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Matchday 4 · Sunday 30 August, 16:00 · Bosuilstadion

Royal Antwerp vs STVV: line-ups and result

Royal Antwerp 10 · 7 points
  • 58' Snayder Porozo
1 - 4
STVV 8 · 8 points
  • 9' Ryotaro Araki
  • 73' Samed Baždar
  • 76' Kaito Matsuzawa
  • 90' Samed Baždar

Line-ups Royal Antwerp vs STVV

Royal Antwerp 4-4-2 · Marvin Compper
41 Nozawa
27 Tuypens
20 Van Helden
4 Tsunashima
28 Schelfhout
24 Somers
10 Scott
25 Fofana
77 Salah
99 Narh
9 Frey
  • 46' Maxime Busi Luca Schelfhout
  • 46' Snayder Porozo Luis Narh
  • 66' Xander Dierckx Ibrahim Salah
  • 75' Geoffry Hairemans Thibo Somers
  • 80' Jeff Godelaine Christopher Scott

Line-up for Royal Antwerp: Nozawa, Tuypens, Van Helden, Tsunashima, Schelfhout, Somers, Scott, Fofana, Salah, Narh, Frey

Bench
  • 81 N. Devalckeneer
  • 44 M. Busi 46'
  • 17 S. Renders
  • 14 X. Dierckx 66'
  • 16 L. Van Gelder
  • 11 G. Hairemans 75'
  • 33 S. Porozo 46'
  • 29 J. Godelaine 80'
Absentees Royal Antwerp

Mejia, Foulon, Hamdaoui (injured)

STVV
16 Kokubo
60 Vanwesemael
5 Taniguchi
26 Musliu
3 Hata
8 Sissako
14 Merlen
7 Muja
71 Araki
10 Sebaoui
77 Diouf
  • 61' Samed Baždar Oumar Diouf
  • 75' Nelson Ishiwatari Ryotaro Araki
  • 75' Kaito Matsuzawa Arbnor Muja
  • 90+3' Shion Shinkawa Ryan Merlen

Line-up for STVV: Kokubo, Vanwesemael, Taniguchi, Musliu, Hata, Sissako, Merlen, Muja, Araki, Sebaoui, Diouf

Bench
  • 21 M. Lendfers
  • 33 A. Diriken
  • 23 J. Pupe
  • 18 N. Ishiwatari 75'
  • 38 K. Matsuzawa 75'
  • 31 I. Benachour
  • 22 W. Janssens
  • 99 S. Shinkawa 93'
  • 9 S. Bazdar 61'

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Royal Antwerp

  1. Michael Frey Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Anthony Valencia Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Eran Tuypens Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Thibo Somers Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Rein Van Helden Defender 1 goals 0 assists

STVV

  1. Ryan Merlen Midfielder 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Samed Baždar Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  3. Ilias Sebaoui Midfielder 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Nelson Ishiwatari Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Royal Antwerp

Player Starts Min. Form
Taishi Brandon Nozawa 5/5 450 solid
Yuto Tsunashima 5/5 450 solid
Michael Frey 5/5 438 strong
Thibo Somers 5/5 435 mixed
Rein Van Helden 4/4 360 strong
Xander Dierckx 4/5 347 mixed
Ibrahim Salah 4/5 298 mixed
Eran Tuypens 4/4 295 solid

STVV

Player Starts Min. Form
Leo Kokubo 5/5 450 solid
Visar Musliu 5/5 450 strong
Abdoulaye Sissako 5/5 450 strong
Ilias Sebaoui 5/5 440 mixed
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 5/5 416 strong
Taiga Hata 4/5 378 solid
Ryan Merlen 4/5 367 excellent
Joedrick Pupe 3/4 285 mixed

Stats

Royal Antwerp Match STVV
  • 0.77 xG 3.38
  • 58% Possession 42%
  • 18 Shots 19
  • 8 Shots on target 7
  • 7 Shots off target 9
  • 6 Corners 1
  • 15 Fouls 8
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.95 1.48
  • Predicted goals5.8
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners8.0

Team comparison

ANT home Per match STV away
1.33 Points 2.00
2.33 Goals for 3.50
3.00 Goals against 2.00
2.03 xG for 1.71
1.63 xG against 2.41
5.3 Corners 2.0
WDL Home and away form DW

Head-to-head record Royal Antwerp vs STVV

21 previous meetings
8 Royal Antwerp 8 draws 5 STVV
  • Goals per match2.71
  • Both teams scored52%
  • Over 2.5 goals38%
  • Feb 2026 Royal Antwerp 1 - 0 STVV
  • Dec 2025 Royal Antwerp 3 - 3 STVV
  • Nov 2025 STVV 1 - 0 Royal Antwerp
  • Jan 2025 STVV 1 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Aug 2024 Royal Antwerp 6 - 1 STVV
  • Mar 2024 Royal Antwerp 3 - 0 STVV
  • Nov 2023 STVV 1 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Apr 2023 STVV 0 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Oct 2022 Royal Antwerp 2 - 0 STVV
  • Jan 2022 Royal Antwerp 1 - 1 STVV

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Royal Antwerp against STVV?

Royal Antwerp are without Carlos Mejia (minor injury), Daam Foulon (injury) and Youssef Hamdaoui (injury).

What formation do Royal Antwerp play?

Royal Antwerp have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do STVV play?

STVV have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under F. De Meyer.

How did the last meeting between Royal Antwerp and STVV finish?

On 28 February 2026, Royal Antwerp vs STVV finished 1-0.

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