KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Tom Vanpoucke
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee
- Referee Lennert Becquet
- Referee Arthur Denil
- Referee Michael Geerolf
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Kortrijk and Cercle Brugge KSV get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yevhenii Makarenko, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' Teddy Chevalier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Magnificent from Ike Ugbo! That is 40 goals in 51 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' GOAL! Strahinja Pavlovic fires home to make it 0-2!
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Poor challenge from Gilles Dewaele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' The 27-year-old Charles Vanhoutte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Yevhenii Makarenko makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and KV Kortrijk are in front.
- 50' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Kortrijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Thibo Somers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' The whistle greets Sambou Sissoko as he departs to be replaced by Muhammed Badamosi.
- 68' 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 Faiz Selemani suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Dino Hotic is replaced by Franck Kanoute.
- 74' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Pape Habib Gueye is withdrawn and Jovan Stojanovic gets his opportunity.
- 79' 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' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Denkey. He replaces Ike Ugbo on 81 minute.
- 86' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexander Corryn is hanging Giulian Biancone on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Brendan Hines-Ike picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 1-2 the final result. KV Kortrijk will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 76
- 34
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 31
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 74'
- 37
- 41
-
19
Muhammed Badamosi ↑ 63'
- 22
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↓ Kevin Denkey 81'
- 24
- 3
- 2
- 14
- 20
- 1
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Franck Kanoute 72'
- 41
- 15
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↓ Thibo Somers 81'
Bench
- 42
-
98
Franck Kanoute ↑ 72'
- 4
- 23
- 89
-
12
Kevin Denkey ↑ 81'
-
25
Alexander Corryn ↑ 88'
- 26
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 81'
Coach
Paul Clement
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
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-01-23
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-01-20
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-01-13
Beerschot VA
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2021-01-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2020-12-26
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.36
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
73%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
56%
KV Kortrijk or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.