Match Report
Dender went into the game 4th in the table on 25 points; Antwerp sat 5th on 31 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Dender no better than 31st for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Dender 1.17 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Antwerp 1.2 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.34.
5 games without a win framed Dender's arrival. Antwerp were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Dender held 1 points of 15 and Antwerp 13.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Dender, 1 for Antwerp and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
Van Roystadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,157. On the scoreboard, Dender led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Dender: Roman Kvet (32')
Key stats
Possession: Dender 48% · Antwerp 52% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 2-5