Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 pts).
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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Bosuil Stadion as Royal Antwerp FC face off against SV Zulte-Waregem in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Zulte-Waregem that had 199 games and scored 288 goals.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 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' SV Zulte-Waregem come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Zulte-Waregem is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' It looks surprising SV Zulte-Waregem does not make any changes. Oleksandr Drambaiev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' SV Zulte-Waregem are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Zulte-Waregem needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Bosuil Stadion. SV Zulte-Waregem seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Royal Antwerp FC have won 444 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michel-Ange Balikwisha on 68.
- 69' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Michael Frey exits the field as Vincent Janssen enters on 69.
- 70' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Michael Frey is withdrawn and Vincent Janssen gets his opportunity.
- 75' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Jelle Vossen makes way for Ravy Tsouka Dozi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 84' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Zulte-Waregem's shape.
- 85' Youssuf Sylla is replacing Alessandro Ciranni for the SV Zulte-Waregem side.
- 87' Radja Nainggolan makes way for Birger Verstraete at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 89' Poor challenge from Ritchie De Laet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Vincent Janssen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.
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 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Faris Haroun | 2 |
| William Acheampong | 2 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Dereck Kutesa | 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
3 / 4
1.28
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or SV Zulte-Waregem 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
71%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
56%
Royal Antwerp FC or SV Zulte-Waregem
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

