KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 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
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' What a night it is going to be! KV Kortrijk welcome Royal Antwerp FC for this crunch clash at Guldensporenstadion.
- 3' Against the run of play, Ilombe Mboyo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Royal Antwerp FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Junior Pius is replaced by Lior Refaelov.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Ritchie De Laet trudges off to be replaced by Birger Verstraete on 58 minutes.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Trent Sainsbury makes it 2-0.
- 68' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nill De Pauw is hanging Benson Manuel on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' KV Kortrijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Michiel Jonckheere. He replaces Eric Ocansey on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 79' KV Kortrijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 80' Jovan Stojanovic is replacing Julien De Sart for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 82' GOAL! Lior Refaelov scores on 82.
- 83' Poor challenge from Kristof D'Haene. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Pape Habib Gueye. He replaces Yevhenii Makarenko on 86 minute.
- 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 |
| 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
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
0.94
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
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: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
49%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

