KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, 2018-19
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Quentin Pirard
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 7 |
| -19 | GD | +23 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 9% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 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
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at .
- 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Youssouf Niakate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Percy Tau has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christophe Lepoint.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christophe Lepoint.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' A change in the KV Kortrijk ranks — Brendan Hines-Ike exits the field as Bennard Kumordzi enters on 46.
- 51' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brendan Hines-Ike is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
- 58' Roman Ferber makes way for Percy Tau at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Assisted by Youssouf Niakate with the perfectly-timed delivery and Faiz Selemani makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 67' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Jovan Stojanovic is withdrawn and Aboubakary Koita gets his opportunity.
- 69' Faiz Selemani is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 71' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 71 minute. Teddy Teuma leaves to be changed by Mathias Fixelles.
- 74' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Abdelrafik Gerard gets a Yellow card.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Federico Vega. He replaces Anas Hamzaoui on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Larry Azouni made 242 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 80 minute. Andrii Batsula leaves to be changed by Imoh Ezekiel.
- 85' KV Kortrijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Bennard Kumordzi was booked on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 20
- 4
- 14
- 15
- 9
- 11
- 23
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↓ Imoh Ezekiel 80'
- 13
Bench
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 67'
- 72
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↑ 80'
- 1
- 6
-
2
Bennard Kumordzi ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Teddy Teuma ↓ Mathias Fixelles 71'
- 1
- 2
- 3
-
5
Anas Hamzaoui ↓ Federico Vega 74'
- 59
- 20
- 77
- 17
-
9
Roman Ferber ↓ Percy Tau 58'
- 18
Bench
- 26
- 4
-
22
Federico Vega ↑ 74'
- 16
- 10
-
11
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 71'
-
19
Percy Tau ↑ 58'
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Faiz Selemani | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 |
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.42
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
34%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
87%
KV Kortrijk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
12.9%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 4
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 5
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
1 – 0
2.2%
1 – 5
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.