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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Ghelamco Arena. KAA Gent are looking to make home advantage count against KV Kortrijk.
- 5' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Sven Kums has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Dante Vanzeir has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Jean-Kevin Duverne is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 30' The travelling KV Kortrijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' KV Kortrijk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Thierry Ambrose does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Kortrijk surge ahead!
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Abdoulaye Sissako catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 59' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Sven Kums is replaced by Momodou Lamin Sonko.
- 64' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Marco Ilaimaharitra on, Brecht Dejaegere off on 64 minutes.
- 69' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' The France Marco Ilaimaharitra breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-2!
- 71' KAA Gent ring the changes. Tiago Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Gambor to step up.
- 76' 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.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tiago Araujo made 478 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' KV Kortrijk player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' A moment of madness from Thierry Ambrose on 85 minutes earns him a card. KV Kortrijk will be frustrated.
- 88' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Karim Dermane gets his opportunity.
- 89' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Abdelkahar Kadri is withdrawn and Nacho Ferri gets his opportunity.
- 90' Lucas Pirard is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Noah Fadiga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matisse Samoise at the 90 minute mark.
- With this win, KV Kortrijk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Thibault De Smet | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Stallone Limbombe | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
85%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
36%
KAA Gent or KV Kortrijk
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

