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 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 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 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 29 | Points | 4 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 23 |
| +23 | GD | -19 |
| 2.64 | PPG | 0.36 |
| 82% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have kicked off against KV Kortrijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youssouf Niakate makes it 1-0.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yves Vanderhaeghe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anders Kristiansen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' The 32-year-old Imoh Ezekiel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Kortrijk backline.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aboubakary Koita made 307 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Tunisia international Larry Azouni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' KV Kortrijk have won 308 goals from 239 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KV Kortrijk's compact .
- 64' A quiet spell here at . Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julien De Sart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Kis suffering a number of foals already.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Joao Silva | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Faiz Selemani | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 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
2.94
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
90%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
26%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Kortrijk
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

