KV Kortrijk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 4 |
| -13 | GD | +9 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 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
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Guldensporenstadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Kortrijk and KAA Gent.
- 5' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Alebiosu.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Daisuke Yokota.
- 48' Massimo Bruno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a card on 55.
- 58' Takuro Kaneko is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 59' GOAL! Andri Gudjohnsen scores on 59. Assisted by Franck Surdez
- 64' KV Kortrijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Noah Fadiga departs to be replaced by Matisse Samoise.
- 70' The crowd applauds Massimo Bruno as he leaves the pitch. Abdelkahar Kadri steps in for KV Kortrijk.
- 71' KV Kortrijk make a change. Takuro Kaneko trudges off to be replaced by Billel Messaoudi on 71 minutes.
- 76' 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.
- 78' Pieter Gerkens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hyun-seok Hong at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' KV Kortrijk make a change. Ryan Alebiosu trudges off to be replaced by Mounaim El Idrissy on 81 minutes.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 87' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Daisuke Yokota by Ismael Kandouss on 87 minute.
- KAA Gent celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 68
-
14
Iver Fossum ↓ Nacho Ferri 81'
- 17
- 24
- 31
- 30
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 44
Bench
- 95
- 15
-
7
Mounaim El Idrissy ↑ 81'
-
45
Billel Messaoudi ↑ 71'
- 35
- 8
-
19
Nacho Ferri ↑ 81'
-
10
Abdelkahar Kadri ↑ 70'
- 22
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Matisse Samoise 69'
- 20
- 33
- 24
- 4
- 16
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Pieter Gerkens 78'
- 9
- 3
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
5
Ismael Kandouss ↑ 87'
- 12
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 69'
- 11
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 78'
- 27
-
28
Matias Fernandez-Pardo ↑ 69'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
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 |
| Roman Bezus | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.5
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
32%
Draw or KAA Gent
88%
KV Kortrijk or KAA Gent
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
11.6%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 5
3%
1 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

