Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Wim Smet
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 34 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 32 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' Amara Baby has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' What composure from Sambou Yatabare! The Mali international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 21' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Romain Grange has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Geoffry Hairemans on 41.
- 46' 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 Dorian Dessoleil suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Dino Arslanagic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Jeremy Perbet comes on to replace Gaetan Hendrickx.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 73' Cristian Benavente makes way for Romain Grange at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steeven Willems on 76 minutes.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0-1 Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
-
99
Chris Bedia ↓ Kaveh Rezaei 58'
- 14
- 35
- 8
- 17
- 23
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 18
Bench
-
9
Kaveh Rezaei ↑ 58'
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 58'
- 15
- 13
-
29
Romain Grange ↑ 73'
- 7
- 77
Coach
Felice Mazzù
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 10
- 38
- 60
- 29
- 19
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 39
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 27
- 18
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Nikola Stulic | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| George Ilenikhena | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
58%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Antwerp FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 26% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

