Gent vs Antwerp: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 15% for Antwerp. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gent vs Antwerp?
Gent starts as the favourite with a 145-point Elo edge (2,101 vs 1,956).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gent vs Antwerp
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Gent
3-4-2-1- 11M. Sonko
- 20Tiago Araújo
- 17M. Delorge-Knieper
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 45B. Goore
- 27T. De Vlieger
- 57M. Volckaert
- 16C. Burgess
- 44S. Van der Heyden
- 5M. Ngom
- 33D. Roef
Antwerp
4-4-2- 8M. Benítez
- 9M. Frey
- 14X. Dierckx
- 48A. Vermeeren
- 24T. Somers
- 7I. Salah
- 3Álvaro Cortés Moyano
- 20R. Van Helden
- 17S. Renders
- 5D. Foulon
- 41T. Nozawa
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 07:26 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Antwerp have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | OH Leuven(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent wins, 1 draw, 2 Antwerp wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Gent 0-2 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Antwerp 1-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 11, 2025 | Gent 0-3 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Antwerp 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Antwerp 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Gent 1-1 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Antwerp score 1.4 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Antwerp | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and Antwerp sit 13th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | Antwerp | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Gent vs Antwerp?
- The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 15% for Antwerp.
- Where and when is Gent vs Antwerp played?
- Gent vs Antwerp is played on December 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Planet Group Arena, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.