KV Kortrijk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 20 |
| 23 | Conceded | 6 |
| -19 | GD | +14 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 9% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 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
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KV Kortrijk welcome KAA Gent for this crunch clash at Guldensporenstadion.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' Poor challenge from Roman Yaremchuk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 22' Roman Yaremchuk has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 22.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a Yellow card on 31.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Eric Ocansey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Hannes Van der Bruggen gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Julien De Sart and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Faiz Selemani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Faiz Selemani makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 64' Laurent Depoitre gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Elisha Owusu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 75 minute. Pape Habib Gueye leaves to be changed by Christophe Lepoint.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christophe Lepoint on 82 minutes.
- 82' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Milad Mohammadi is withdrawn and Sulayman Marreh gets his opportunity.
- 85' Michiel Jonckheere is ready to make an impact after coming on for Faiz Selemani at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Ilombe Mboyo has done his job and it is now time for Jovan Stojanovic to step up.
- 1-0 the final result. KAA Gent will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 1
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 85'
-
14
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 46'
-
15
Christophe Lepoint ↑ 75'
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 88'
- 41
- 20
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Laurent Depoitre 64'
-
30
Niklas Dorsch ↓ Sulayman Marreh 82'
- 15
- 25
- 9
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 64'
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 82'
- 31
- 33
- 17
- 36
- 32
-
22
Sulayman Marreh ↑ 82'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
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 |
| Terem Moffi | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 59% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
50%
Draw or KAA Gent
76%
KV Kortrijk or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.9%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.3%
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% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 26% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.