A vital game in Pro League as both contenders are challenging for the top spots. With Antwerp in 5th position and Gent placed 1st, this promises to be a thriling duel. Read on to learn more!
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Pro League
- Gent is in the best form (4-2-0) in Pro League
It's no vacation for neither Antwerp nor Gent as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Antwerp form and stats
Seven points from three Pro League home games is a great start for Antwerp, who are hoping to build on that form here at Bosuilstadion.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Antwerp, as their goalkeeper Jean Butez has completely shut out the opponents for 183 minutes in the Pro League.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Antwerp, who played 0-0 against RWDM. That match was also played at this venue (Bosuilstadion). Janssen felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against RWDM as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 63rd minute. Defender Alderweireld got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.15/10. Alderweireld hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Barcelona in the Champions League. This is expected to be a close game, with Antwerp perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Antwerp as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Antwerp has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Antwerp as they are travelling to their away game against Mechelen in the Pro League. That match is three days after this one.
Antwerp can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times.
Gent form and stats
The seven points Gent have gathered from their first three away trips in the Pro League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Gent are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against AS Eupen (placed 11th). Things did not look good last match, when Orban got a red card in the 45th minute. They were already behind at this time, but a tremendous finish from Gent resulted in a win! Brown was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.44. The defender Brown hit one key pass and won 12 of 16 duels.
Before that, 1-1 away against Zorya in the Europa Conference League. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Gent in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Gent, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Will both teams score? This team's fresh fixtures suggest that, having completed 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
Gent have another fixture away from home in just four nights, a Pro League match vs RWDM. A hard calendar for the guests!
Gent has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
The 6 most recent fixtures involving these sides have all ended as Antwerp victories. More of the same or streak broken?Top Goalscorers
  V. Janssen 5 goals |   H. Cuypers 3 goals |  A. Muja 2 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Gent missing players
| Antwerp | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.7 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| 9.9 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.6 |
- Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Gent have not yet lost a game.
- Gent have scored in all their matches so far.
- Gent have the most points from losing position (11) in Pro League
- Gent have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Gent have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gent is in the best form (4-2-0) in Pro League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gent | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Genk | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | RWDM | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | AS Eupen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -14 | 2 |
