On the 7th of January, in this week 19 match, Antwerp will host Gent at Bosuilstadion in a meeting of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Antwerp, recorded a 3-3 draw against Westerlo. Maxim De Cuyper struck first for Westerlo in the 44th minute, then Nicolas Madsen added another in the 47th minute on a feed from Arbnor Muja. Antwerp is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while gent sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Standard Liège. Gent had 21 on net, and Standard Liège had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Gent should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On the 28th of August, Gent hosted Antwerp at the Ghelamco-arena in their last match together. Antwerp was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Sven Kums struck first for Gent in the 10th minute, then Vincent Janssen tied it up for Antwerp in the 15th minute on a feed from William Pacho Tenorio But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 27th minute on a penalty goal by Michael Frey.
Hugo Cuypers has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Gent. Vincent Janssen has been the most effective weapon for Antwerp lately. The Dutch attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.