Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Seraing | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | KAS Eupen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KV Kortrijk's compact .
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' KV Kortrijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The travelling KV Kortrijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' KV Kortrijk have won 305 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Faiz Selemani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 60' Jelle Bataille is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 61' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Dylan Mbayo has done his job and it is now time for Abdelhak Kadri to step up.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Michel-Ange Balikwisha. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 66 minute.
- 68' KV Kortrijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Arbnor Muja puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 72' David Henen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Massimo Bruno on 72 minute.
- 77' Massimo Bruno, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' The whistle greets Martin Regali as he departs to be replaced by Nayel Mehssatou.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bernd Storck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Vincent Janssen exits the field as Christopher Scott enters on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 34
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Gaston Avilla 66'
-
27
Mandela Keita ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 66'
- 51
- 11
- 48
Bench
- 26
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 66'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 66'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 88'
-
22
Gaston Avilla ↑ 66'
- 33
- 52
Coach
Mark van Bommel
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↓ David Henen 72'
- 33
- 4
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Abdelhak Kadri 61'
- 10
-
29
Martin Regali ↓ Nayel Mehssatou 79'
- 17
- 21
- 5
- 1
-
6
Oleksii Sych ↓ Nikolas Dyhr 79'
Bench
-
77
David Henen ↑ 72'
- 16
-
14
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 79'
-
18
Abdelhak Kadri ↑ 61'
-
9
Billel Messaoudi ↑ 61'
-
25
Nayel Mehssatou ↑ 79'
- 44
Coach
Bernd Storck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2023-04-16
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2023-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-03-31
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-03-19
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-03-11
FC Seraing
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-03-05
Royal Antwerp FC
5–0
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
45%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Kortrijk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.