Pro League preview: Can Kortrijk edge out victory against AS Eupen?

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Tue 29.October
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Guldensporenstadion (9399 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Kortrijk are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 14th.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Kortrijk form and stats

Kortrijk have played 6 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kortrijk after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Kortrijk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Pro League game against Antwerp (placed 4th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Zulte-Waregem.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kortrijk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

There will be little rest for Kortrijk after this match as they are travelling to Club Brugge for a Pro League game in only four days.

Kortrijk are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). 8 goals have been conceded.

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AS Eupen form and stats

2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for AS Eupen in their Pro League matches away. AS Eupen love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

There were no winners in AS Eupen's previous match, a Pro League home game that ended 0-0 vs Anderlecht (placed 11th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at KV Oostende.

We have checked recent matches where AS Eupen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were W2-D2-L7.

A quick return to home after this game, as AS Eupen are hosting Genk in the Pro League only four days away.

AS Eupen have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. The AS Eupen manager Beñat San José has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Kortrijk victories, 3 draws and 5 AS Eupen wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

KortrijkI. Mboyo
I. Mboyo
6 goals / 2 assists
AS EupenJon Bautista
Jon Bautista
3 goals
KortrijkJ. De Sart
J. De Sart
2 goals / 1 assists

Kortrijk missing players

AS Eupen missing players

Kortrijk AS Eupen
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 1 6 12
4 3 2 Won W 0 2 2
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
6 1 0 Lost L 1 3 6
21 15 10 Scored S 0 6 9
20 8 4 Conceded C 2 14 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 42%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
17% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 25%
67% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
17% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 50%
 
5.2 6.7 3.7 Corners For (avg) C F 6 3.5 4.4
3.8 2.7 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.2 5.6
1.3 1.3 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • AS Eupen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AS Eupen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AS Eupen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • All of Kortrijk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kortrijk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kortrijk have scored more than double the goals of AS Eupen.
  • Kortrijk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kortrijk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kortrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Kortrijk
All Pro League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
25-09-19 BC RFC Seraing 1 - 3 Kortrijk
28-09-19 PRO Gent 2 - 0 Kortrijk
05-10-19 PRO Kortrijk 4 - 0 Sint-Truiden
19-10-19 PRO Kortrijk 2 - 0 Zulte-Waregem
26-10-19 PRO Antwerp 3 - 1 Kortrijk
29-10-19 PRO Kortrijk 20:30 AS Eupen
02-11-19 PRO Club Brugge 20:30 Kortrijk
09-11-19 PRO Kortrijk 20:00 Waasland-Beveren
24-11-19 PRO Anderlecht 18:00 Kortrijk
01-12-19 PRO Kortrijk 20:00 Gent
AS Eupen
All Pro League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
25-09-19 BC Cappellen 0 - 0 AS Eupen
28-09-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 AS Eupen
05-10-19 PRO AS Eupen 0 - 2 Mechelen
19-10-19 PRO KV Oostende 2 - 3 AS Eupen
25-10-19 PRO AS Eupen 0 - 0 Anderlecht
29-10-19 PRO Kortrijk 20:30 AS Eupen
02-11-19 PRO AS Eupen 18:00 Genk
09-11-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 18:00 AS Eupen
23-11-19 PRO AS Eupen 18:00 Standard Liege
30-11-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 20:00 AS Eupen

  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 10 8 2 0 26 3 5 3 2 0 13 2 5 5 0 0 13 1 23 26
2 Standard Liege 11 7 2 2 24 9 6 5 1 0 15 3 5 2 1 2 9 6 15 23
3 Gent 10 6 2 2 22 12 6 6 0 0 18 3 4 0 2 2 4 9 10 20
4 Antwerp 11 6 2 3 23 15 5 4 1 0 14 5 6 2 1 3 9 10 8 20
5 Mechelen 11 6 2 3 19 17 5 3 1 1 11 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 20
6 Zulte-Waregem 12 5 4 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 15 5 6 1 3 2 5 9 6 19
7 Genk 11 6 1 4 19 15 6 5 0 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 7 7 4 19
8 Sporting Charleroi 11 5 3 3 17 13 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 10 5 4 18
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 12 4 4 4 14 14 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 1 2 3 6 10 0 16
10 Kortrijk 12 4 2 6 21 20 6 3 2 1 15 8 6 1 0 5 6 12 1 14
11 Anderlecht 12 3 4 5 12 13 6 2 2 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 5 8 -1 13
12 KV Oostende 12 3 2 7 15 25 6 2 1 3 9 12 6 1 1 4 6 13 -10 11
13 Sint-Truiden 10 3 2 5 12 22 4 1 2 1 3 3 6 2 0 4 6 16 -10 11
14 AS Eupen 12 2 4 6 9 24 6 0 3 3 3 10 6 2 1 3 6 14 -15 10
15 Waasland-Beveren 11 1 4 6 8 22 5 1 1 3 5 13 6 0 3 3 3 9 -14 7
16 Cercle Brugge 12 1 0 11 8 31 6 1 0 5 3 12 6 0 0 6 5 19 -23 3

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