13th · Belgian Pro League · 7 points · Matches played: 8
15 points behind Gent · Table & Fixtures →
LLLLL
L90 Strength L90 Strength is LOAD90’s own club strength rating on a fixed 0–100 scale, built from its Elo rating. League Strength uses the mean Elo of a league's clubs and a separate league calibration, so the two scores are not directly comparable.
-4.2 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed -6.7 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 25.5-4.2
-4.2 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed -6.7 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 25.5-4.2
World Rank
288th
Global, by Elo
Belgian Pro League Rank
12th
L90 Strength
An average side on a poor run.
Antwerp are short of quality at both ends, with one of the weaker attack in the league and one of the weaker defence in the league. Across the 8 league matches with forecasts, their points total is close to our pre-match expectations. The squad is fully fit, and The toughest of the next 3 matches is the visit of Charleroi.
They give up a lot of shots (16 a game), and play a physical game, among the most fouls in the league. Their results hold up much the same at home and away.
- Relegation 6%Likely 13th · 38 projected points
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Next 3: about 3 of 9 points Toughest vs
Charleroi · , 28% to win
- Full squadNobody reported missing
- 7 pts vs 9.3 expected-2.3 vs pre-match expectations · 8 matches with forecasts
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Antwerp. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals for this club in each category.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses observed Playing style averages; window size is not xG coverage and the two metrics can have different denominators. Points minus xPts uses the same covered current-league matches and stored forecasts as Club strength, including labelled historical reconstructions.
Headlines
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Trend
Antwerp
63%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Antwerp
−2.3
Points below expected
8/8 covered matches · current leagues
Points7.0xPts9.3
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Trend
Antwerp
1.5
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Antwerp
−0.32
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.27xG against1.59
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Alert
Antwerp
2.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Streak
Antwerp
5
Losses in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Losses in a row
Attack
Defence
The full picture, with the evidence behind every signal.View all Club insights →
Season
League position and season results.
Overview
2026-2027Belgian Pro LeagueView table →
Position
13th/ 18
Points
70.88 PPG
Played
8
League gap
15pts behind leader
25.0%Win %
Wins2
Draws1
Losses5
Expected metrics · 5 of 8 matches covered
Goals For
121.50 / game
xG
6.77
4.23 more goals than expected.
vs 11 goals
Goals Against
202.50 / game
xGA
8.06
5.94 more conceded than expected.
vs 14 conceded
Goal Difference
-8-1.00 / game
xGD
-1.29
Goal difference is 1.71 lower than expected.
vs -3 GD
Clean Sheets
113% of games
All competitions8 Played
25.0%Win %
Wins2
Draws1
Losses5
Expected metrics · 5 of 8 matches covered
Goals For
121.50 / game
xG
6.77
4.23 more goals than expected.
vs 11 goals
Goals Against
202.50 / game
xGA
8.06
5.94 more conceded than expected.
vs 14 conceded
Goal Difference
-8-1.00 / game
xGD
-1.29
Goal difference is 1.71 lower than expected.
vs -3 GD
Clean Sheets
113% of games
Season totals cover all competitions and stages. Positions and points refer to each competition table.
League standings
Belgian Pro League · 2026-2027
Swipe to explore the league table →
| # | Club | Rating | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1▲ |  Gent |
46 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 22 | WWDWW |
| 2▲ |  Club Brugge KV |
76 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 21 | LWWWW |
| 3▲ | Charleroi |
38 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 21 | WLWWW |
| 4▼ |  Union St. Gilloise |
70 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 20 | WWWWD |
| 5– |  Anderlecht |
43 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 16 | WDWWW |
| 6▲ |  KVC Westerlo |
33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 13 | DWWWW |
| 7▲ |  Genk |
44 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 12 | WDDLW |
| 8▼ |  Zulte Waregem |
30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 | DWLLL |
| 9▼ |  Standard Liege |
33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +0 | 11 | WWLLL |
| 10▲ |  Lommel United |
36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +0 | 11 | WLLDW |
| 11▼ |  SK Beveren |
25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 9 | LWWLL |
| 12▼ |  St. Truiden |
35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 | LWLLL |
| 13– | Antwerp |
26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 7 | LLLLL |
| 14▲ |  KV Mechelen |
23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 6 | DLLDW |
| 15– |  OH Leuven |
18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 | LLDWD |
| 16▼ |  RAAL La Louvière |
17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 4 | DLWLL |
| 17▼ |  Cercle Brugge |
21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 3 | LLDLL |
| 18– |  Kortrijk |
12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -16 | 3 | LLLWL |
18 clubs · ▲ Up · ▼ Down · – Unchanged · Since the start of the latest played matchweek.
League position over time
Position by matchweek
Higher is better. One point per matchweek; partial rounds are marked. Postponed games count when played. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.
View position history
| MW | Results through (UTC) | Position | Pts | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 2026 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 Aug 2026 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 · Partial | 23 Aug 2026 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 · Partial | 30 Aug 2026 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 · Partial | 4 Sep 2026 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 · Partial | 6 Sep 2026 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 · Partial | 13 Sep 2026 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 Sep 2026 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | 11 Oct 2026 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
Competition standings
There is no combined table across competitions. View each competition separately.
Squad 36 players · this season, all competitions
Top scorer
M. Frey4 goals (1 pen)
M. Frey4 goals (1 pen)
Most assists
T. Somers2 assists
T. Somers2 assists
Best rated
M. Frey6.99 avg rating
M. Frey6.99 avg rating
Most minutes
Taishi Brandon Nozawa720 min
Taishi Brandon Nozawa720 min
Key to the model
A. VermeerenStarter · weight 2.00
A. VermeerenStarter · weight 2.00| Player | Age | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating | Model role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| Taishi Brandon Nozawa |
23 | 8 (8) | 720 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 | starter |
 N. Devalckeneer |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | rotation |
 Y. Thoelen |
36 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Defenders | |||||||
 Yuto Tsunashima |
26 | 7 (6) | 546 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 | starter |
 R. Van Helden |
24 | 6 (6) | 540 | 1 | 0 | 6.97 | starter |
 Álvaro Cortés |
21 | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.34 | starter |
 M. Busi |
27 | 5 (3) | 305 | 0 | 0 | 6.16 | rotation |
 S. Renders |
18 | 4 (4) | 276 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | rotation |
 L. Schelfhout |
— | 5 (3) | 251 | 0 | 0 | 6.61 | rotation |
 E. Tuypens |
— | 4 (3) | 218 | 1 | 1 | 6.80 | rotation |
 E. Tuypens |
20 | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.90 | rotation |
 D. Foulon |
27 | 1 (1) | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | rotation |
 A. Verstraeten |
20 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Midfielders | |||||||
 Xander Dierickx |
— | 8 (7) | 549 | 0 | 1 | 6.35 | starter |
 M. Fofana |
— | 8 (5) | 428 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | rotation |
| A. Vermeeren |
21 | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | starter |
 C. Scott |
24 | 6 (4) | 358 | 0 | 1 | 6.54 | starter |
 S. Porozo |
19 | 6 (1) | 215 | 2 | 0 | 6.65 | rotation |
 Jules Ahoka |
— | 2 (2) | 180 | 0 | 1 | 7.40 | — |
 Bahmed Deuff |
20 | 2 (2) | 150 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 | rotation |
 M. Benítez |
22 | 4 (1) | 146 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | rotation |
 G. Vandeplas |
20 | 1 (0) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | — |
 G. Hairemans |
34 | 1 (0) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | rotation |
 Louie Van Gelder |
— | 1 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | depth |
 Y. Hamdaoui |
18 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Forwards | |||||||
| T. Somers |
27 | 7 (7) | 615 | 0 | 2 | 6.50 | starter |
| M. Frey |
32 | 8 (7) | 600 | 4 | 0 | 6.99 | starter |
 I. Salah |
25 | 7 (5) | 394 | 1 | 0 | 6.43 | starter |
 C. Mejia |
19 | 5 (0) | 165 | 0 | 1 | 6.73 | rotation |
 L. Narh |
18 | 7 (2) | 158 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 | rotation |
 A. Valencia |
23 | 3 (2) | 140 | 3 | 0 | 7.83 | starter |
 F. Adekami |
20 | 1 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | rotation |
 J. Godelaine |
— | 1 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | depth |
 Orseer Achihi |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 Koki Ando |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 M. Oʻrinboyev |
21 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Stats are this season in all competitions. Model role is how much the availability model weighs each player before the game with Charleroi: core, starter, rotation or depth, from several seasons of minutes and ratings.
Performance
Strength, recent form and playing style.
Strength Belgian Pro League · 18 clubs
L90 Strength12th of 18
26
Elo 1485 · World #288
Current Strength
26
With absences before 24 Oct: +0 Elo
Attack13th of 18
24
Scores 1.18 per match against an average top-five side
Defence16th of 18
19
Concedes 2.16 per match against an average top-five side
In forecast League average
L90 Strength comes from Elo; Attack and Defence from goals scored and conceded, expected goals (xG) and shots on target, all on fixed 0–100 scales shared by every league. These are the numbers the forecast uses.
Form last 5 for the index · last 8 listed
9
LLLLL Form index · 17th of 18 in league
- Points, last 5
- 0
- Median top-5 club
- 6.6
- Own forecasts
- 4.9 -4.8
Table13th
L90 Strength12th
Form17th
Table position in line with their strength.
Form compares points with what a median top-five club (L90 Strength 50) would take from the same fixtures, so wins over strong sides count for more; 50 is a typical run. "Own forecasts" is the gap to this club's pre-match expectations. Form is context: in our tests it did not improve the forecast.
- L11 OctA · KVC Westerlo1–51.0 xPts
- L20 SepH · Union St. Gilloise0–20.7 xPts
- L13 SepA · Club Brugge KV1–30.5 xPts
- L5 SepA · Standard Liege0–11.1 xPts
- L30 AugH · St. Truiden1–41.6 xPts
- D22 AugH · Genk4–41.3 xPts
- W15 AugA · Kortrijk3–01.6 xPts
- W9 AugH · SK Beveren2–11.6 xPts
Trends last 8, all competitions
Scored
6/8
Clean sheet
1/8
Conceded 2+
5/8
Over 2.5
6/8
Both teams scored
5/8
Playing style vs Belgian Pro League average
ANTLeagueRank
Goals scored
1.50
1.52
9th
Goals conceded
2.50
1.52
18th
xG
1.35
1.42
9th
xG allowed
1.61
1.47
10th
Scored in
75%
69%
7th
Clean sheets
13%
31%
12th
ANTLeagueRank
Shots
14.63
13.75
7th
Shots on target
5.00
4.54
7th
On target share
34%
32%
6th
Box share
64%
67%
15th
Conversion
10%
11%
10th
ANTLeagueRank
Shots allowed
16.25
13.75
17th
On target allowed
6.63
4.56
18th
Blocks
4.38
3.86
5th
Save rate
59%
69%
14th
ANTLeagueRank
Possession
48%
50%
10th
Passes
393
449
15th
Pass accuracy
81%
82%
12th
ANTLeagueRank
Fouls
14.00
11.01
18th
Fouls suffered
9.50
11.01
17th
Yellow cards
1.88
1.57
12th
Red cards
0.13
0.06
11th
ANTLeagueRank
Goals scored
1.40
1.47
10th
Goals conceded
2.00
1.51
13th
xG
1.27
1.39
10th
xG allowed
1.59
1.51
9th
Scored in
70%
70%
7th
Clean sheets
30%
32%
9th
ANTLeagueRank
Shots
14.50
13.51
7th
Shots on target
4.80
4.50
6th
On target share
33%
32%
10th
Box share
63%
67%
15th
Conversion
10%
11%
14th
ANTLeagueRank
Shots allowed
17.10
14.08
17th
On target allowed
6.80
4.78
18th
Blocks
5.10
3.93
3rd
Save rate
66%
69%
12th
ANTLeagueRank
Possession
47%
50%
11th
Passes
387
442
14th
Pass accuracy
81%
82%
11th
ANTLeagueRank
Fouls
13.20
10.91
18th
Fouls suffered
9.60
10.98
15th
Yellow cards
2.00
1.62
16th
Red cards
0.10
0.05
11th
Home and away this league season
Home1.00pts per game1-1-2 · 1.8–2.8 goals · 4 games
Away0.75pts per game1-0-3 · 1.2–2.2 goals · 4 games
Goal timing this league season · 8 games
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
5
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
7
76-90
scored conceded, per 15 minutes
In forecastVia Att/DefContextLeague average
Possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Goals, xG and shots on target feed the Attack and Defence ratings. The rest describes how the team plays and does not change the forecast.
Team rankings Belgian Pro League · 8 games · rank of 18
Attack
GF
12
9th / 18
GF/G
1.50
9th / 18
xG/G
1.35
9th / 18
G − xG
+0.15
5th / 18
Defence
GA
20
18th / 18
GA/G
2.50
18th / 18
xGA/G
1.61
10th / 18
xGA − GA
-0.89
18th / 18
Overall
Pts
7
13th / 18
xPts
9.3
13th / 18
PPG
0.88
13th / 18
TR
6.66
14th / 18
GD
-8
14th / 18
xGD
-2.1
12th / 18
W
2
12th / 18
L
5
13th / 18
Scorelines
- 2–1×1
- 3–0×1
- 4–4×1
- 1–4×1
- 0–1×1
- 1–3×1
Goals per game both teams
0%
0
13%
1
13%
2
25%
3
13%
4
38%
5+
Totals club · league
- Over 1.5
- 88%79%
- Over 2.5
- 75%61%
- Over 3.5
- 50%35%
- Both scored
- 63%43%
- Clean sheet
- 13%31%
- Failed to score
- 25%31%
ClubLeague average
This league season only. xPts adds up our pre-match win and draw chances (pure EloLambda, the same numbers as Form). xG and TR come from match data and describe the season so far; none of these rankings change the forecast directly.