KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 4 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -19 | GD | -8 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 9% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Magnificent from Imoh Ezekiel! That is 5 goals in 242 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Jeremy Taravel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Miguel Van Damme has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Benjamin Delacourt by Yoann Etienne on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christophe Lepoint is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lloyd Palun.
- 61' 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 Julien De Sart suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Idir Ouali is replaced by Andrii Batsula on 65 minute.
- 70' Elohim Rolland is replacing Imoh Ezekiel for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 71' Assisted by Teddy Chevalier with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christophe Lepoint makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 75' Aboubakary Koita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christophe Lepoint on 75 minute.
- 76' Teddy Chevalier doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Adrien Bongiovanni is replacing Guevin Tormin for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 79' Gianni Bruno was booked on 79.
- 81' A moment of madness from Xavier Mercier on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' Kristof D'Haene makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and KV Kortrijk are in front.
- The final score is 4-0.
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 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Nacho Ferri | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 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
1.84
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: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
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
11.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 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.

