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Belgian Pro League · 2026

RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

RSC Anderlecht won 1–0.

Shots
146
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
1.50.46
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

RSC Anderlecht beat KV Kortrijk 1–0. Recorded in this match (RSC Anderlecht – KV Kortrijk): shots 14–6, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.5–0.46, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KV Kortrijk show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

KV Kortrijk's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsRSC Anderlecht · KV Kortrijk10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRSC AnderlechtKV KortrijkBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match10.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match16.5 shots/match14.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

RSC Anderlecht have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.8% ●PossessionRSC Anderlecht · KV Kortrijk42%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRSC AnderlechtKV KortrijkBaseline
Possession61.8%42%50.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsRSC Anderlecht 14 shots, KV Kortrijk 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotRSC Anderlecht 5 shots, KV Kortrijk 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.5 xG0.46 xGRSC Anderlecht 1.5 xG, KV Kortrijk 0.46 xG
  • Possession58%42%RSC Anderlecht 58%, KV Kortrijk 42%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersRSC Anderlecht 7 corners, KV Kortrijk 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls18 foulsRSC Anderlecht 10 fouls, KV Kortrijk 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsRSC Anderlecht 2 cards, KV Kortrijk 2 cards
  • Passes556 passes412 passesRSC Anderlecht 556 passes, KV Kortrijk 412 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.7%80.1%RSC Anderlecht 84.7%, KV Kortrijk 80.1%
  • Shots inside box11 shots4 shotsRSC Anderlecht 11 shots, KV Kortrijk 4 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks1 blockRSC Anderlecht 3 blocks, KV Kortrijk 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesRSC Anderlecht 1 save, KV Kortrijk 4 saves
  • Offsides1 offside5 offsidesRSC Anderlecht 1 offside, KV Kortrijk 5 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 43′Danylo SikanGoal · RSC Anderlecht
  2. Half-time
  3. 56′Marco KanaYellow card · RSC Anderlecht
  4. 61′Enric LlansanaYellow card · RSC Anderlecht
  5. 86′Gilles RuyssenYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  6. 86′Rudy KohonYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  7. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′KV Kortrijk · 1 player changeSuf Podgoreanu
  • 56′KV Kortrijk · 2 player changesGoduine Koyalipou · Rok Štorman
  • 59′RSC Anderlecht · 2 player changesNoa Cobiella · Oliver Antman
  • 74′RSC Anderlecht · 1 player changeTawfik Bentayeb
  • 77′KV Kortrijk · 2 player changesJamie Roche · Anthony Philips
  • 90′RSC Anderlecht · 1 player changeNoah Kalonji

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

RSC Anderlecht
  1. Colin CoosemansG
  2. Giulian BianconeD
  3. Ludwig AugustinssonD
  4. Léo PétrotD
  5. Ali MaamarD
  6. Lukáš AmbrosM
  7. Enric LlansanaM
  8. Marco KanaM
  9. Joshua Nga KanaM
  10. Mihajlo CvetkovićF
  11. Danylo SikanF
KV Kortrijk
  1. Marko IlićG
  2. Harrison Murray-CampbellD
  3. James NdjeungoueD
  4. Gilles RuyssenD
  5. Rudy KohonD
  6. Ken MasuiD
  7. Nayel MehssatouM
  8. Brecht DejaegereM
  9. Thierry AmbroseM
  10. Shandre CampbellF
  11. Jellert Van LandschootF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RSC Anderlecht
2Draws
1KV Kortrijk
KV Kortrijk — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League0–2
RSC Anderlecht — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League4–0
RSC Anderlecht — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League0–1
KV Kortrijk — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League2–2
KV Kortrijk — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RSC Anderlecht favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · KV Kortrijk in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RSC Anderlecht4 matchesKV Kortrijk4 matches
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.25 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42.5 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.83 xG/match
18.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/410.8 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.75 shots/match
61.8% ●Possession4/442%
8 corners/match ●Corners4/43 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRSC AnderlechtKV Kortrijk
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headRSC Anderlecht — KV Kortrijk
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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