KV Kortrijk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee
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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 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' What a night it is going to be! KV Kortrijk welcome KAA Gent for this crunch clash at Guldensporenstadion.
- 4' Jonathan David is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 9' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A goal from the France international Idir Ouali! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-1!
- 20' Belgium international Hannes Van der Bruggen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Julien De Sart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' KV Kortrijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Alexander Sorloth gets his opportunity.
- 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Eric Smith is replaced by Roman Bezus on 67 minute.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Idir Ouali is replaced by Andrii Batsula on 73 minute.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Larry Azouni on 74 minutes.
- 76' Thibault De Smet puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 77' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Felipe Avenatti has done his job and it is now time for Jovan Stojanovic to step up.
- 82' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Imoh Ezekiel comes on to replace Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 86' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Kagelmacher.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Kristof D'Haene is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KAA Gent players.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 1
- 4
-
27
Idir Ouali ↓ Andriy Batsula 73'
- 14
- 2
- 30
- 9
- 23
- 7
Bench
- 72
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↑ 82'
- 15
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 77'
- 21
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↑ 73'
- 13
- 12
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 29
- 4
- 19
- 6
- 17
- 16
- 76
- 5
- 1
-
3
Eric Smith ↓ Roman Bezus 67'
Bench
-
10
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 59'
-
18
Roman Bezus ↑ 67'
- 28
- 2
- 20
- 21
-
7
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 67'
Coach
Jess Thorup
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 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 1 |
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
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 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
41%
Draw or KAA Gent
82%
KV Kortrijk or KAA Gent
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

