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Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August, 18:15 · Guldensporen Stadion

KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp: line-ups and result

KV Kortrijk 18 · 0 points
0 - 3
Royal Antwerp 10 · 7 points
  • 31' Anthony Valencia
  • 65' Anthony Valencia
  • 80' Rein Van Helden

Line-ups KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp

KV Kortrijk 3-4-2-1 · Michiel Jonckheere
31 Ilić
5 Ndjeungoue
22 Ruyssen
36 Kohon
3 Anderson
35 Lambert
19 Dejaegere
11 Campbell
71 Masui
68 Ambrose
10 Koyalipou
  • 55' Nayel Mehssatou Boris Lambert
  • 55' Jellert Van Landschoot Thierry Ambrose
  • 78' Harrison Murray-Campbell James Ndjeungoue
  • 78' Bryan Adinany Brecht Dejaegere
  • 78' Sixtus Ogbuehi Ken Masui

Line-up for KV Kortrijk: Ilić, Ndjeungoue, Ruyssen, Kohon, Anderson, Lambert, Dejaegere, Campbell, Masui, Ambrose, Koyalipou

Bench
  • 13 E. De Vlaeminck
  • 8 N. Mehssatou Sepulveda 55'
  • 4 H. Murray-Campbell 78'
  • 15 M. Fofana
  • 18 J. van Landschoot 55'
  • 39 B. Adinany 78'
  • 14 L. De Smet
  • 90 S. Ogbuehi 78'
  • 45 G. Lamerand
Absentees KV Kortrijk

De Smet, Anderson (injured)

Royal Antwerp 4-2-3-1 · Marvin Compper
41 Nozawa
27 Tuypens
20 Van Helden
4 Tsunashima
24 Somers
14 Dierckx
6 Ahoka
77 Salah
7 Valencia
25 Fofana
9 Frey
  • 60' Luis Narh Modibo Fofana
  • 60' Carlos Mejia Ibrahim Salah
  • 70' Maxime Busi Anthony Valencia
  • 70' Luca Schelfhout Eran Tuypens
  • 78' Farouck Adekami Michael Frey

Line-up for Royal Antwerp: Nozawa, Tuypens, Van Helden, Tsunashima, Somers, Dierckx, Ahoka, Salah, Valencia, Fofana, Frey

Bench
  • 81 N. Devalckeneer
  • 44 M. Busi 70'
  • 17 S. Renders
  • 11 G. Hairemans
  • 33 S. Porozo
  • 22 F. Adekami 78'
  • 99 L. Narh 60'
  • 80 C. Mejia 60'
  • 28 L. Schelfhout 70'
Absentees Royal Antwerp

Mejia, Foulon, Hamdaoui (injured)

Which English players could feature in KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp?

1 player
  • Harrison Murray-Campbell KV Kortrijk Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

KV Kortrijk

  1. Shandre Campbell Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Thierry Ambrose Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Royal Antwerp

  1. Michael Frey Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Anthony Valencia Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Eran Tuypens Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Thibo Somers Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Rein Van Helden Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

KV Kortrijk

Player Starts Min. Form
Rudy Kohon 5/5 456 poor
Marko Ilić 5/5 450 mixed
Gilles Ruyssen 5/5 450 mixed
Thierry Ambrose 5/5 405 mixed
Brecht Dejaegere 5/5 394 solid
Goduine Koyalipou 4/5 351 mixed
James Ndjeungoue 4/4 348 mixed
Shandre Campbell 4/4 300 mixed

Royal Antwerp

Player Starts Min. Form
Taishi Brandon Nozawa 5/5 450 solid
Yuto Tsunashima 5/5 450 solid
Michael Frey 5/5 438 strong
Thibo Somers 5/5 435 mixed
Rein Van Helden 4/4 360 strong
Xander Dierckx 4/5 347 mixed
Ibrahim Salah 4/5 298 mixed
Eran Tuypens 4/4 295 solid

Stats

KV Kortrijk Match Royal Antwerp
  • 0.77 xG 1.19
  • 49% Possession 51%
  • 15 Shots 16
  • 2 Shots on target 7
  • 10 Shots off target 7
  • 3 Corners 10
  • 5 Fouls 11
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

KOR home Per match ANT away
0.00 Points 1.50
0.33 Goals for 1.50
2.67 Goals against 0.50
1.27 xG for 1.75
1.78 xG against 1.84
5.0 Corners 7.0
LLL Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp

19 previous meetings
4 KV Kortrijk 3 draws 12 Royal Antwerp
  • Goals per match2.47
  • Both teams scored37%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Feb 2025 Royal Antwerp 2 - 1 KV Kortrijk
  • Dec 2024 KV Kortrijk 0 - 0 Royal Antwerp
  • Nov 2024 KV Kortrijk 1 - 2 Royal Antwerp
  • Mar 2024 KV Kortrijk 0 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Aug 2023 Royal Antwerp 6 - 0 KV Kortrijk
  • Apr 2023 Royal Antwerp 1 - 0 KV Kortrijk
  • Oct 2022 KV Kortrijk 2 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Feb 2022 KV Kortrijk 0 - 2 Royal Antwerp
  • Aug 2021 Royal Antwerp 0 - 1 KV Kortrijk
  • Mar 2021 Royal Antwerp 4 - 2 KV Kortrijk

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for KV Kortrijk against Royal Antwerp?

KV Kortrijk are without Liam De Smet (minor injury) and Matthew Anderson (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Royal Antwerp against KV Kortrijk?

Royal Antwerp are without Carlos Mejia (minor injury), Daam Foulon (injury) and Youssef Hamdaoui (injury).

What formation do KV Kortrijk play?

KV Kortrijk have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Royal Antwerp play?

Royal Antwerp have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between KV Kortrijk and Royal Antwerp finish?

On 15 February 2025, Royal Antwerp vs KV Kortrijk finished 2-1.

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