KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 8 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liège | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #13 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 5 |
| 2 | Scored | 12 |
| 18 | Conceded | 20 |
| -16 | GD | -8 |
| 0.38 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
13%
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
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/5
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/7
■ 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' KV Kortrijk have kicked off against Royal Antwerp FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 8' Brilliant from the forward! Vincent Janssen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' 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.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 50' A stunning finish from Zeno Van Den Bosch — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' It’s high time Freyr Alexandersson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Magnificent from Zeno Van Den Bosch! That is 3 goals in 310 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' A change in the KV Kortrijk ranks — Abdoulaye Sissako exits the field as Tomoki Takamine enters on 58.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freyr Alexandersson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Royal Antwerp FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 70.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jelle Bataille as he leaves the pitch. Sem Renders steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jelle Bataille made 165 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 81 minute. Takuro Kaneko leaves to be changed by Billel Messaoudi.
- 83' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Gyrano Kerk is replaced by Christopher Scott on 83 minute.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho Ferri on 84.
- 88' That is a card for KV Kortrijk. Brecht Dejaegere will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It’s a booking for KV Kortrijk player. Thierry Ambrose gets a card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Andreas Verstraeten is replaced by Milan Smits.
- Another three points for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 68
- 24
- 20
- 30
- 11
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 14
-
16
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 58'
- 15
- 7
-
23
Tomoki Takamine ↑ 58'
- 2
-
45
Billel Messaoudi ↑ 81'
- 13
- 26
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Christopher Scott 83'
-
8
Dennis Praet ↓ Gerard Vandeplas 83'
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↓ Sem Renders 73'
- 91
- 33
- 2
- 11
- 26
- 75
Bench
- 1
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 83'
-
14
Anthony Valencia ↑ 83'
- 50
-
79
Gerard Vandeplas ↑ 83'
-
46
Milan Smits ↑ 90'
- 19
- 22
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 73'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.76
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
43%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
82%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 25% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

