Heist host Antwerp in the Belgian Cup. Antwerp have had a shaky spell in the league lately, while Heist have been enjoying a good run at their own level.
That contrast is worth following into this tie. Cup football often comes down to whether a bigger club's wobble is temporary or something the underdog can actually exploit.
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Contrasting form pictures
Heist have been in decent nick across their recent matches, winning nine of their last twenty and scoring freely along the way, though they've shipped a fair few goals too.
Heist: 20 completed matches; Antwerp: 20 completed matches.
Heist
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +7
Antwerp
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Amateur Division | Oud-Heverlee Leuven II | Heist | 11.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| First Amateur Division | Heist | Cercle Brugge II | 03.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Spouwen-Mopertingen | Heist | 30.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Cup | Heist | Kortrijk | 26.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| First Amateur Division | Lyra-Lierse Berlaar | Heist | 19.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| First Amateur Division | Heist | Thes Sport | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Heist | Harelbeke | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Knokke | Heist | 30.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | K. Lierse S.K. | Heist | 01.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Heist | Patro Eisden | 22.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | KVC Westerlo | Antwerp | 11.10.2026 | 5-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Antwerp | Union St. Gilloise | 20.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV | Antwerp | 13.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Standard Liege | Antwerp | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Antwerp | St. Truiden | 30.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Antwerp | Genk | 22.08.2026 | 4-4 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Kortrijk | Antwerp | 15.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Antwerp | SK Beveren | 09.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Leyton Orient | Antwerp | 02.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Millwall | Antwerp | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Antwerp's numbers over the same kind of span look far less convincing for a top-flight side. Six wins from twenty, ten losses, and a defence that's conceded more than a goal a game on average in that stretch.
The level gap is real, but Antwerp's underlying form doesn't look dominant right now.
Antwerp's main threat
The only individual data we've got points to Antwerp. V. Janssen has scored twice in his last three outings and picked up just one yellow card, so he looks like a regular in the side and a genuine goal threat.
There's no comparable player information for Heist here, so it's tough to say who might be the one to watch for the hosts.

How this one might unfold
Heist's home form gives them something to build on, and staying compact early could matter against a side that's been inconsistent on the road.
Antwerp's away results this stretch include some heavy defeats alongside routine wins, so there's no guarantee of a smooth night for them. Janssen's sharpness in front of goal is their clearest route to settling things quickly, but if Heist can keep it tight, the gap in level might not tell the full story.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bitsindou | Congo | 30 | Midfielder | 194 | n/a |
| Y. Reuten | Belgium | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| F. Van Aerschot | Belgium | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ferreira-Carrasco | Belgium | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Sabhaoui | Belgium | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Keone Maho | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| R. Hannach | Belgium | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Jannes | Belgium | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Fierens | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Heyselberghs | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Goossens | Belgium | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Dierickx | Belgium | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Zoete | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 167 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Frey | Switzerland | 32 | Attacker | 189 | 86 |
| G. Hairemans | Belgium | 35 | Midfielder | 183 | 64 |
| M. Busi | Belgium | 27 | Defender | 182 | 78 |
| D. Foulon | Belgium | 27 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| T. Nozawa | Japan | 23 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 90 |
| T. Somers | Belgium | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | 79 |
| C. Scott | Germany | 24 | Midfielder | 174 | 71 |
| A. Valencia | Ecuador | 23 | Attacker | 174 | 64 |
| A. Vermeeren | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| R. Van Helden | Belgium | 24 | Defender | 187 | 80 |
| N. Devalckeneer | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 86 |
| I. Salah | Morocco | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 72 |
| M. Benítez | Argentina | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | 82 |
| G. Vandeplas | Belgium | 20 | Attacker | 169 | 58 |
| Y. Tsunashima | Japan | 26 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| E. Tuypens | Belgium | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Álvaro Cortés Moyano | Spain | 21 | Defender | 189 cm | 82 kg |
| S. Renders | Belgium | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Deuff | France | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Porozo | Ecuador | 19 | Midfielder | 189 | 89 |
| F. Adekami | Côte d'Ivoire | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| X. Dierckx | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Van Gelder | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Luca Schelfhout | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Jeff Godelaine | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Jules Ahoka | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Fofana | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Carlos Mejia | Ecuador | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Luis Narh | Ghana | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no market to assess, there's nothing to back with any confidence here.
The form contrast makes this worth watching rather than betting blind on the bigger name.
