KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | 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' KV Kortrijk have kicked off against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' KV Kortrijk player sees a card in front of him.
- 8' Against the run of play, Mathias Rasmussen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 17' What a moment for Alessio Castro-Montes! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Sheyi Ojo.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Guillaume Francois has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' That is a card for KV Kortrijk. Massimo Bruno will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Mohammed Amoura doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Isaak Davies makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 59' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Massimo Bruno is withdrawn and Kings Kangwa gets his opportunity.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sheyi Ojo made 432 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Noah Sadiki is replacing Charles Vanhoutte for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Dion De Neve. He replaces Nayel Mehssatou on 71 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for KV Kortrijk player. Abdelkahar Kadri gets a card.
- 79' KV Kortrijk make a change. Abdoulaye Sissako trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Afolabi on 79 minutes.
- 80' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Mohammed Amoura has done his job and it is now time for Elton Kabangu to step up.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mathias Rasmussen on 84 minutes.
- 89' Alessio Castro-Montes makes way for Guillaume Francois at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- The points are shared — KV Kortrijk 1-3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Honours even.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
54
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Ryan Alebiosu 61'
- 27
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↓ Kings Kangwa 61'
- 95
-
20
Felipe Avenatti ↓ Iver Fossum 71'
- 33
- 39
-
6
Nayel Mehssatou ↓ Dion De Neve 71'
- 4
- 44
- 10
Bench
-
–
Iver Fossum ↑ 71'
- 15
-
–
Kings Kangwa ↑ 61'
-
9
Jonathan Afolabi ↑ 79'
-
11
Dion De Neve ↑ 71'
- 21
-
2
Ryan Alebiosu ↑ 61'
- 89
- 13
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 9
- 28
-
24
Charles Vanhoutte ↓ Noah Sadiki 69'
- 21
- 4
- 49
-
11
Henok Teklab ↓ Casper Terho 80'
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↓ Lazare Amani 69'
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Elton Kabangu 80'
Bench
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 69'
- 12
- 29
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 80'
-
17
Casper Terho ↑ 80'
-
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 89'
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 69'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Mathias Rasmussen | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
2024-02-18
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-02-09
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–0
KV Kortrijk
L
2024-02-03
KV Kortrijk
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-01-30
Club Brugge KV
3–3
KV Kortrijk
D
2024-01-27
KV Kortrijk
0–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2024-01-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KV Kortrijk
W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-02-18
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-02-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
KVC Westerlo
D
2024-02-03
KRC Genk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-01-31
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2024-01-28
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-01-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.86
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
28%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
89%
KV Kortrijk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 3
12.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 4
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 5
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 5
3%
0 – 6
2.4%
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% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.