Gent vs KV Kortrijk
Match details. Pro League, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Planet Group Arena, Gent. The referee is J. Boterberg.
What's at stake. Gent are 3rd on 25 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Union St. Gilloise, 1 point clear of Charleroi. A win would take them above Union St. Gilloise. KV Kortrijk are 18th on 4 points after 10 games, 2 points behind Cercle Brugge. A win would take them above Cercle Brugge.
Form. Gent have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last ten, 2.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W D. In this competition Gent have gone L W W W D W. KV Kortrijk have won one, drawn one and lost eight of their last ten, 0.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W L. In this competition KV Kortrijk have gone L D L W L L.
The numbers. Gent score 2.2 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Gent average 12.4 shots (5.1 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 43% of the ball. KV Kortrijk score 0.2 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and four games without a goal. KV Kortrijk average 11.4 shots (3.0 on target), 3.8 corners and 3.6 cards a game, with 45% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Gent have won five, drawn one and lost three. Five of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Gent won three and KV Kortrijk won one. The last time they met, on 16 Mar 2025, it finished Gent 1-2 KV Kortrijk: Gent had 10 shots to 7, 56% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The read. Gent to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Gent the likelier winners; Gent are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Gent; the meetings favour Gent. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%. Five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Gent or Draw (1UP) at 1.09, 80% on the records (Gent scored first 2 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 3; led or was unbeaten in 8 of 10). Backup: Gent or Both Teams Score at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Gent or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Gent 3-0 KV Kortrijk (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).