Pro League: Kortrijk - Antwerp news and stats

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Guldensporenstadion (9399 seats)

Playing at home is secure and friendly for Kortrijk, but Antwerp are fully bent and capable to get all three points. Who wins?

Insights:
  • Kortrijk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Pro League

This looks to be an absorbing match with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Kortrijk form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Kortrijk have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Kortrijk, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The regulars are hoping that Kortrijk will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the game against Anderlecht (placed 8th). Zé, a forward, was the top performer for the side in that match, scoring a rating of 6.85 (out of 10). Zé hit two key passes.

Preceding that match was the home game against Mechelen that was lost 1-4.

Kortrijk has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 4 games. Kortrijk have conceded 7 from these games.

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Antwerp form and stats

Playing away, Antwerp have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Pro League this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Kortrijk.

Janssen and Alderweireld scored in Antwerp's previous match, the home game against RFC Seraing that ended 2-1. Janssen has scored at least one goal for the away team five fixtures in a row. The talent! Defender Pacho was the best team player with a rating of 7.63. Pacho won 1 of 2 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Cercle Brugge with the score of 2-0.

Antwerp has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Antwerp are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Kortrijk, two draws and six wins for Antwerp. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpV. Janssen
V. Janssen
6 goals
AntwerpM. Frey
M. Frey
4 goals
AntwerpM. Balikwisha
M. Balikwisha
3 goals

Kortrijk missing players

Antwerp missing players

Kortrijk Antwerp
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 4 9
2 0 0 Won W 2 4 9
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
6 3 2 Lost L 0 0 0
6 1 0 Scored S 3 7 21
15 7 3 Conceded C 0 1 6
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 78%
44% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 56%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 44%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 75% 56%
33% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 3.7
6.9 5.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.2 5.1
2.6 2.5 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 11.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.8 12.1
2.6 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 4.4
26% 8% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 52%
 
18 15.5 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.8 12.2
4.3 4.2 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3.6
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Antwerp have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Antwerp have scored more than double the goals of Kortrijk.
  • Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most points (12) away in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the the best goal difference (+15) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have won all their games so far.
  • Antwerp have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antwerp is in the best form (6-0-0) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kortrijk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kortrijk have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antwerp 9 9 0 0 21 6 5 5 0 0 14 5 4 4 0 0 7 1 15 27
2 Genk 9 7 1 1 22 9 5 4 1 0 10 4 4 3 0 1 12 5 13 22
3 Club Brugge 9 6 1 2 19 10 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 3 0 2 9 6 9 19
4 OH Leuven 9 5 2 2 16 13 4 3 0 1 7 6 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 17
5 Standard Liege 9 5 1 3 15 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 16
6 Union Saint-Gilloise 9 5 1 3 14 14 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 8 10 0 16
7 Gent 9 4 2 3 13 10 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 14
8 Anderlecht 9 4 1 4 16 10 5 3 1 1 11 5 4 1 0 3 5 5 6 13
9 Sint-Truiden 9 3 4 2 10 8 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 3 0 5 1 2 13
10 Sporting Charleroi 9 4 0 5 15 16 5 2 0 3 9 11 4 2 0 2 6 5 -1 12
11 Westerlo 9 4 0 5 16 18 4 3 0 1 8 4 5 1 0 4 8 14 -2 12
12 Mechelen 9 3 2 4 16 15 5 2 1 2 10 9 4 1 1 2 6 6 1 11
13 KV Oostende 9 3 1 5 10 13 4 2 0 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 6 8 -3 10
14 Kortrijk 9 2 1 6 6 15 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 -9 7
15 AS Eupen 9 2 0 7 8 16 5 1 0 4 4 8 4 1 0 3 4 8 -8 6
16 RFC Seraing 9 2 0 7 8 18 4 0 0 4 0 8 5 2 0 3 8 10 -10 6
17 Cercle Brugge 9 1 3 5 5 15 5 1 3 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 1 10 -10 6
18 Zulte-Waregem 9 1 2 6 7 18 5 1 0 4 5 13 4 0 2 2 2 5 -11 5

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