With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Anderlecht fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Kortrijk.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Anderlecht form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Anderlecht at their home stadium (Lotto Park) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Happy days for Anderlecht in their previous game, a Pro League match away at Zulte-Waregem (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Cercle Brugge.
A decent goal production from Anderlecht in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Kortrijk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kortrijk so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Kortrijk, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team. With the Kortrijk losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Kortrijk failed to get anything from their last game, a Pro League home match vs Waasland-Beveren (placed 15th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that match, the Kortrijk manager Y. Vanderhaeghe faced defeat when travelling to Club Brugge and losing 0-3.
The attacking power of Kortrijk when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. For Kortrijk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kortrijk - Anderlecht 4-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Anderlecht wins - draws - Kortrijk wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Chadli 6 goals |   I. Mboyo 6 goals |  K. Roofe 5 goals |
Anderlecht missing players
Kortrijk missing players
| Anderlecht | Kortrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 73% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 47% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 60% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 67% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 33% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 20% |
| 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Kortrijk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Anderlecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kortrijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kortrijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | Club Brugge | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 33 |
| 2 | Gent | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Genk | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 7 |