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 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 13 |
| -19 | GD | +13 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 9% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi gets underway.
- 5' KV Kortrijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Imoh Ezekiel is hanging Felipe Avenatti on the field on 5 minute.
- 6' What composure from Imoh Ezekiel! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Felice Mazzù might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' KV Kortrijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Victor Osimhen on 32 minutes.
- 37' A quiet spell here at . Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Osimhen! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-1!
- 47' The 33-year-old Adama Niane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' KV Kortrijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Assisted by Gabriele Angella with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Osimhen makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 61' Marco Ilaimaharitra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Kortrijk so far.
- 65' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Andrii Batsula comes on to replace Elohim Rolland.
- 70' Massimo Bruno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Kortrijk tonight.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' A change in the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ranks — Ryota Morioka exits the field as David Henen enters on 79.
- 82' Aboubakary Koita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julien De Sart at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' Gjoko Zajkov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Adama Niane. He replaces Victor Osimhen on 85 minute.
- 87' The referee shows Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene.
- 90' Jeremy Perbet is replacing Massimo Bruno for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- It finishes all square. KV Kortrijk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Imoh Ezekiel | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Antoine Bernier | 2 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 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
0.9
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
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 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
42%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
81%
KV Kortrijk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
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% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

