Pro League match prediction and preview for Antwerp vs Club Brugge clash

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Thu 13.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

Antwerp and Club Brugge are both riding high in the Pro League with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Club Brugge have the most scored goals (73) in Pro League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Antwerp is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Brugge have already won the Pro League. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

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Antwerp form and stats

9-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Antwerp so far this season.

Ahead of that match, Antwerp lost 2-3 at home to Genk.

Antwerp are traveling soon after this match as the Pro League match at Club Brugge awaits in three days.

The Antwerp fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Club Brugge form and stats

Club Brugge's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Club Brugge, who have the most scored goals (73) in Pro League, collect 39 points from their 17 away matches in the Pro League. 12 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Brugge seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Anderlecht.

After this away game Brugge return home for a Pro League game against Antwerp. That game is only three sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Club Brugge are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Brugge are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Club Brugge - Antwerp 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Antwerp won three, Club Brugge won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Club BruggeN. Lang
N. Lang
15 goals
AntwerpD. Mbokani Bezua
D. Mbokani Bezua
13 goals
AntwerpL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
9 goals

Antwerp missing players

Club Brugge missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Antwerp Club Brugge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
18 9 1 Won W 2 12 24
7 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
11 5 3 Lost L 2 3 7
61 32 8 Scored S 7 39 75
53 28 12 Conceded C 8 14 31
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
83% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 83%
58% 61% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 72% 69%
42% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 28%
31% 44% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
64% 72% 100% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 47%
19% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 39%
19% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 11% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.6 1.4
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 10.6 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 10.3 10
4.5 4.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 5 4.6
38% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 43% 45%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Club Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Club Brugge have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Club Brugge have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most clean sheets (14) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most clean sheets (8) away in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most points (39) away in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most scored goals (39) away in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most scored goals (73) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the the best goal difference (+28) away in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the the best goal difference (+47) 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 Club Brugge 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liege 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Club Brugge 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liege 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.