Royal Antwerp welcome Charleroi to Bosuilstadion on Thursday evening in a one-off Belgium Pro League playoff showdown, with a European place hanging in the balance.

Having placed fifth in the championship round standings, the Great Old were handed the chance to host this decider by rule, as they go up against the winners of the qualifying bracket.

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After ending the champions playoff with 32 points, four fewer than fourth-placed Anderlecht, Antwerp find themselves fortunate to still be in the mix thanks to Club Brugge's Belgian Cup triumph, which opened the door for another European slot.

That was the exact number of points the Reds amassed in the 2023-24 campaign when they finished sixth and missed out entirely, but a slight climb up the table and favourable resu

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