KV Kortrijk vs RSC Anderlecht Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

KV Kortrijk

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KV Kortrijk will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 3-0 First Division A defeat last time out to Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

In that match, KV Kortrijk managed 53% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. At the other end, Oud-Heverlee Leuven got 20 shots on goal with 9 on target. Federico Ricca (40'), Joël Schingtienne (54') and Youssef Maziz (59') scored for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

KV Kortrijk have struggled with their forward play in recent times. Their goals record equals just 4 versus opposition teams over their last six matches. In those meetings, KV Kortrijk have also seen the tally of goals scored against them come to 17. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Taking a look at their past results, KV Kortrijk:

• have not beaten RSC Anderlecht in their previous 4 matches in the league.
• are without a home win in the past 5 matches in the league. That's never good.

RSC Anderlecht

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Last time out, RSC Anderlecht drew 1-1 in the First Division A match with KRC Genk.

In that match, RSC Anderlecht managed 58% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for RSC Anderlecht was Francis Amuzu (71'). Genk had 12 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Tolu Arokodare (97') was the scorer for KRC Genk.

Brian Riemer's RSC Anderlecht have had reason to celebrate scoring 7 times throughout their most recent six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same matches equals 5.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that RSC Anderlecht:

• have not been beaten by KV Kortrijk in away games against them for the last 3 league games.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head to head meetings going back to 21/02/2021 tells us that KV Kortrijk have won 1 of these & RSC Anderlecht 3, with the tally of drawn results being 2.

A combined total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 8 from De Kerels and 13 belonging to Paars-wit. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.5.

The previous league game between these sides was First Division A match day 26 on 19/02/2023 when the final score was KV Kortrijk 2-2 RSC Anderlecht.

That time, KV Kortrijk had 48% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 7 on target. The goalscorers were Abdelkahar Kadri (57') and João Silva (67').

On the other side, RSC Anderlecht got 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Anders Dreyer (41') and Amir Murillo (83') scored.

The referee was Nathan Verboomen.

🗞️ Team News: KV Kortrijk

Youssef Challouk (Knee Injury), David Henen (Hamstring Injury) and Thierry Ambrose (Achilles tendon rupture) won’t be playing for KV Kortrijk boss Edward Still.

📋 Team News: RSC Anderlecht

RSC Anderlecht manager Brian Riemer has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Majeed Ashimeru (Muscle Injury), Louis Patris (Fractured Hand) and Yari Verschaeren (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will miss out on this game.

💭 Prediction

Our thinking is that KV Kortrijk have the ability to put a goal past this RSC Anderlecht lineup, although just one goal possibly won’t quite prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Therefore, we think that it’s going to be a close game with a 1-2 winning score for RSC Anderlecht after 90 minutes. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 08:12 13/09/2023