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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 2 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -13 | GD | -4 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Guldensporenstadion!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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 Dylan Batubinsika suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' The crowd applauds Elohim Rolland as he leaves the pitch. Christophe Lepoint steps in for KV Kortrijk.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Simao.
- 46' KV Kortrijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Dino Arslanagic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 54' Dino Arslanagic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 58' Brendan Hines-Ike was booked on 58.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Brendan Hines-Ike. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' Matheus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Jovan Stojanovic is replaced by Aboubakary Koita on 65 minute.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. David Simao departs to be replaced by William Acheampong.
- 76' Teddy Chevalier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Andrii Batsula comes on to replace Teddy Chevalier.
- 84' Goal! Julien De Sart scores his 20 goal in 236 matches.
- 88' The crowd applauds Dylan Batubinsika as he leaves the pitch. Lior Refaelov steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Felipe Avenatti gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastien Bruzzese is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
| Anthony Valencia | 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
0.95
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
65%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
63%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

