Open game expected at Guldensporenstadion: Kortrijk vs Sporting Charleroi preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Guldensporenstadion (9399 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Pro League game of the season. Kortrijk look forward to welcoming Sporting Charleroi in front of their home support.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Kortrijk form and stats

Kortrijk lost their last game at Genk after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Charleroi with the scoreline 1-2.

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 Kortrijk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 7 Drawn 0 Lost 4.

Last season, Kortrijk's league statistics were 12 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Pro League. Over these 30 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season Kortrijk managed 6-3-6 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 25 conceded.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

Sporting Charleroi's last game was the home draw against Gent (1-1). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Antwerp's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Sporting Charleroi in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Sporting Charleroi, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Let's have a look at how Sporting Charleroi performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 6 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded 43 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 21/25 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Kortrijk won 3, Sporting Charleroi won 5 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. De Sart
1 goals
M. Bruno
1 goals

Kortrijk missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Kortrijk Sporting Charleroi
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 5
6 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 6
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Kortrijk Last season Sporting Charleroi
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
12 6   Won   5 12
7 3   Drew   3 6
11 6   Lost   7 12
44 24   Scored   21 43
42 25   Conceded   25 43
90% 93%   Over 0.5   93% 97%
80% 87%   Over 1.5   87% 83%
57% 73%   Over 2.5   73% 63%
30% 40%   Over 3.5   33% 30%
13% 20%   Over 4.5   13% 10%
60% 73%   BTTS   80% 73%
27% 20%   Clean Sheets   13% 13%
23% 13%   Failed To Score   13% 17%
 
5.7 6.5   Corners For (avg)   4.5 4.6
5 4.1   Corners Against (avg)   4.7 4.1
2.5 2.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 1.9
1 1   Red Cards   3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Kortrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Kortrijk
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
17-05-19 UE Kortrijk 4 - 0 Cercle Brugge
22-05-19 UE Kortrijk 1 - 2 Sporting Charleroi
05-07-19 CF OH Leuven 2 - 0 Kortrijk
13-07-19 CF NAC Breda 2 - 1 Kortrijk
26-07-19 PRO Genk 2 - 1 Kortrijk
03-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 Sporting Charleroi
10-08-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 18:00 Kortrijk
17-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 16:00 Anderlecht
25-08-19 PRO Standard Liege 16:00 Kortrijk
31-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 KV Oostende
Sporting Charleroi
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
22-05-19 UE Kortrijk 1 - 2 Sporting Charleroi
26-05-19 UE Antwerp 3 - 2 Sporting Charleroi
16-07-19 CF Metz 2 - 1 Sporting Charleroi
19-07-19 CF Troyes 2 - 1 Sporting Charleroi
28-07-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 1 - 1 Gent
03-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 Sporting Charleroi
11-08-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 16:00 Antwerp
19-08-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:30 Sporting Charleroi
24-08-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 16:00 Club Brugge
31-08-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 18:30 Sporting Charleroi

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Antwerp 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Club Brugge 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Mechelen 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Standard Liège 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Genk 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 KV Oostende 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Royal Excel Mouscron 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Gent 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sporting Charleroi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
11 Kortrijk 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
12 Sint-Truiden 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Cercle Brugge 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Waasland-Beveren 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Zulte-Waregem 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
16 AS Eupen 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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