Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Kortrijk, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League .
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ken Vermeiren
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Dirk Gilon
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 0 |
| 1 | Conceded | 6 |
| +4 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Ismael Kandouss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' Youssouf Niakate makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 14' The 32-year-old Larry Azouni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Federico Vega is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Kortrijk so far.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Kortrijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Andriy Batsula has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Joel Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Marcel Mehlem has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 3
- 22
- 59
- 77
- 8
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 94
- 13
- 5
- 16
- 6
- 9
- 15
Coach
Luka Elsner
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 39
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 21
- 23
- 29
- 13
Bench
- 72
- 1
- 27
- 14
- 30
- 18
- 25
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Faiz Selemani | 3 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Senne Lynen | 1 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2019-05-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-05-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-04-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
3–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-04-13
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
KV Kortrijk Form
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
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-04-13
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.45
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
21%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Kortrijk
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
9.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.2%
5 – 1
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
6 – 0
4%
6 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -2 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.