Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee
- Referee Maarten Toeback
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 2 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | -13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host KV Kortrijk — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Aleksandar Radovanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 20' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Red card on 20.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' KV Kortrijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 28' Lior Refaelov puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Muhammed Badamosi, a Gambia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Pape Habib Gueye by Zinho Gano on 46 minute.
- 51' The 32-year-old Jordan Lukaku has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Maxime Le Marchand doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Faiz Selemani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 58' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Aleksandar Radovanovic departs to be replaced by Muhammed Badamosi.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' GOAL! Zinho Gano fires home to make it 2-2!
- 72' Sensational shot from Didier Lamkel Ze. Royal Antwerp FC is back in the lead.
- 73' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Lior Refaelov exits the field as Faris Haroun enters on 73.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Dieumerci Mbokani will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Dieumerci Mbokani makes way for Dylan Batubinsika at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 79' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Dylan Batubinsika comes on to replace Dieumerci Mbokani.
- 81' The whistle greets Teddy Chevalier as he departs to be replaced by Jovan Stojanovic.
- 85' GOAL! Birger Verstraete scores on 85. Assisted by Didier Lamkel Ze
- 90' The travelling KV Kortrijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats KV Kortrijk
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 94
- 18
- 14
- 97
- 7
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Faris Haroun 73'
- 70
- 5
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 19
- 46
- 15
- 23
- 16
-
21
Dylan Batubinsika ↑ 78'
-
38
Faris Haroun ↑ 73'
- 30
- 90
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 66
- 22
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 9
- 23
- 10
-
17
Pape Habib Gueye ↓ Zinho Gano 46'
- 31
Bench
- 1
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 46'
- 6
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 81'
-
8
Ante Palaversa ↑ 46'
- 16
- 41
- 20
-
19
Muhammed Badamosi ↑ 58'
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Anthony Valencia | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-03-06
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
KV Kortrijk
W
2021-03-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-02-25
Rangers FC
5–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-02-21
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2021-02-18
Royal Antwerp FC
3–4
Rangers FC
L
2021-02-14
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Royal Antwerp FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
84%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
35%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Kortrijk
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.