Prediction for match Dender — Royal Antwerp, 18.01.2026

Match Analysis: Dender vs Royal Antwerp

In the Jupiler Pro League on January 18, Dender will face Royal Antwerp. The odds for Dender's victory are 2.93, a draw is 3.20, while a win for Royal Antwerp is 2.55. The probabilities suggest: Dender - 32.63%, draw - 29.88%, Royal Antwerp - 37.49%. These figures indicate that Royal Antwerp is the favorite, but the difference with Dender is not significant enough to expect a clear-cut result. A draw is also a plausible outcome, given the nearly 30% probability.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Dender averaged 47.6% possession, 2.8 yellow cards, 11.6 fouls, and 1.8 offsides per game. Royal Antwerp, over the same period, showed 36.4% possession, 1.6 yellow cards, 13.4 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. Dender's last three matches were: December 27 - Mechelen 1-1 Dender, December 20 - Dender 0-1 Standard Liège, December 14 - Dender 1-5 Club Brugge. Royal Antwerp's last three games were: December 27 - Royal Antwerp 2-1 Zulte Waregem, December 21 - Royal Antwerp 2-2 Anderlecht, December 14 - Gent 0-2 Royal Antwerp. Their last head-to-head was on November 23 - Royal Antwerp 1-2 Dender.

Goals Statistics

In their last five games, Dender's average total goals per match is 3.2, while Royal Antwerp's is 2.6. Dender scores 1.2 goals per game and concedes 2, whereas Royal Antwerp scores 2 and concedes only 0.6. Both teams have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 out of their last 5 matches. In terms of halves, Dender had over 1.5 goals in the first half in 3 out of 5 matches and 2 out of 5 in the second half. Similarly, Royal Antwerp had over 1.5 goals in the first half in 3 out of 5 matches and 2 out of 5 in the second half. Dender most frequently scores between the 31st and 45th minutes (40%) and concedes between the 61st and 75th minutes (33%). Royal Antwerp often scores in three intervals: 0-15, 16-30, and 46-60 (29% each), and concedes late in the game (76-90, 57%). Considering both teams' scoring capabilities, frequent over 2.5 goals, and first-half activity, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.04 seems justified.

Corner Analysis

Dender averages 3 corners per match, while Royal Antwerp averages 3.8. In the last five games, Dender had only 1 out of 5 matches with over 9.5 corners, whereas Royal Antwerp had 4 out of 5. The closest line to the average total is 7.5: over 7.5 corners is at 1.32, under 7.5 is at 2.92. In corner betting, Royal Antwerp is favored with odds of 1.79. In this match, considering a bet on Royal Antwerp's corner advantage and over 7.5 corners as the most likely outcome based on recent Royal Antwerp matches is advisable.