Perhaps a welcome break from league football as RWDM & Kortrijk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Belgian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Pro League game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at KV Oostende. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
RWDM form and stats
Last season their Belgian Cup adventure ended in the round of 32.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion as RWDM have scored 12 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the First Division B are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for RWDM, as their goalkeeper Luke Plange has completely shut out the opponents for 187 minutes in the First Division B.
RWDM are returning here after visiting Dender and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Joncour scored the goal(s).
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Lierse Kempenzonen.This is expected to be a close game, with RWDM perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with RWDM as a small favourite), we find 9 games. RWDM has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for RWDM, as the First Division B home game vs Lommel United is only three days away.
RWDM have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kortrijk form and stats
Last season their Belgian Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Kortrijk have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 2-1-5 (8 played).
Two away games in a row for Kortrijk, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus KV Oostende. Kortrijk goalkeeper Ilić enjoyed a first-rate day at work vs KV Oostende, but despite registering six saves the defeat could not be stopped. Selemani got a match rating of 7.15 in that game, top player of the team. Selemani hit one key pass.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Cercle Brugge.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kortrijk playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Kortrijk wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gent in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kortrijk have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. In the opposite end, Kortrijk have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Biron 4 goals |   F. Selemani 4 goals |  Y. Challouk 3 goals |
RWDM missing players
Kortrijk missing players
| RWDM | Kortrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 8 | 16 | ||
| 42 | 20 | Scored | S | 13 | 27 | ||
| 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 24 | 47 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 28% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11.1 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.3 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 34% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | ||
| 11.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 17.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Waasland-Beveren | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | RWDM | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | RSC Anderlecht II | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Club Brugge II | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Lommel United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Deinze | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Dender | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -3 | 14 |
| 10 | Standard Liege II | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Excelsior Virton | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | KRC Genk II | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 43 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Gent | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 12 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
