KV Kortrijk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, 2026 PLAYOFFS II FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 5–0 | W |
| 04 May | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Beerschot VA | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KV Oostende | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between KV Kortrijk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is underway.
- 5' Imoh Ezekiel is replacing Felipe Avenatti for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 6' What composure from Imoh Ezekiel! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stergos Marinos, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Brendan Hines-Ike has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Christophe Lepoint has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Kortrijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Victor Osimhen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Victor Osimhen is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' GOAL! Victor Osimhen scores on 42. Assisted by Massimo Bruno
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 56' A stunning finish from Victor Osimhen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Elohim Rolland departs to be replaced by Andrii Batsula.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' David Henen gets the nod from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. He replaces Ryota Morioka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Julien De Sart by Aboubakary Koita on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gjoko Zajkov.
- 85' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Adama Niane comes on to replace Victor Osimhen.
- 87' Stergos Marinos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene.
- 90' Jeremy Perbet gets the nod from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. He replaces Massimo Bruno and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 6
- 4
-
26
Elohim Rolland ↓ Andriy Batsula 65'
- 14
- 15
- 30
- 9
- 23
- 13
Bench
- 5
- 33
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 82'
- 72
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↑ 5'
- 2
- 21
-
29
Andriy Batsula ↑ 65'
- 12
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↓ Jeremy Perbet 90'
- 17
- 24
- 6
- 25
- 22
- 26
-
45
Victor Osimhen ↓ Adama Niane 85'
- 69
-
44
Ryota Morioka ↓ David Henen 79'
Bench
-
9
Adama Niane ↑ 85'
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 90'
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 4
-
7
David Henen ↑ 79'
- 70
- 14
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Isaak Davies | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Imoh Ezekiel | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
2019-05-22
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-05-17
KV Kortrijk
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-05-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-05-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–5
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-05-04
KV Kortrijk
2–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–3
KV Kortrijk
W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2019-05-22
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-05-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KAS Eupen
W
2019-05-15
KVC Westerlo
0–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-05-11
Beerschot VA
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-05-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2019-04-27
KV Oostende
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
41%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
82%
KV Kortrijk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

