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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 1 |
| -6 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (0 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Antwerp FC.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilombe Mboyo makes it 1-0.
- 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timothy Derijck made 299 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Lior Refaelov is replacing Junior Pius for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 51' Eric Ocansey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Kortrijk so far.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Ritchie De Laet is withdrawn and Birger Verstraete gets his opportunity.
- 63' Trent Sainsbury doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Nill De Pauw gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Benson Manuel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a Yellow card on 69.
- 69' Time for substitution for KV Kortrijk. Eric Ocansey is replaced by Michiel Jonckheere.
- 74' 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.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 80 minute. Julien De Sart leaves to be changed by Jovan Stojanovic.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lior Refaelov makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 83' The referee calls foul for Kristof D'Haene. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Yevhenii Makarenko makes way for Pape Habib Gueye at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Kortrijk.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Anthony Valencia | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 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
2 / 4
0.65
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.95
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
31%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
86%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.1%
0 – 3
11.5%
0 – 4
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 5
5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 5
3.3%
0 – 6
2.5%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| +1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

