Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee
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
2020-08-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
2020-02-16
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2019-08-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
2019-05-26
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | 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' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is showing some good football. However, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Leko might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Dylan Batubinsika is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dorian Dessoleil on 14 minutes.
- 17' A stunning finish from Shamar Nicholson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Batubinsika is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Birger Verstraete is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Lior Refaelov by Martin Hongla on 32 minute.
- 37' Abdoulaye Seck has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Ryota Morioka was booked on 39.
- 40' Pieter Gerkens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Maxime Busi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Koji Miyoshi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Didier Lamkel Ze at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Lior Refaelov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Guillaume Gillet departs to be replaced by Franck Tsadjout.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Nicolas Penneteau will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Ali Gholizadeh is replaced by Lucas Ribeiro on 87 minute.
- Another three points for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 30
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↓ Lucas Ribeiro 87'
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 4
- 44
- 16
Bench
-
19
Lucas Ribeiro ↑ 87'
- 5
- 40
-
18
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 81'
- 22
- 7
- 34
- 2
- 28
Coach
Karim Belhocine
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 16
-
7
Didier Lamkel Ze ↓ Koji Miyoshi 70'
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Martin Hongla 32'
- 21
- 38
- 70
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 40
-
18
Martin Hongla ↑ 32'
- 1
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 70'
- 14
- 28
- 15
- 33
- 22
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 3 |
| Nikola Stulic | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 3 |
| George Ilenikhena | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-08-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
2020-02-16
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2019-08-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
2019-05-26
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-08-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-08-22
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-08-15
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KV Oostende
W
2020-08-08
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-03-07
KAA Gent
1–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2020-08-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-08-22
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
KAA Gent
W
2020-08-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2020-03-07
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-02-29
Royal Antwerp FC
3–1
KV Oostende
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
46%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

