KAA Gent vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Seraing | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | KAA Gent | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | KAS Eupen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 28 | Points | 4 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 9 |
| 20 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 23 |
| +14 | GD | -19 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.36 |
| 82% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ghelamco Arena that hosts another battle between KAA Gent and KV Kortrijk.
- 4' GOAL! Abdelkahar Kadri scores on 4. Assisted by Massimo Bruno
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Aleksandar Radovanovic gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' The 27-year-old Hyun-seok Hong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' Alessio Castro-Montes was booked on 23.
- 28' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' A stunning finish from Hugo Cuypers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lars Montegnies on 29 minutes.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Felipe Avenatti.
- 44' Belgium international Youssef Challouk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe Avenatti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Nayel Mehssatou. He receives a card.
- 60' KAA Gent has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Malick Fofana on, Alessio Castro-Montes off on 65 minutes.
- 70' A goal from the Nigeria international Gift Orban! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-2!
- 75' Pieter Gerkens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hyun-seok Hong on 75 minute.
- 77' Massimo Decoene gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Massimo Bruno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Magnificent from Felipe Avenatti! That is 39 goals in 242 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Lars Montegnies is replaced by Youssef Challouk on 88 minute.
- 90' Joao Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KAA Gent to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 1
- 24
- 14
- 13
- 4
- 18
- 11
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Pieter Gerkens 75'
-
20
Gift Orban ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 75'
Bench
- 33
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 65'
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 75'
- 5
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 65'
- 22
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 75'
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↓ Massimo Decoene 77'
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 10
- 48
Bench
- 77
- 89
- 9
- 13
- 5
-
8
Youssef Challouk ↑ 88'
-
22
Massimo Decoene ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Thibault De Smet | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Stallone Limbombe | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
29%
KAA Gent or KV Kortrijk
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

