Antwerp face a new test on Sunday as the clock ticks down to this looming First Division A - Play-Offs clash versus Club Brugge.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Club Brugge v Antwerp can be seen below - plus the latest match odds.
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Club Brugge
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Club Brugge, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 1-3 First Division A - Play-Offs success vs RSC Anderlecht.
In that match, Club Brugge managed 48% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For Club Brugge, the goalscorers were Romeo Vermant (14'), Hans Vanaken (43') and Christos Tzolis (45'). Anderlecht had 15 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Mario Stroeykens (45') scored for RSC Anderlecht.
Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that it has been a great time for the Club Brugge defence. Club Brugge have been stingy, resulting in the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their last six matches standing at 4.
Antwerp
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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Union Saint-Gilloise in First Division A - Play-Offs competition, Antwerp and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Antwerp had 61% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Union Saint-Gilloise had 17 shots on goal with 7 on target. Mohammed Fuseini (6', 35'), Franjo Ivanović (41') and Promise David (83') scored for Union Saint-Gilloise.
Andries Ulderink's Antwerp have had reason to celebrate scoring 6 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes comes to 8.
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Head to head
Looking over their past head to head clashes going back to 04/02/2024 shows that Club Brugge have won 4 of these & Antwerp 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 0.
18 goals were produced between them in these games, with 11 for Blauw-Zwart and 7 being from The Great Old. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The last league game featuring these sides was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 2 on 06/04/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Antwerp 2-3 Club Brugge.
On that day, Antwerp had 48% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The goalscorers were Vincent Janssen (63') and Michel-Ange Balikwisha (71').
Club Brugge had 15 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Ferrán Jutglà (9'), Ardon Jashari (29') and Christos Tzolis (45') scored.
The match was refereed by Lothar D'hondt.
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Team News: Club Brugge
Kyriani Sabbe (minor knock) and Chemsdine Talbi (minor knock) will be missing for Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen.
We are thinking that Blauw-Zwart look set to employ a 4-2-3-1 system for the game, handing starts to Nordin Jackers, Joaquin Seys, Joel Ordóñez, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Raphael Onyedika, Ardon Jashari, Hugo Vetlesen, Hans Vanaken, Christos Tzolis and Gustaf Nilsson.
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Team News: Antwerp
Antwerp manager Andries Ulderink has to currently contend with reduced team options. Björn Engels (Achilles heel problems), Vincent Janssen (Meniscus tear), Jelle Bataille (Achilles tendon problems) and Anthony Valencia (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
We are inclined to think that The Great Old seem most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 lineup by sending out Senne Lammens, Semm Renders, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Denis Odoi, Olivier Deman, Mahamadou Doumbia, Dennis Praet, M. Ange Balikwisha, Tjaronn Chery, Gyrano Kerk and Mohamed Bayo.
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Prediction
It’s pretty clear that Antwerp will be up against it to get a goal against a Club Brugge lineup who look likely to win well here.
We think that it’s going to be a 3-0 victory for Club Brugge when all is said and done.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Club Brugge is best priced at 1.25, betting on a drawn result is 7 and staking on the win for Antwerp gets you 8. They are the top returns on offer right now.
Peter Guest,
18:01 23/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Club Brugge
Formed: 1891
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion (29,062)
Captain: Hans Vanaken
Chairman: Bart Verhaeghe
Manager: Nicky Hayen
Competitions: First Division A position 2, Belgian Cup (Final), Super Cup (Final)
⭐ Key Player: Ferrán Jutglà
Normally taking to the field in the Striker position, Ferrán Jutglà was born in Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain. After having played his first senior match for Barcelona in the 2021 - 2022 season, the skilful Forward has contributed 8 league goals in this Pro League 2024 - 2025 season so far in a total of 27 appearances.