong makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Bolingi is withdrawn and Dieumerci Mbokani gets his opportunity.
- 73' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' The crowd applauds Ivo Rodrigues as he leaves the pitch. Amara Baby steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 81' A tactical swap from SV Zulte-Waregem — Nill De Pauw on, Hicham Faik off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Lior Refaelov trudges off to be replaced by Geoffry Hairemans on 82 minutes.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and SV Zulte-Waregem are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The Belgium Faris Haroun breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 5-1!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 60
- 19
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Amara Baby 76'
- 30
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 20
- 4
- 39
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 82'
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 76'
-
70
Dieumerci Mbokani ↑ 68'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Hicham Faik ↓ Nill De Pauw 81'
- 20
-
12
Chris Bedia ↓ Mamadou Sylla 46'
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 14
- 24
- 5
- 9
- 10
Bench
-
22
Florian Tardieu ↑ 46'
-
19
Mamadou Sylla ↑ 46'
- 7
- 18
- 25
- 4
-
11
Nill De Pauw ↑ 81'
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toby Alderweireld | 5 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Faris Haroun | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Dereck Kutesa | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2018-09-16
Royal Antwerp FC
5–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2018-09-02
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2018-08-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-08-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Club Brugge KV
D
2018-08-11
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
KV Kortrijk
D
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
90%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
29%
Royal Antwerp FC or SV Zulte-Waregem
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
3%
0 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.