This could be an interesting match as Antwerp have their presumed home advantage while Club Brugge are ahead 7 points in the Pro League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Antwerp form and stats
Antwerp have collected 22 points from their home games so far after 6-4-5.Happy days for Antwerp in their previous game, a Pro League match away at Gent that ended with a 2-1 victory. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Anderlecht.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Antwerp as they have a new game in only four days, a Pro League match thankfully also at home. Standard Liège are visiting.
The Antwerp fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. Antwerp have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Club Brugge form and stats
Playing away, Club Brugge, who have the most scored goals (64) in Pro League, have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.It might be tough going out on the road again for Club Brugge, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Genk. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Standard Liège.
Club Brugge are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 28 times in 15 away games so far. As opposed to that, Club Brugge have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Antwerp and Club Brugge have met before this season: Club Brugge - Antwerp 5-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 0 Antwerp victories, 2 draws and 2 Club Brugge wins.Antwerp missing players
Club Brugge missing players
| Antwerp | Club Brugge | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 16 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 45 | 23 | Scored | 32 | 75 |
| 39 | 20 | Conceded | 23 | 37 |
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% |
| 74% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 85% |
| 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 74% |
| 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 53% | 47% |
| 9% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 62% | Both teams to score | 71% | 62% |
| 35% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 35% |
| 21% | 19% | Failed To Score | 6% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Antwerp is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Genk | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 63 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 51 |
| 5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 50 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 49 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
| 9 | Sporting Charleroi | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -23 | 32 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | Waasland-Beveren | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -23 | 27 |
| 16 | Lokeren | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 29 | -25 | 20 |