Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Kortrijk U21 & Gent U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Reserve Pro League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Kortrijk U21 nor Gent U21 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 U21 form and stats
Kortrijk U21 was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Reserve Pro League Cup.Three Reserve Pro League home games done for Kortrijk U21, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches.
Kortrijk U21's previous fixture was a Reserve Pro League Cup game also played at home, finishing 3-2 vs Gent U21. The home team hope to to continue in that form.
Preceding that match was a Reserve Pro League defeat to KV Oostende U21 (0-1).Kortrijk have scored {1 goals} here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Kortrijk U21 have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Gent U21 form and stats
Last season their Reserve Pro League Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Reserve Pro League.
Two away games in a row for Gent U21, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 vs Kortrijk U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup.
A 1-1 in a home match in the Reserve Pro League Cup before that, facing Zulte-Waregem U21. The club were unhappy with the result, being massive pre-match favourites.
The travelling fans enjoy Gent U21's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. Gent have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Kortrijk U21 - Gent U21 3-2.
Kortrijk U21 missing players
Gent U21 missing players
| Kortrijk U21 | Gent U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 23 | 44 | ||
| 62 | 30 | Conceded | C | 18 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 84% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 5.7 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 9.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 36% | ||
| 13.5 | 13.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 8.2 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KV Oostende U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Westerlo U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | AS Eupen U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Lommel U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 7 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Dender U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | RWDM U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Kortrijk U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk U21 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 4 | Standard Liège U21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi U21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -26 | 22 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | OH Leuven U21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Antwerp U21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 16 |
