Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Royal Antwerp FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 12:30 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Marco Ilaimaharitra
Y 58' Isaac Mbenza
Gyrano Kerk 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Bosuil.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

5
3
8
Royal Antwerp FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-21 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2023-10-21 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-19 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2022-10-30 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-08-13 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 4–1 W
26 Dec KRC Genk A 0–3 L
23 Dec KVC Westerlo H 2–2 D
17 Dec RSC Anderlecht H 1–1 D
13 Dec FC Barcelona H 3–2 W
09 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–1 W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Royal Antwerp FC A 1–4 L
27 Dec KV Mechelen H 3–1 W
23 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–1 L
16 Dec Royal Standard de Liege A 0–0 D
10 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
02 Dec RWDM Molenbeek FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Royal Antwerp FC Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
#10 Position #11
35 Points 34
30 Played 30
9 / 8 / 13 W / D / L 9 / 7 / 14
31 Scored 38
32 Conceded 42
-1 GD -4
1.17 PPG 1.13
30% Win % 30%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bosuil!
  • 5' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Vincent Janssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' A goal from the France international George Ilenikhena! He fires home on 41 to make it 2-0!
  • 43' Poor challenge from Marco Ilaimaharitra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daan Heymans is hanging Mehdi Boukamir on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Vetle Dragsnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' The 24-year-old Mandela Keita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Isaac Mbenza.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 262 games and scored 349 goals.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Owen Wijndal gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Parfait Guiagon departs to be replaced by Nikola Stulic.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Gyrano Kerk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chidera Ejuke on 72 minute.
  • 73' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Vincent Janssen exits the field as Milan Smits enters on 73.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Jurgen Ekkelenkamp by Jacob Ondrejka on 78 minute.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Kobe Corbanie. He replaces Arbnor Muja on 83 minute.
  • 85' Antoine Bernier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Marco Ilaimaharitra by Ryota Morioka on 86 minute.
  • 87' Gyrano Kerk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Felice Mazzù

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dieumerci Mbokani 3
Nikola Stulic 3
Shamar Nicholson 3
Lior Refaelov 2
Marco Ilaimaharitra 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
George Ilenikhena 2
Vincent Janssen 2

Head to Head

2024-01-21 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2023-10-21 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-19 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2022-10-30 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-08-13 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-01-21 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2023-12-26 KRC Genk 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-12-23 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KVC Westerlo D 2023-12-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC W

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form

2024-01-21 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2023-12-27 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–1 KV Mechelen W 2023-12-23 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2023-12-16 Royal Standard de Liege 0–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2023-12-10 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2023-12-02 RWDM Molenbeek FC 0–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC50% Draw26% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi24%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
50%
Royal Antwerp FC or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC35% Draw47% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi18%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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