Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
Royal Antwerp FC
4 – 2
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Bosuilstadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Abdoulaye Seck 20' R
Y 27' Julien De Sart
Dieumerci Mbokani 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.

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 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

10
1
3
Royal Antwerp FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 KV Kortrijk 2020-09-25 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-03-07 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-10-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-03-17 KV Kortrijk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Liege A 1–1 D
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Antwerp FC launch into their encounter with KV Kortrijk.
  • 5' Teddy Chevalier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' KV Kortrijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Abdoulaye Seck is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' The travelling KV Kortrijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Julien De Sart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' KV Kortrijk make a change. Pape Habib Gueye trudges off to be replaced by Zinho Gano on 46 minutes.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' Magnificent from Maxime Le Marchand! That is 3 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' What a strike from Faiz Selemani! The score is 2-1.
  • 58' Aleksandar Radovanovic makes way for Muhammed Badamosi at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Kortrijk.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdoulaye Seck, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuilstadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 67' Zinho Gano has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Didier Lamkel Ze — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Faris Haroun comes on to replace Lior Refaelov.
  • 75' Dieumerci Mbokani was booked on 75.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Dieumerci Mbokani is replaced by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Dylan Batubinsika on, Dieumerci Mbokani off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Jovan Stojanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teddy Chevalier at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' What a strike from Birger Verstraete! The score is 4-2.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franky Vercauteren

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vincent Janssen 6
Faiz Selemani 3
Lior Refaelov 3
Zeno Van Den Bosch 2
Felipe Avenatti 2
Julien De Sart 2
Didier Lamkel Ze 2
Arbnor Muja 2

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 KV Kortrijk 2020-09-25 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-03-07 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-10-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-03-17 KV Kortrijk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC

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 Liege 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D

KV Kortrijk Form

2021-03-06 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 KV Kortrijk L 2021-02-27 KV Kortrijk 1–2 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2021-02-21 RSC Anderlecht 0–2 KV Kortrijk W 2021-02-12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–1 KV Kortrijk L 2021-02-05 Royal Excel Mouscron 0–3 KV Kortrijk W 2021-01-30 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC50% Draw24% KV Kortrijk26%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
50%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Kortrijk
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC35% Draw42% KV Kortrijk23%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.