KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 5–0 | W |
| 04 May | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–6 | L |
| 20 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #16 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 2 | Scored | 8 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -13 | GD | -6 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Kortrijk to score. At the same time, Cercle Brugge KSV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Bennard Kumordzi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Jose Jeunechamps made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' The Nigeria Imoh Ezekiel breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 20' Jeremy Taravel is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Julien De Sart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Adrien Bongiovanni, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Yoann Etienne gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Benjamin Delacourt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Lloyd Palun was booked on 56.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Idir Ouali has done his job and it is now time for Andrii Batsula to step up.
- 70' Elohim Rolland gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Imoh Ezekiel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The Belgium Christophe Lepoint breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-0!
- 75' Aboubakary Koita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christophe Lepoint on 75 minute.
- 76' The France Teddy Chevalier breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 3-0!
- 76' Adrien Bongiovanni is replacing Guevin Tormin for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 79' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 79.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Xavier Mercier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Benjamin Lambot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Against the run of play, Kristof D'Haene has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. KV Kortrijk beats Cercle Brugge KSV
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 72
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↓ Elohim Rolland 70'
- 4
-
27
Idir Ouali ↓ Andriy Batsula 65'
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 30
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 5
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 75'
- 1
-
26
Elohim Rolland ↑ 70'
- 21
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↑ 65'
- 13
- 12
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 28
- 19
- 11
- 10
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↓ Nabil Alioui 46'
- 16
- 4
- 32
Bench
- 23
- 24
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 76'
- 1
-
17
Yoann Etienne ↑ 46'
- 31
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 46'
Coach
Jose Jeunechamps
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thibo Somers | 3 |
| Hannes Van der Bruggen | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Christophe Lepoint | 1 |
| Strahinja Pavlovic | 1 |
| Mark Mampassi | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
2019-05-17
KV Kortrijk
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-05-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-05-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–5
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-05-04
KV Kortrijk
2–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–3
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-05-17
KV Kortrijk
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-05-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royal Excel Mouscron
L
2019-05-11
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-27
SV Zulte-Waregem
6–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk to win 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
81%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
42%
KV Kortrijk or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

