Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Kortrijk, 2026
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host KV Kortrijk — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul Nardi suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Lloyd Palun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bennard Kumordzi made 231 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Teddy Chevalier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 35' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elohim Rolland.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Guevin Tormin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Hannes Van der Bruggen gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 55' What a strike from Adrien Bongiovanni! The score is 1-1.
- 60' Joel Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Jovan Stojanovic makes way for Aboubakary Koita at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Kortrijk.
- 65' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Guevin Tormin trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Alioui on 65 minutes.
- 70' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benjamin Lambot.
- 72' Time for substitution for KV Kortrijk. Elohim Rolland is replaced by Charilos Charisis.
- 73' Charilos Charisis gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Elohim Rolland and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Hannes Van der Bruggen doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Issa Marega departs to be replaced by Dylan De Belder.
- 85' Andrii Batsula gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Teddy Chevalier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Andrii Batsula comes on to replace Teddy Chevalier.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Issa Marega ↓ Dylan De Belder 83'
- 24
- 6
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 19
-
11
Guevin Tormin ↓ Nabil Alioui 65'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 28
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↑ 83'
- 16
- 4
- 32
- 31
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 65'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 20
- 72
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 30
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 5
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 64'
- 39
- 1
- 6
-
21
Charilos Charisis ↑ 73'
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↑ 86'
- 12
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thibo Somers | 3 |
| Hannes Van der Bruggen | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Nacho Ferri | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-04-13
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-06
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-04-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–3
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-03-30
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-03-17
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
KV Kortrijk Form
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-04-13
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-05
KV Kortrijk
4–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2019-04-02
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
2–3
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-03-30
KV Kortrijk
3–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2019-03-17
KV Kortrijk
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Kortrijk 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
59%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
68%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Kortrijk
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

