KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

KAA Gent played Royal Antwerp FC in Pro League (Belgium). The match was played on 14 December 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

KAA Gent: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Royal Antwerp FC: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

KAA Gent scores 1.47 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Royal Antwerp FC scores 1.06 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: KAA Gent 65%, Royal Antwerp FC 53%. Over 2.5: KAA Gent 59%, Royal Antwerp FC 35%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

KAA Gent has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.29. KAA Gent: 13.5 shots per match, Royal Antwerp FC: 11.4.

Match halves

KAA Gent: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.88. Royal Antwerp FC: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

KAA Gent: 76-90+ (9 goals). Royal Antwerp FC: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

65Possession (%)35
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
15Shots13
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
3Shots on target5
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.65xG1.34
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
5Corners1
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
68Dangerous attacks23
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
7Fouls9
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
2Cards1
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.47Goals scored / match1.06
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.47Goals conceded / match1.06
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
53%Average possession47%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
4.65Shots on target / match4.18
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.47Shots per match11.41
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
4.65Shots on target4.18
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
10.9%Shot conversion9.3%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
53%Possession47%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.51xG for1.29
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.63xG against1.63
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

Shooting quality

KAA Gent: BalancedRoyal Antwerp FC: Balanced
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Royal Antwerp FC is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - KAA Gent · 1.8 pts / match - Royal Antwerp FC

KAA Gent
LDDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W29% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-6
1.35 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Royal Antwerp FC
LWLWW
Season result split
29% W29% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-7
1.18 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

KAA Gent is 39% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - KAA Gent · 1.06 goals / match - Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.47 goals / match - KAA Gent · 1.06 goals / match - Royal Antwerp FC

KAA Gent scoring profile: very strong

KAA Gent scores in 82% of matches (14 of 17 matches), while Royal Antwerp FC keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 matches).

Royal Antwerp FC scoring profile: strong

Royal Antwerp FC scores in 65% of matches (11 of 17 matches), while KAA Gent keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 matches).

25Goals scored (season)18
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
25Goals conceded (season)18
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
2.94Average goals in match2.12
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
3Goals scored (last 5)8
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal65%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
35%2 goals24%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
18%3 goals18%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
12%4 goals0%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal82%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
35%2 goals24%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
24%3 goals0%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
12%4 goals0%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time29%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
0%BTTS in both halves0%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
29%Scored in both halves18%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
60%BTTS - last 540%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time59%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

KAA Gent is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / match - KAA Gent · 1.12 pts / match - Royal Antwerp FC

KAA Gent - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing
Royal Antwerp FC - half-time state
18% leading59% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per match (1st half)1.12
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.53
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.06
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
53%Clean sheet before half-time47%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
59%No goal before half-time53%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.65Points per match (2nd half)1.29
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
0.76Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
1.65Average goals (2nd half)1.06
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
53%Clean sheet after half-time59%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC
29%No goal after half-time65%
KAA GentRoyal Antwerp FC

KAA Gent - second-half results

47% W24% D29% L
20
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Royal Antwerp FC - second-half results

29% W41% D29% L
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

KAA Gent - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Royal Antwerp FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

KAA Gent
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
3
6
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
9
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Royal Antwerp FC
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.53
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

KAA Gent

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

Royal Antwerp FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.62
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

KAA GentLigaRoyal Antwerp FC
Average goals in match 2.942.49 2.12
Both teams scored 65%54% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%44% 35%
Clean sheets 24%27% 18%
Goal before half-time 71%68% 71%
Goal after half-time 94%74% 59%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.08
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Royal Antwerp FCGoalGyrano Kerk
  2. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Yannick ThoelenOff: Taishi Brandon Nozawa
  3. KAA GentSubstitutionOn: Mathias Delorge-KnieperOff: Tibe De Vlieger
  4. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Anthony Lenin Valencia BajañaOff: Marwan Al Sahafi
  5. Royal Antwerp FCYellow cardVincent Janssen
  6. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Gerard VandeplasOff: Gyrano Kerk
  7. KAA GentRed cardMichał Skóraś

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Nicolas LaforgeMatches officiated: 22
4.73Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 245%Home wins23%Draws32%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: KAA Gent 1 - 0 - 0 Royal Antwerp FC. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Royal Antwerp FC
1 : 2
KAA Gent

FAQ

What was the result of KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC?

The Pro League match finished KAA Gent 0:2 Royal Antwerp FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC?

KAA Gent score 1.47 goals per game on average and Royal Antwerp FC 1.06. The Pro League average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 65% of KAA Gent's matches and 53% of Royal Antwerp FC's.

What form are KAA Gent and Royal Antwerp FC in?

Over the last 5 games KAA Gent have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Royal Antwerp FC 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC?

The statistical background for KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.