Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
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 Liege | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KV Mechelen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | FC Seraing | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 35 | Points | 32 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 14 |
| 31 | Scored | 38 |
| 32 | Conceded | 47 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Bosuil Stadion that hosts another battle between Royal Antwerp FC and SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 5' SV Zulte-Waregem fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' SV Zulte-Waregem started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and SV Zulte-Waregem are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and SV Zulte-Waregem are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Samuel Vines has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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 Jelle Vossen suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Zulte-Waregem that had 194 games and scored 278 goals.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Radja Nainggolan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The travelling SV Zulte-Waregem supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' What a strike from Michel-Ange Balikwisha! The score is 1-0.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Vincent Janssen. He replaces Michael Frey on 69 minute.
- 70' Vincent Janssen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Frey at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' It is a substitution in SV Zulte-Waregem team. Jelle Vossen is replaced by Ravy Tsouka Dozi on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 85' Time for substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem. Alessandro Ciranni is replaced by Youssuf Sylla.
- 87' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Radja Nainggolan departs to be replaced by Birger Verstraete.
- 89' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Ritchie De Laet gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Vincent Janssen was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. Royal Antwerp FC and SV Zulte-Waregem share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Michael Frey ↓ Vincent Janssen 69'
- 23
- 4
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Anthony Valencia 70'
- 1
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 21
- 61
Bench
-
18
Vincent Janssen ↑ 69'
-
7
Viktor Fischer ↑ 87'
- 26
- 34
-
6
Birger Verstraete ↑ 87'
- 51
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 70'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↓ Ravy Tsouka Dozi 79'
- 6
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 3
- 20
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 8
-
19
Youssuf Sylla ↑ 85'
- 7
- 31
-
2
Ravy Tsouka Dozi ↑ 79'
Coach
Mbaye Leye
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toby Alderweireld | 5 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Davy De Fauw | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Faris Haroun | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2022-07-31
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2022-07-24
KV Mechelen
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-04-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2022-03-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2022-03-13
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2022-07-31
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2022-07-23
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–0
FC Seraing
W
2022-04-10
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2022-04-02
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2022-03-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2022-03-12
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–0
KAS Eupen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
82%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
45%
Royal Antwerp FC or SV Zulte-Waregem
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.