Antwerp vs 09.08.26 17:152 – 1Full Time
SK Beveren — Jupiler Pro League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Frey strikes twice as Antwerp overturn Beveren in Jupiler Pro League opener
Antwerp came from behind to beat SK Beveren 2-1 in their opening Jupiler Pro League fixture at Bosuilstadion, with Michael Frey's double either side of a late spell settling a contest the home side dominated for long periods.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Beveren struck first when Chris-Emmanuel Lokesa converted a Christian Brüls assist in the 29th minute, sending the visitors in ahead at half-time despite Antwerp's control of territory. Frey levelled in the 62nd minute, teed up by Jules Ahoka, before completing his turnaround with 86 minutes on the clock, finishing off a pass from Thibo Somers to give Antwerp all three points.
Antwerp's superiority was evident throughout, with 19 shots to Beveren's eight and seven efforts on target against four, translating into an expected goals mark of 2.32 compared with 0.87 for the visitors. Beveren, though, were the more indisciplined side, picking up four yellow cards to Antwerp's none as Wesli De Cremer took charge of a physical away performance.
Michael Frey scored both of Antwerp's goals, turning the game on its head with strikes in the 62nd and 86th minutes to finish with a match rating of 8.5.
Antwerp's 19 shots to Beveren's eight underlined how much more threatening the home side were in front of goal.
Antwerp beat SK Beveren 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Antwerp met SK Beveren in the Jupiler Pro League (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 9 August 2026, 17:15 UTC at Bosuilstadion. Referee: Wesli De Cremer.
Team pages: Antwerp · SK Beveren · Jupiler Pro League
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Chris-Emmanuel Lokesa (assist: Christian Brüls) — 0–1
- 62' Goal: Michael Frey (assist: Jules Ahoka) — 1–1
- 86' Goal: Michael Frey (assist: Thibo Somers) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Antwerp (4-2-3-1)
- 41 Taishi Nozawa
- 27 Eran Tuypens
- 20 Rein Van Helden
- 4 Yuto Tsunashima
- 17 Semm Renders
- 14 X. Dierckx
- 6 Jules Ahoka
- 77 Ibrahim Salah
- 25 M. Fofana
- 24 Thibo Somers (c)
- 9 Michael Frey
SK Beveren (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Antwerp 59%, the draw 27%, SK Beveren 14%. It finished Antwerp 2–1 SK Beveren.
Antwerp's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Antwerp are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover plus their control of the ball on top give Antwerp a clear lead. The draw at 27% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Antwerp at 59%?
Antwerp sit 123 points higher on our strength rating — 1558 to 1435. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,664 such games. Antwerp sit -0.45 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,331 such games where the class table expected 36.2%. Antwerp hold 10 more possession points (55 to 45 in recent games) across a 123-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,575 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 56–25–19.
Why only 59%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Antwerp's column. Across 10,529 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the SK Beveren win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,752. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
SK Beveren have gained 122 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,125 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. SK Beveren are newly promoted — game 1 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Antwerp vs SK Beveren final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Jupiler Pro League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Antwerp and SK Beveren team pages or the Jupiler Pro League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Antwerp vs SK Beveren?
Antwerp beat SK Beveren 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Antwerp vs SK Beveren?
Chris-Emmanuel Lokesa (29') for SK Beveren; Michael Frey (62') for Antwerp; Michael Frey (86') for Antwerp.
›Where can I watch Antwerp vs SK Beveren highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Antwerp vs SK Beveren; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Antwerp and SK Beveren?
Antwerp and SK Beveren have met 8 times — 5 wins for Antwerp, 3 wins for SK Beveren and 0 draws.