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Cercle Brugge
VS Scheduled Belgium 26/27 Pro League · Matchday 29
Kortrijk

Head-to-head overview

16 meetings
Cercle BruggeWins
5
Draws25.0% of meetings
4
KortrijkWins
7
Goals per match
2.44
Over 2.5 goals
43.8%
Both teams scored
56.2%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-05-03 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Cercle Brugge0–2Kortrijk
2025-03-30 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Kortrijk2–2Cercle Brugge
2025-02-23 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Kortrijk1–1Cercle Brugge
2024-08-04 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Cercle Brugge1–2Kortrijk
2023-12-20 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Cercle Brugge3–0Kortrijk
2023-09-29 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Kortrijk2–1Cercle Brugge
2023-04-01 Belgium, Pro League 22/23 Cercle Brugge2–0Kortrijk
2022-10-29 Belgium, Pro League 22/23 Kortrijk1–1Cercle Brugge
Recent matches

Cercle Brugge

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Charleroi3–2Cercle Brugge
2026-09-13 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1Cercle Brugge
2026-09-12 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1Cercle Brugge
2026-09-06 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–3Gent
2026-08-29 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–1Lommel SK
2026-08-23 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Club Brugge1–0Cercle Brugge
2026-08-14 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge3–3St Truiden
2026-08-08 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Standard2–2Cercle Brugge

Kortrijk

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Kortrijk1–0Beveren
2026-09-14 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 RAAL La Louviere3–0Kortrijk
2026-09-13 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 RAAL La Louviere3–0Kortrijk
2026-09-06 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Kortrijk0–2Waregem
2026-09-03 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Anderlecht1–0Kortrijk
2026-08-29 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Kortrijk1–3Charleroi
2026-08-15 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Kortrijk0–3Antwerp
2026-08-07 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Club Brugge3–0Kortrijk
Cercle Brugge Kortrijk

Wins

0%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
62%

Both teams scored

62%
12%

Clean sheets

0%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Kortrijk

Away · Pro League
HomeAway1st goal
1 St. Gilloise Kortrijk 18
2 Club Brugge 3–0 Kortrijk 18 30′ Home
3 Charleroi Kortrijk 18
4 Gent Kortrijk 18
5 Anderlecht 1–0 Kortrijk 18 43′ Home
6 Westerlo Kortrijk 18
7 Beveren Kortrijk 18
8 Waregem Kortrijk 18
9 Standard Kortrijk 18
10 Genk Kortrijk 18
11 St Truiden Kortrijk 18
12 Lommel SK Kortrijk 18
13 RAAL La Louviere 3–0 Kortrijk 18 7′ Home
13 RAAL La Louviere 3–0 Kortrijk 18 —
14 Antwerp Kortrijk 18
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Kortrijk 18
16 Cercle Brugge Kortrijk 18
17 Mechelen Kortrijk 18
18 · Kortrijk
Cercle Brugge Home Kortrijk Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Pro League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Cercle Brugge

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.330.600.50
Draws33.3%60.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match1.001.201.12
Goals conceded / match2.331.601.88
Total goals / match3.332.803.00
Failed to score66.7%20.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%60.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 2/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kortrijk

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.750.000.38
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match0.500.000.25
Goals conceded / match2.002.502.25
Total goals / match2.502.502.50
Failed to score50.0%100.0%75.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%25.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–150—
16–300—
31–450—
46–600—
61–750—
76–900—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCercle BruggeDraw KortrijkHow it works
Strength (Elo) 49.2% 23.8% 27.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 40.3% 22.5% 35.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.77–1.65 Model expected goals
64.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
65.7% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 9.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-19.5%
2-18.5%
1-27.9%
2-27.0%
1-05.8%
0-15.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCercle BruggeKortrijk How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1450 1391 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -57 -16 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1503 1511 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 58.3% 47.7% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 55.7% 43.2% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 878 988 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 26.8% 34.9% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.0% 63.9% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Cercle Brugge 0.740.79 0.631.16
Kortrijk 0.790.42 0.890.84

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Cercle Brugge 5%8%28%22%38%
Kortrijk 0%15%22%38%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.89 Cercle Brugge at home, 9 matches
0.90 Kortrijk away, 10 matches
210d Days of rest for Cercle Brugge
209d Days of rest for Kortrijk
— Manager of Cercle Brugge
— Manager of Kortrijk
0 Matches for Cercle Brugge in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Kortrijk in the last 14 days
18 Points for Cercle Brugge behind the leaders, and -1 above the relegation zone
19 Points for Kortrijk behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
2.74 League goals per match
26.1% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Cercle Brugge, the right bar represents Kortrijk.

On the ball

20 matches
17.0
shots
11.35
5.71
shots on target
3.71
33.6%
accuracy
32.6%
6.79
corners
4.17
11.37
fouls
12.84
1.56
yellow cards
1.94

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Cercle Brugge LDDLLLDDLL 0.40 1.20–2.20 1L
Kortrijk WLLLLLLLDW 0.70 0.60–2.00 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Cercle Brugge7 57 03
Kortrijk6 58 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Cercle Brugge

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kortrijk

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.