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 12th position while the guesting Cercle Brugge worry at 18th.
- Kortrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-1-5)
It's no vacation for neither Kortrijk nor Cercle Brugge as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kortrijk form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Kortrijk have to build on here at Guldensporenstadion in the Pro League.
The Kortrijk crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Sint-Truiden here at Guldensporenstadion in a Pro League match. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at KV Oostende.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kortrijk handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and four defeats.
Kortrijk are traveling soon after this match as the Pro League match at Beerschot-Wilrijk awaits in four days.
The Kortrijk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Kortrijk defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
There's been little loot from Cercle Brugge's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Pro League. Cercle Brugge only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Cercle Brugge, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Waasland-Beveren game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Cercle Brugge have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 181 minutes ago. A. Musaba was the goal scorer.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Cercle Brugge, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Antwerp (placed 3rd). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Standard Liege.
We have checked recent matches where Cercle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, zero draws and four defeats.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cercle have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cercle Brugge - Kortrijk 0-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kortrijk won eight, Cercle Brugge won one and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Ugbo 10 goals |  A. Musaba 5 goals |
Kortrijk missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Kortrijk | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 27 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 32 | 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 38 |
| 86% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| 59% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 59% |
| 23% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 23% |
| 5% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 55% | 58% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 45% | 55% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 45% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| 35% | 37% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 48% | 46% |
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Kortrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 31 | 48 |
| 2 | Genk | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | KV Oostende | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | AS Eupen | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 30 |
| 10 | Zulte-Waregem | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Gent | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 26 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -20 | 20 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 19 |