KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | 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' And we are off! KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' A stunning finish from Ilombe Mboyo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' KV Kortrijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' 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 Martin Hongla suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Benson Manuel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruny Nsimba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Royal Antwerp FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 43' Birger Verstraete, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Lior Refaelov on, Junior Pius off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 307 games and scored 444 goals.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yves Vanderhaeghe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Ritchie De Laet exits the field as Birger Verstraete enters on 58.
- 63' Trent Sainsbury is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Benson Manuel departs to be replaced by Nill De Pauw.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julien De Sart.
- 69' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Eric Ocansey is withdrawn and Michiel Jonckheere gets his opportunity.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 79' KV Kortrijk is showing some good football. However, KV Kortrijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Julien De Sart departs to be replaced by Jovan Stojanovic.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lior Refaelov makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene.
- 86' A change in the KV Kortrijk ranks — Yevhenii Makarenko exits the field as Pape Habib Gueye enters on 86.
- KV Kortrijk will have plenty to reflect on. Royal Antwerp FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 14
- 30
- 23
- 7
- 10
Bench
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 69'
- 6
- 15
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 80'
- 3
-
17
Pape Habib Gueye ↑ 86'
- 37
- 31
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
40
Junior Pius ↓ Lior Refaelov 46'
- 18
-
28
Benson Manuel ↓ Nill De Pauw 68'
- 46
- 16
- 21
- 38
- 70
- 2
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 19
-
14
Nill De Pauw ↑ 68'
- 33
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↑ 46'
-
5
Birger Verstraete ↑ 58'
- 12
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
| Anthony Valencia | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2020-09-25
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-09-20
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2020-09-13
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-08-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-08-22
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
KAA Gent
W
2020-08-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
47%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
79%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.