KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 3 |
| -13 | GD | +18 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Kortrijk is hosting Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' 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.
- 12' Ross Sykes is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mark Mampassi on 16 minutes.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Ousseynou Niang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sébastien Pocognoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Mohammed Fuseini puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Ousseynou Niang is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Ross Sykes is withdrawn and Kevin Mac Allister gets his opportunity.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Assisted by Christian Burgess with the perfectly-timed delivery and Charles Vanhoutte makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 71' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Koen Kostons departs to be replaced by Thierry Ambrose.
- 72' Mouhamed Gueye is replacing Karim Dermane for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 75' A moment of madness from Mouhamed Gueye on 75 minutes earns him a card. KV Kortrijk will be frustrated.
- 76' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Charles Vanhoutte is replaced by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 81' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Time for substitution for KV Kortrijk. Abdoulaye Sissako is replaced by Karol Czubak.
- 86' Koki Machida gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Ousseynou Niang and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 93
- 23
- 16
- 20
- 41
-
6
Nayel Mehssatou ↓ Dion De Neve 71'
-
4
Mark Mampassi ↓ Ryotaro Tsunoda 71'
- 19
-
18
Koen Kostons ↓ Thierry Ambrose 71'
-
8
Karim Dermane ↓ Mouhamed Gueye 72'
Bench
-
68
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 71'
- 95
-
33
Ryotaro Tsunoda ↑ 71'
-
11
Dion De Neve ↑ 71'
- 35
-
32
Mouhamed Gueye ↑ 72'
- 49
- 5
-
9
Karol Czubak ↑ 85'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
26
Ross Sykes ↓ Kevin Mac Allister 46'
- 24
- 10
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Koki Machida 86'
- 48
- 49
- 27
- 77
- 25
- 9
Bench
-
28
Koki Machida ↑ 86'
- 14
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↑ 46'
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 76'
- 19
- 1
- 11
- 33
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- 20
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
| Kristof D'Haene | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-02-09
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2025-01-30
Rangers FC
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-01-26
Beerschot VA
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-01-23
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2025-01-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.48
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.35
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
21%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
92%
KV Kortrijk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
13.6%
0 – 2
12.8%
0 – 4
11.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 5
7.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 6
4.3%
1 – 1
3.9%
1 – 5
3.7%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -0.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| +0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| +1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| +2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
62%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

