KAA Gent vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #18 |
| 19 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 2 |
| 4 | Conceded | 15 |
| +9 | GD | -13 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome KV Kortrijk for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
- 5' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Lucas Pirard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Jean-Kevin Duverne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and KV Kortrijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryotaro Tsunoda, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KV Kortrijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' KV Kortrijk is showing some good football. However, KV Kortrijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Assisted by Nayel Mehssatou with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thierry Ambrose makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' It’s a booking for KV Kortrijk player. Abdoulaye Sissako gets a card.
- 59' Momodou Lamin Sonko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Kums at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' A change in the KV Kortrijk ranks — Brecht Dejaegere exits the field as Marco Ilaimaharitra enters on 64.
- 69' Nacho Ferri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' What a moment for Marco Ilaimaharitra! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Hugo Gambor on, Tiago Araujo off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The travelling KV Kortrijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Tiago Araujo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 475 appearances.
- 82' Mark Mampassi is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 85' Thierry Ambrose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 88' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Thierry Ambrose has done his job and it is now time for Karim Dermane to step up.
- 89' KV Kortrijk make a change. Abdelkahar Kadri trudges off to be replaced by Nacho Ferri on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Lucas Pirard. He receives a card.
- 90' The whistle greets Matisse Samoise as he departs to be replaced by Noah Fadiga.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Momodou Lamin Sonko 59'
- 14
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 90'
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↓ Hugo Gambor 71'
- 15
-
16
Mathias Delorge ↓ Aime Omgba 71'
- 2
- 32
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↓ Helio Varela 71'
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 90'
-
12
Hugo Gambor ↑ 71'
- 30
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 59'
- 9
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 71'
- 8
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 71'
- 19
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 93
-
68
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Karim Dermane 88'
- 95
- 16
- 33
-
11
Dion De Neve ↓ Koen Kostons 64'
- 6
- 4
-
10
Abdelkahar Kadri ↓ Nacho Ferri 89'
- 5
Bench
- 17
-
23
Marco Ilaimaharitra ↑ 64'
-
20
Gilles Dewaele ↑ 90'
- 13
-
19
Nacho Ferri ↑ 89'
-
18
Koen Kostons ↑ 64'
- 32
-
8
Karim Dermane ↑ 88'
- 9
Coach
Bernd Storck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Thibault De Smet | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.51
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
86%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
34%
KAA Gent or KV Kortrijk
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
5 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.