Royal Antwerp FC vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 11 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -6 | GD | +13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Lior Refaelov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi so far.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Amara Baby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Osimhen! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-1!
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' 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 Nicolas Penneteau suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Jonathan Bolingi is replacing William Acheampong for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Bosuilstadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. David Simao is replaced by Geoffry Hairemans.
- 70' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Massimo Bruno on, David Henen off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Massimo Bruno makes it 1-2.
- 82' Ali Gholizadeh makes way for Adama Niane at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 84' Poor challenge from Gaetan Hendrickx. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Gaetan Hendrickx catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Didier Lamkel Ze is hanging Buta on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' Poor challenge from Gaetan Hendrickx. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 89' Dorian Dessoleil is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryota Morioka at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Penneteau.
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 1-2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
David Simao ↓ Geoffry Hairemans 66'
- 23
- 11
- 1
- 21
- 15
- 19
-
30
Buta ↓ Didier Lamkel Ze 86'
- 14
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
20
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 86'
- 4
- 2
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 66'
- 29
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
88
Ali Gholizadeh ↓ Adama Niane 82'
- 33
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 25
- 22
- 26
- 45
-
7
David Henen ↓ Massimo Bruno 70'
- 44
Bench
-
9
Adama Niane ↑ 82'
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↑ 70'
- 10
-
24
Dorian Dessoleil ↑ 89'
- 13
- 69
- 4
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Stulic | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| George Ilenikhena | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-03-03
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KAS Eupen
W
2019-02-24
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2019-02-09
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-02-02
KV Oostende
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-03-02
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2019-02-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-02-16
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-02-09
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
KV Oostende
D
2019-02-01
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
73%
Royal Antwerp FC or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

