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Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge drew 1–1.

Shots
1812
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
1.870.81
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Antwerp and Cercle Brugge drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Antwerp – Cercle Brugge): shots 18–12, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 1.87–0.81, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Antwerp's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Antwerp's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.3 goals/match

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

Antwerp have a visible home split

moderate

Antwerp's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots12 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 18 shots, Cercle Brugge 12 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 10 shots, Cercle Brugge 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.87 xG0.81 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 1.87 xG, Cercle Brugge 0.81 xG
  • Possession47%53%Royal Antwerp FC 47%, Cercle Brugge 53%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersRoyal Antwerp FC 8 corners, Cercle Brugge 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 14 fouls, Cercle Brugge 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardRoyal Antwerp FC 1 card, Cercle Brugge 1 card

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.

Farouck Adekami · Antwerp · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFarouck Adekami · Antwerp · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEmmanuel Kakou · Cercle Brugge · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Babadi · Antwerp · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLawrence Agyekum · Cercle Brugge · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFarouck Adekami · Antwerp · 30′ · 0.04 xG · on targetVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGary Magnee · Cercle Brugge · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 23′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 28′ · 0.05 xG · goalThibo Somers · Antwerp · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 56′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRosen Bozhinov · Antwerp · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetChristopher Scott · Antwerp · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Scott · Antwerp · 37′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 5′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPieter Gerkens · Cercle Brugge · 5′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 6′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYuto Tsunashima · Antwerp · 74′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedZeno Van Den Bosch · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLawrence Agyekum · Cercle Brugge · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 55′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedEdan Diop · Cercle Brugge · 53′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEdan Diop · Cercle Brugge · 71′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedYuto Tsunashima · Antwerp · 30′ · 0.23 xG · on targetVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 61′ · 0.23 xG · on targetZeno Van Den Bosch · Antwerp · 44′ · 0.24 xG · on targetOumar Diakité · Cercle Brugge · 41′ · 0.25 xG · goalVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 9′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Antwerp: 18 shots, 10 on target, 2.07 xG. Cercle Brugge: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.08 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′Mauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 28′Oumar Diakité · Cercle Brugge · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Antwerp 2.07 xG · Cercle Brugge 1.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Royal Antwerp FC
1Draws
1Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–0
Royal Antwerp FC — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League3–0
Royal Antwerp FC — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–2
Cercle Brugge — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–1
Cercle Brugge — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–3

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Cercle Brugge in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC10 matchesCercle Brugge11 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored10/11▲ 1.18 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/111.27 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.48 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots10/11▲ 13.1 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target10/114.09 shots/match
47.9%Possession10/11● 48.3%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/11● 4.27 corners/match
2.3 cards/matchCards10/102 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls10/1111.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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