Match Report
45 points for Gent (4th), 31 for Antwerp (5th): a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Gent: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Gent were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.43, Antwerp 1.2 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Gent have 4 wins to Antwerp's 10, with 7 draws, at 2.05 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 19% of those meetings.
Planet Group Arena in Gent staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,185. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Antwerp led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Antwerp: Gyrano Kerk (30'), Anthony Valencia (83')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 65% · Antwerp 35% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-1