Belgian Pro League · 2025Bosuilstadion

Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

KAA Gent won 1–2.

Shots
229
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
1.161.53
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Gent beat Antwerp 2–1. Recorded in this match (Antwerp – Gent): shots 22–9, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 1.16–1.53, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Gent show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAntwerp · Gent14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAntwerpGentBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match14.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against14.3 shots/match12 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Antwerp's recent record differs from the season

weak

Antwerp's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match11.4 shots/match11.6 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots9 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 22 shots, KAA Gent 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 7 shots, KAA Gent 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG1.53 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 1.16 xG, KAA Gent 1.53 xG
  • Possession61%39%Royal Antwerp FC 61%, KAA Gent 39%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerRoyal Antwerp FC 5 corners, KAA Gent 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls12 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 8 fouls, KAA Gent 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards2 cardsRoyal Antwerp FC 4 cards, KAA Gent 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Gyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZeno Van Den Bosch · Antwerp · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMahamadou Diawara · Antwerp · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMukhammadali Urinboev · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubakar Kouyaté · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Babadi · Antwerp · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDennis Praet · Antwerp · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetWilfried Kanga · Gent · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMichał Skóraś · Gent · 47′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDennis Praet · Antwerp · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMukhammadali Urinboev · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMichał Skóraś · Gent · 45′ · 0.06 xG · goalThibo Somers · Antwerp · 86′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOmri Gandelman · Gent · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 55′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOmri Gandelman · Gent · 40′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRosen Bozhinov · Antwerp · 36′ · 0.17 xG · goalGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 10′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMatisse Samoise · Gent · 47′ · 0.31 xG · goalOmri Gandelman · Gent · 47′ · 0.67 xG · on targetOmri Gandelman · Gent · 47′ · 0.80 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Antwerp: 22 shots, 7 on target, 1.21 xG. Gent: 9 shots, 6 on target, 2.14 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Rosen Bozhinov · Antwerp · 36′Michał Skóraś · Gent · 45′Matisse Samoise · Gent · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Antwerp 1.21 xG · Gent 2.14 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Royal Antwerp FC
2Draws
2KAA Gent
KAA Gent — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–3
Royal Antwerp FC — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–1
Royal Antwerp FC — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–1
KAA Gent — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–1
KAA Gent — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royal Antwerp FC favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC7 matchesKAA Gent6 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored7/61.33 goals/match
1.29 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/61.5 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals7/6▲ 1.43 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots7/6▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target7/6▲ 5.5 shots/match
48.9%Possession7/6● 54.8%
3.57 corners/matchCorners7/6● 5.67 corners/match
2.71 cards/matchCards7/61.67 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls7/611 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 14 Sept 2025, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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