KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee
- 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 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 6–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #13 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 4 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| -19 | GD | -6 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 9% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
40%
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Guldensporenstadion will turn into a battlefield for KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Anthony Valencia scoring 2 goals.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 25' KV Kortrijk have won 312 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' The crowd applauds Elohim Rolland as he leaves the pitch. Christophe Lepoint steps in for KV Kortrijk.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien De Sart made 242 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Poor challenge from David Simao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Daniel Opare has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Dino Arslanagic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Dino Arslanagic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 59' KV Kortrijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Larry Azouni, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Aboubakary Koita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jovan Stojanovic on 65 minute.
- 70' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. David Simao is replaced by William Acheampong.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yves Vanderhaeghe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Andrii Batsula. He replaces Teddy Chevalier on 83 minute.
- 84' Julien De Sart doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Batubinsika is withdrawn and Lior Refaelov gets his opportunity.
- 90' What a strike from Felipe Avenatti! The score is 2-0.
- 90' It’s a booking for KV Kortrijk player. Sebastien Bruzzese gets a Yellow card.
- KV Kortrijk celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 30
- 9
- 11
- 23
- 13
Bench
- 33
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 65'
- 72
- 39
- 6
- 2
-
15
Christophe Lepoint ↑ 32'
- 21
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↑ 83'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 15
- 10
- 30
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↑ 88'
- 29
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 71'
- 31
- 3
- 48
- 56
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
| Anthony Valencia | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-03-17
KV Kortrijk
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-03-03
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KAS Eupen
W
2019-02-24
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2019-02-09
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
67%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
62%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.