Betting prediction and preview: Cercle Brugge fancied to be better team when visiting Kortrijk

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Fri 29.Sep
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Guldensporenstadion (9399 seats)

Kortrijk want to get a lot of fans in for this game even though the season has been difficult up to now with 2 points and a 16th place in the Pro League table. Opponents Cercle Brugge are in 8th place with 12 pts.

Insights:
  • Kortrijk have the most conceded goals (20) in Pro League
  • Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kortrijk form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for Kortrijk, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Pro League, at their home stadium (Guldensporenstadion) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Kortrijk have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

No payout for Kortrijk in their previous match, an away game at Sporting Charleroi that ended in defeat 0-1. Defender Silva got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.54/10. Silva won 6 of 9 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Anderlecht.

Kortrijk have conceded 7 from these games.

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Cercle Brugge form and stats

Playing away, Cercle Brugge have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Pro League this season.

The manager Muslić was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle Brugge suffered a 0-2 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise (placed 4th). Midfield player Siquet was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.31/10. Siquet hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against RWDM wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Cercle are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Cercle Brugge have won or drawn the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) facing Kortrijk.

Top Goalscorers

Cercle BruggeA. Denkey
A. Denkey
5 goals
KortrijkA. Kadri
A. Kadri
2 goals
KortrijkF. Avenatti Dovillabichus
F. Avenatti Dovillabichus
2 goals

Kortrijk missing players

Cercle Brugge missing players

Kortrijk Cercle Brugge
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
0 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
6 2 1 Lost L 0 2 4
6 4 0 Scored S 1 4 8
20 7 1 Conceded C 0 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 62%
62% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 38%
50% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 38%
 
3.6 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.2 5.9
8.1 11 14 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5.5 4.1
2.6 2.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 12.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 16 16 15.4
3.6 3.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.6
21% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 28%
 
18 17.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 7 13 11.5
6.5 6.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.8
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kortrijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kortrijk have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have the most conceded goals (20) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Pro League
  • Kortrijk have yet to win a game.
  • Kortrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gent 7 5 2 0 14 8 4 3 1 0 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 17
2 Anderlecht 8 4 3 1 10 8 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 15
3 Club Brugge 7 4 2 1 20 7 3 2 1 0 12 4 4 2 1 1 8 3 13 14
4 Union Saint-Gilloise 7 4 1 2 12 9 4 2 1 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 3 4 3 13
5 Antwerp 7 3 3 1 13 4 3 2 1 0 7 0 4 1 2 1 6 4 9 12
6 Genk 7 3 3 1 11 5 4 0 3 1 4 5 3 3 0 0 7 0 6 12
7 Sint-Truiden 8 3 3 2 10 9 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 1 3 0 7 6 1 12
8 Cercle Brugge 8 4 0 4 8 7 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 4 3 1 12
9 RWDM 7 3 2 2 7 14 3 2 0 1 3 5 4 1 2 1 4 9 -7 11
10 Mechelen 8 3 1 4 10 9 4 2 0 2 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 10
11 AS Eupen 8 3 1 4 11 15 4 1 1 2 6 11 4 2 0 2 5 4 -4 10
12 OH Leuven 8 2 3 3 11 14 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 5 10 -3 9
13 Standard Liege 8 1 4 3 6 7 4 0 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 5 4 -1 7
14 Sporting Charleroi 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 3 8 -4 7
15 Westerlo 8 0 2 6 7 16 4 0 0 4 3 10 4 0 2 2 4 6 -9 2
16 Kortrijk 8 0 2 6 6 20 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 0 0 4 2 13 -14 2

Read more about Pro League

The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.