Soccer betting preview: AS Eupen welcomes Kortrijk in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kehrweg Stadium (8363 seats)

AS Eupen are welcoming Kortrijk for another important game after their 0-1 result against 2nd-placed Antwerp.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Belgian Cup. That game, against Union Saint-Gilloise, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Kortrijk.

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AS Eupen form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. AS Eupen have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Kehrweg Stadium.

AS Eupen lost their last game at Antwerp (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, AS Eupen had a home game versus KV Oostende which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how AS Eupen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 8.

AS Eupen have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. AS Eupen have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Kortrijk form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kortrijk so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Kortrijk has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Two travels in a row for Kortrijk, whose manager Y. Vanderhaeghe could celebrate last time after the Belgian Cup win against Union Saint-Gilloise. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Royal Excel Mouscron.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Kortrijk in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Kortrijk, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

The attacking power of Kortrijk when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kortrijk have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kortrijk - AS Eupen 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): AS Eupen won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Kortrijk has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

KortrijkI. Mboyo
I. Mboyo
7 goals
AS EupenJon Bautista
Jon Bautista
3 goals
AS EupenJ. Bolingi
J. Bolingi
3 goals

AS Eupen missing players

Kortrijk missing players

AS Eupen Kortrijk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 1 9 19
5 2 1 Won W 1 1 4
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
10 4 1 Lost L 0 6 11
15 7 2 Scored S 3 7 25
30 12 3 Conceded C 1 16 33
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
68% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 95%
37% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 63%
16% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 22% 37%
16% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
42% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 63%
21% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 16%
47% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 26%
 
4.4 5.1 5.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.7 5.2
5.5 5.1 5.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 5.6 4.3
2.5 1.8 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.7
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
84 55 19 Total Shots T S 0 37 104
31 20 6 Shots on Target S O 0 22 57
48% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 44%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • AS Eupen has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • AS Eupen has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
  • AS Eupen has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
  • AS Eupen has the most matches under the total-line (12)
  • Kortrijk has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
  • Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kortrijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kortrijk is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 18 14 3 1 41 7 10 7 3 0 23 3 8 7 0 1 18 4 34 45
2 Antwerp 19 11 4 4 38 24 9 8 1 0 21 8 10 3 3 4 17 16 14 37
3 Gent 19 10 5 4 38 22 9 8 1 0 24 5 10 2 4 4 14 17 16 35
4 Standard Liège 19 10 5 4 36 20 10 7 2 1 21 7 9 3 3 3 15 13 16 35
5 Sporting Charleroi 18 10 5 3 29 16 9 6 1 2 13 8 9 4 4 1 16 8 13 35
6 Zulte-Waregem 19 9 4 6 31 22 10 6 1 3 22 10 9 3 3 3 9 12 9 31
7 Genk 19 8 4 7 30 27 10 6 1 3 16 12 9 2 3 4 14 15 3 28
8 Mechelen 19 8 4 7 28 30 9 3 3 3 15 17 10 5 1 4 13 13 -2 28
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 19 6 8 5 27 25 9 4 4 1 15 9 10 2 4 4 12 16 2 26
10 Anderlecht 19 5 8 6 22 22 10 3 5 2 12 9 9 2 3 4 10 13 0 23
11 Sint-Truiden 19 6 4 9 21 36 9 2 4 3 9 11 10 4 0 6 12 25 -15 22
12 AS Eupen 19 5 4 10 15 30 9 2 3 4 7 12 10 3 1 6 8 18 -15 19
13 KV Oostende 19 5 3 11 22 35 10 4 2 4 16 18 9 1 1 7 6 17 -13 18
14 Kortrijk 19 4 4 11 25 33 10 3 2 5 18 17 9 1 2 6 7 16 -8 16
15 Waasland-Beveren 19 2 5 12 15 41 9 1 2 6 8 23 10 1 3 6 7 18 -26 11
16 Cercle Brugge 19 2 2 15 16 44 9 2 1 6 8 17 10 0 1 9 8 27 -28 8

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.