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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Club Brugge KV 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Club Brugge KV won 3–1.

Shots
2317
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
2.942.09
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Club Brugge KV beat Royal Antwerp FC 3–1. Recorded in this match (Club Brugge KV – Royal Antwerp FC): shots 23–17, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 2.94–2.09, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Club Brugge KV show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Club Brugge KV's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsClub Brugge KV · Royal Antwerp FC16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match16.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match16.5 shots/match14.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

9.17 corners/match ●CornersClub Brugge KV · Royal Antwerp FC5.67 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Corners9.17 corners/match5.67 corners/match4.82 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Club Brugge KV have recorded the higher season possession share.

64.7% ●PossessionClub Brugge KV · Royal Antwerp FC48.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Possession64.7%48.7%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots17 shotsClub Brugge KV 23 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 17 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsClub Brugge KV 9 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.94 xG2.09 xGClub Brugge KV 2.94 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 2.09 xG
  • Possession58%42%Club Brugge KV 58%, Royal Antwerp FC 42%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersClub Brugge KV 10 corners, Royal Antwerp FC 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls13 foulsClub Brugge KV 6 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsClub Brugge KV 3 cards, Royal Antwerp FC 3 cards
  • Passes440 passes330 passesClub Brugge KV 440 passes, Royal Antwerp FC 330 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.2%74.2%Club Brugge KV 85.2%, Royal Antwerp FC 74.2%
  • Shots inside box20 shots11 shotsClub Brugge KV 20 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 11 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks3 blocksClub Brugge KV 7 blocks, Royal Antwerp FC 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves6 savesClub Brugge KV 4 saves, Royal Antwerp FC 6 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideClub Brugge KV 1 offside, Royal Antwerp FC 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 13′Hugo VetlesenPenalty goal · Club Brugge KV
  2. 19′Snayder PorozoGoal · Royal Antwerp FC
  3. 45′Semm RendersYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  4. Half-time
  5. 50′Hugo VetlesenGoal · Club Brugge KV
  6. 53′Jorne SpileersYellow card · Club Brugge KV
  7. 58′Romeo VermantYellow card · Club Brugge KV
  8. 70′Maxime BusiYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  9. 77′Arthur VermeerenYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  10. 78′Jan VirgiliGoal · Club Brugge KV
  11. 80′Hugo VetlesenYellow card · Club Brugge KV
  12. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 41′Club Brugge KV · 1 player changeJorne Spileers
  • 60′Royal Antwerp FC · 3 player changesChristopher Scott · Mauricio Benitez · Michael Frey
  • 67′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeCarlos Mejia
  • 74′Club Brugge KV · 2 player changesCheveyo Tsawa · Nicolò Tresoldi
  • 81′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeLuis Narh
  • 87′Club Brugge KV · 2 player changesMamadou Diakhon · Tian Nai Koren

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Club Brugge KV
  1. Yann SommerG
  2. Han-Beom LeeD
  3. Hugo SiquetD
  4. Brandon MecheleD
  5. Joaquin SeysD
  6. Freddie PottsM
  7. Hugo VetlesenM
  8. Félix LemaréchalM
  9. Carlos ForbsF
  10. Jan VirgiliF
  11. Romeo VermantF
Royal Antwerp FC
  1. Taishi Brandon NozawaG
  2. Álvaro CortésD
  3. Yuto TsunashimaD
  4. Semm RendersD
  5. Maxime BusiD
  6. Bahmed DeuffM
  7. Thibo SomersM
  8. Modibo FofanaM
  9. Arthur VermeerenM
  10. Xander DierckxF
  11. Snayder PorozoF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Club Brugge KV
1Draws
2Royal Antwerp FC
Club Brugge KV — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–1
Royal Antwerp FC — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League0–1
Club Brugge KV — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–1
Royal Antwerp FC — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League2–3
Royal Antwerp FC — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Club Brugge KV favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Club Brugge KV6 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.83 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62.17 goals/match
2.17 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.54 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/616.5 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target6/66.17 shots/match
64.7% ●Possession6/648.7%
9.17 corners/match ●Corners6/65.67 corners/match
8 fouls/matchFouls6/614.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsClub Brugge KVRoyal Antwerp FC
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headClub Brugge KV — Royal Antwerp FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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