Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Kortrijk, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League .
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ken Vermeiren
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Dirk Gilon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at .
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youssouf Niakate makes it 1-0.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Kevin Kis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Kortrijk tonight.
- 24' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Germany international Max Besuschkow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' Federico Vega has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Kortrijk backline.
- 59' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Milos Stamenkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' It’s high time Yves Vanderhaeghe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' 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.
- 79' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Larry Azouni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Kristof D'Haene | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Faiz Selemani | 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
2 / 4
1.53
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
75%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
52%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Kortrijk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.