Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Sep 20 · 18:15 Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk
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Our take

SK Beveren were slight favourites.

SK Beveren were the stronger side on L90 Strength (28 vs 11). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Kortrijk. Kortrijk had 7 days of rest, SK Beveren 8.1 and had to travel 81 km.

Away travel81 kmRest days7 · 8.1Matches / 14d1 · 2
Kortrijk31%
Draw25%
SK Beveren44%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.56
Kortrijk28%
Draw25%
SK Beveren46%
Expected goals 1.16 – 1.55
Kortrijk31%
Draw25%
SK Beveren44%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.56
Kortrijk25%
Draw24%
SK Beveren52%
Expected goals 1.14 – 1.75
Kortrijk31%
Draw25%
SK Beveren44%
Expected goals 1.30 – 1.58
Over 2.5 54% Both score 57% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Kortrijk)

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RefereeYusuke Araki
  • Cards per match 3.0
  • Penalties per match 0.67
  • Matches 3

Team strength

KortrijkSK Beveren
11 L90 StrengthIn forecast 28
12 Current StrengthIn forecast 25
10 AttackIn forecast 18
16 DefenceIn forecast 20
4 Form indexContext 55
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Kortrijk

Attack—
Defense risk—

SK Beveren

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

KortrijkSK Beveren
0.17 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.17
2.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.67
0.90 xGVia Att/Def 0.74
2.34 xG allowedVia Att/Def 2.28
-0.73 Goals minus xGContext +0.43
17% Scored inContext 67%
0% Clean sheetsContext 50%
10.33 ShotsContext 11.17
2.67 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.67
26% On target shareContext 33%
6.17 Shots in the boxContext 7.33
59% Box shareContext 66%
2% ConversionContext 10%
3.00 OffsidesContext 2.17
15.67 Shots allowedContext 14.50
5.83 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.20
3.17 BlocksContext 3.83
3.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.60
60% Save rateContext 74%
46% PossessionIn forecast 49%
399 PassesContext 455
316 Accurate passesContext 370
79% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.38 Team ratingContext 6.92
11.00 FoulsContext 9.17
10.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.33
1.33 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.17 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 6 and 6 games
0.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.17
2.10 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.67
— xGVia Att/Def 0.74
— xG allowedVia Att/Def 2.28
— Goals minus xGContext +0.43
30% Scored inContext 67%
10% Clean sheetsContext 50%
10.30 ShotsContext 11.17
2.90 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.67
28% On target shareContext 33%
6.20 Shots in the boxContext 7.33
60% Box shareContext 66%
5% ConversionContext 10%
2.71 OffsidesContext 2.17
14.70 Shots allowedContext 14.50
5.30 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.20
3.40 BlocksContext 3.83
3.40 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.60
64% Save rateContext 74%
45% PossessionIn forecast 49%
393 PassesContext 455
300 Accurate passesContext 370
76% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.58 Team ratingContext 6.92
10.60 FoulsContext 9.17
9.30 Fouls sufferedContext 10.33
1.10 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 6 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Kortrijk
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km151 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 4 · 0 pts vs 8.8 for an average club · -4.6 vs expected
  • L13 SepA · RAAL La Louvière0–31.0 xPts
  • L6 SepH · Zulte Waregem0–21.0 xPts
  • L3 SepA · Anderlecht0–10.5 xPts
  • L29 AugH · Charleroi1–30.9 xPts
  • L15 AugH · Antwerp0–31.2 xPts
SK Beveren
Rest8.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel81 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 55 · 9 pts vs 8.4 for an average club · +3.4 vs expected
  • W12 SepH · St. Truiden2–01.1 xPts
  • W6 SepH · OH Leuven3–01.7 xPts
  • L28 AugA · Genk0–40.7 xPts
  • L22 AugA · Zulte Waregem0–40.9 xPts
  • W16 AugH · Anderlecht1–01.2 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Kortrijk SK Beveren
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 13 Sep8.1Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 12 Sep
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km81 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways151 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 40 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one20.119.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Kortrijk Confirmed XI
4-4-2
31M. Ilić(G)
5J. Ndjeungoue 21A. Drouhin 4H. Murray-Campbell 8N. Mehssatou
18J. Van Landschoot 24J. Roche 19B. Dejaegere 11S. Campbell
68T. Ambrose 90Sixtus Ogbuehi
SK Beveren Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1J. Schenk(G)
4C. Janssens 31B. Godeau 77S. Keller 21L. Jans
44C. Conde 18S. Dewaele
17J. Margaritha 22C. Brüls 5C. Lokesa
9M. Kaboré

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Kortrijk Absences are shown before kick-off
SK Beveren Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Kortrijk+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • SK Beveren+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Kortrijk · Home 0.00points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
0-0-3
Scored
0.33
Conceded
2.67
SK Beveren · Away 0.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
0-0-3
Scored
0.33
Conceded
3.33

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 3 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head

No earlier meetings in our data.

Referee · Yusuke Araki 3 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.00league 3.06
Red cards0.00league 0.13
Cards 5+33%league 26%
Fouls25.0league 22.1
Penalties0.67league 0.26
Home wins0%league 50%
Kortrijk

No previous matches with this referee.

SK Beveren

No previous matches with this referee.

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Kortrijk6 games · scored 1 · conceded 15
1 0-15
1 16-30
1 4 31-45
46-60
4 61-75
5 76-90
SK Beveren6 games · scored 7 · conceded 10
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
2 31-45
2 2 46-60
1 2 61-75
2 1 76-90
Kortrijk10 games · scored 5 · conceded 21
1 1 0-15
2 16-30
1 6 31-45
46-60
2 5 61-75
1 7 76-90
SK Beveren6 games · scored 7 · conceded 10
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
2 31-45
2 2 46-60
1 2 61-75
2 1 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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