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Belgian Pro League · 2026

KV Kortrijk 1–0 SK Beveren · 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

KV Kortrijk won 1–0.

Shots
207
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.250.42
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

KV Kortrijk beat SK Beveren 1–0. Recorded in this match (KV Kortrijk – SK Beveren): shots 20–7, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.25–0.42, possession 43%–57%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KV Kortrijk's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.29 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.29 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

KV Kortrijk have a visible home split

weak

KV Kortrijk's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shotsKV Kortrijk 20 shots, SK Beveren 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotKV Kortrijk 4 shots, SK Beveren 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.25 xG0.42 xGKV Kortrijk 2.25 xG, SK Beveren 0.42 xG
  • Possession43%57%KV Kortrijk 43%, SK Beveren 57%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersKV Kortrijk 2 corners, SK Beveren 4 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls9 foulsKV Kortrijk 20 fouls, SK Beveren 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards1 cardKV Kortrijk 4 cards, SK Beveren 1 card
  • Passes405 passes545 passesKV Kortrijk 405 passes, SK Beveren 545 passes
  • Pass accuracy78.8%77.4%KV Kortrijk 78.8%, SK Beveren 77.4%
  • Shots inside box14 shots6 shotsKV Kortrijk 14 shots, SK Beveren 6 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksKV Kortrijk 3 blocks, SK Beveren 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesKV Kortrijk 1 save, SK Beveren 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides1 offsideKV Kortrijk 3 offsides, SK Beveren 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 32′Johannes SchenkRed card · SK Beveren
  2. Half-time
  3. 52′Jamie RocheGoal · KV Kortrijk
  4. 58′James NdjeungoueYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  5. 58′Thierry AmbroseYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  6. 73′Christophe JanssensYellow card · SK Beveren
  7. 73′Brecht DejaegereYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  8. 83′Jamie RocheYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 36′SK Beveren · 1 player changeJosua Lusamba Tshiolola
  • 60′SK Beveren · 2 player changesArno Verschueren · Ferre Slegers
  • 74′KV Kortrijk · 2 player changesGoduine Koyalipou · Suf Podgoreanu
  • 82′SK Beveren · 2 player changesGuillaume De Schryver · Lennart Mertens
  • 87′KV Kortrijk · 2 player changesBoris Lambert · Ken Masui
  • 90′KV Kortrijk · 1 player changeLenn De Smet

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

KV Kortrijk
  1. Marko IlićG
  2. Harrison Murray-CampbellD
  3. James NdjeungoueD
  4. Nayel MehssatouD
  5. Axel DrouhinD
  6. Brecht DejaegereM
  7. Jamie RocheM
  8. Thierry AmbroseM
  9. Shandre CampbellF
  10. Jellert Van LandschootF
  11. Sixtus OgbuehiF
SK Beveren
  1. Johannes SchenkG
  2. Christophe JanssensD
  3. Laurent JansD
  4. Bruno GodeauD
  5. Stephane KellerD
  6. Sieben DewaeleM
  7. Christian BrülsM
  8. Cheick Oumar CondéM
  9. Chris LokesaF
  10. Moise KaboréF
  11. Jearl MargarithaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0KV Kortrijk
0Draws
2SK Beveren
SK Beveren — KV Kortrijk · Challenger Pro League1–0
KV Kortrijk — SK Beveren · Challenger Pro League1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KV Kortrijk favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · SK Beveren in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KV Kortrijk7 matchesSK Beveren7 matches
0.29 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1 goal/match
2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.57 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.07 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.7 shots/match
2.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 3.29 shots/match
46.1%Possession7/7● 49.6%
3.43 corners/matchCorners7/7● 4.43 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls7/79 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 21:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKV KortrijkSK Beveren
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headKV Kortrijk — SK Beveren
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