Antwerp and Club Brugge regulars eagerly anticipate Pro League meet at Bosuilstadion

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

A total of eleven rounds of fixtures are played and both Antwerp and Club Brugge are at the right end of the league table. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Antwerp is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Club Brugge have the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League

The hosts Antwerp saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Fenerbahçe.

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Antwerp form and stats

Antwerp have played 5 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Antwerp here at Bosuilstadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Antwerp drew their last game, 2-2 away at Fenerbahçe. Midfield player Pieter Gerkens got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Gerkens scored one goal and had 37 successful passes (of 42 total).

Heartbreak before that as Antwerp lost 1-2 at Zulte-Waregem's place.

The manager B. Priske Pedersen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Westerlo in only four days.

The Antwerp fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Antwerp's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Club Brugge form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Club Brugge playing as the away team in the Pro League this season.

Brugge's previous game was their home loss versus Manchester City (1-5). Brugge lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one. Attacker Hans Vanaken got a player rating of 7.41 in the game. "Man of the match" Vanaken scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 34 successful passes (of 42 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Kortrijk in the Pro League.

A new game in only three days for Brugge, the Belgian Cup home match versus Deinze. Busy days.

Brugge are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. 7 goals have been conceded by Brugge in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Antwerp won three, Club Brugge were winners in five and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Antwerp missing players

Club Brugge missing players

Antwerp Club Brugge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 2 5 11
6 3 0 Won W 1 3 6
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
21 9 0 Scored S 2 8 20
15 6 0 Conceded C 1 7 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 82%
64% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
36% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
27% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
73% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 55%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 45%
9% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 6.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 6.8 7.9
8.5 7.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.2 2.8
2.8 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.4 13.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.4 17.3
4.2 4.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 5.6
46% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 32%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antwerp is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Club Brugge have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Club Brugge have the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Pro League
  • Club Brugge have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Club Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union Saint-Gilloise 11 7 1 3 24 11 6 4 0 2 13 6 5 3 1 1 11 5 13 22
2 Club Brugge 11 6 4 1 20 13 6 3 3 0 12 6 5 3 1 1 8 7 7 22
3 AS Eupen 11 6 2 3 21 14 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 4 1 1 14 7 7 20
4 Antwerp 11 6 2 3 21 15 5 3 1 1 9 6 6 3 1 2 12 9 6 20
5 Mechelen 11 6 1 4 19 19 5 4 0 1 12 7 6 2 1 3 7 12 0 19
6 Anderlecht 11 4 5 2 21 14 5 2 2 1 13 7 6 2 3 1 8 7 7 17
7 Sporting Charleroi 11 4 5 2 19 13 6 2 2 2 8 6 5 2 3 0 11 7 6 17
8 Genk 11 5 2 4 21 17 5 3 1 1 12 5 6 2 1 3 9 12 4 17
9 KV Oostende 11 5 2 4 16 19 6 3 1 2 8 9 5 2 1 2 8 10 -3 17
10 Kortrijk 11 4 3 4 14 14 5 2 2 1 8 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 0 15
11 Sint-Truiden 11 4 3 4 12 14 6 1 2 3 7 11 5 3 1 1 5 3 -2 15
12 Gent 11 4 2 5 18 13 6 4 1 1 16 7 5 0 1 4 2 6 5 14
13 Standard Liege 11 4 2 5 12 19 6 1 2 3 7 11 5 3 0 2 5 8 -7 14
14 RFC Seraing 11 4 0 7 15 21 5 3 0 2 10 6 6 1 0 5 5 15 -6 12
15 Zulte-Waregem 11 3 3 5 17 24 6 1 2 3 9 15 5 2 1 2 8 9 -7 12
16 OH Leuven 11 1 7 3 11 19 5 1 3 1 5 7 6 0 4 2 6 12 -8 10
17 Cercle Brugge 11 2 2 7 12 18 5 0 1 4 3 9 6 2 1 3 9 9 -6 8
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 11 0 2 9 7 23 6 0 0 6 0 10 5 0 2 3 7 13 -16 2

Read more about Pro League

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.