KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, 2018-19
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Quentin Pirard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 10' Larry Azouni has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Ismael Kandouss, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Faiz Selemani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Christophe Lepoint catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 38' KV Kortrijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The whistle greets Brendan Hines-Ike as he departs to be replaced by Bennard Kumordzi.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hannes Van der Bruggen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
- 56' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Roman Ferber is withdrawn and Percy Tau gets his opportunity.
- 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' A stunning finish from Faiz Selemani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Jovan Stojanovic is withdrawn and Aboubakary Koita gets his opportunity.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Faiz Selemani.
- 71' Mathias Fixelles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teddy Teuma on 71 minute.
- 74' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Abdelrafik Gerard gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 74 minute. Anas Hamzaoui leaves to be changed by Federico Vega.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Andrii Batsula has done his job and it is now time for Imoh Ezekiel to step up.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for KV Kortrijk. Bennard Kumordzi will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beats KV Kortrijk
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 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Kristof D'Haene | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Faiz Selemani | 1 |
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
63%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
69%
KV Kortrijk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
38%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

