Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Lotto Park
Pro League
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Anderlecht welcomes KV Kortrijk to Lotto Park for a Pro League regular season clash in 2026/2027. The home side commands a clear power edge measured at 38.8 points, underlining their superior overall strength. Domestic standings reflect this gap with Anderlecht occupying tenth place while the visitors sit seventeenth. Form readings present a contrasting picture as the away team posts a higher mark of 11.11 against the hosts' 7.44. Limited historical outing details leave recent momentum open to interpretation. Set piece metrics carry low confidence ratings owing to absent expected goal inputs. Overall the fixture pits a higher-powered home unit against a lower-ranked opponent seeking to exploit any vulnerabilities.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Anderlecht holds a 38.8 point power advantage over KV Kortrijk.
  • Form: KV Kortrijk records a form score of 11.11 while Anderlecht sits at 7.44.
  • Squad: Anderlecht is identified as the stronger team entering the match.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both participating sides.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided within the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with xG inputs unavailable.
  • xVariable: Anderlecht occupies tenth position and KV Kortrijk seventeenth in the domestic table.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Anderlecht V. Ramos Gonçalves
V. Ramos Gonçalves
VS
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.33
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 D
SK Beveren Rank: 63 L
La Louvière Rank: 68 W
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 L
Sint-Truiden Rank: 77 W
Mechelen Rank: 70 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 75 D
Antwerp Rank: 73 L
Club Brugge Rank: 89 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
76.77
37.97
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Anderlecht
KV Kortrijk
Power Score
76.77
37.97
League Position
10
17
Global Rank
110
400

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Anderlecht Opponent-weighted form score
KV Kortrijk Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Anderlecht KV Kortrijk

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Anderlecht ADL Home
2 matches
KV Kortrijk KOR Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
2
Goals
6
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
6
+6
Goal Difference
-6
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:15:42+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Lotto Park
Capacity
21500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

32
Justin Heekeren
Justin Heekeren Goalkeeper
66
Michiel Haentjens
Michiel Haentjens Goalkeeper
33
Mattis Seghers
Mattis Seghers Goalkeeper
6
Ludwig Augustinsson
27
Léo Pétrot
Léo Pétrot Defender
4
Giulian Biancone
Giulian Biancone Defender
54
Killian Sardella
Killian Sardella Defender
5
Moussa Ndiaye
Moussa Ndiaye Defender
3
Lucas Hey
Lucas Hey Defender
2
Zoumana Keita
Zoumana Keita Defender
7
Ilay Camara
Ilay Camara Defender
50
Kaïs Houdoussi Barry
79
Ali Maamar
Ali Maamar Defender
62
Basile Vroninks
Basile Vroninks Defender
Majeed Ashimeru
Majeed Ashimeru Midfielder
24
Enric Llansana
Enric Llansana Midfielder
55
Marco Kana
Marco Kana Midfielder
29
M. Stroeykens
M. Stroeykens Midfielder
18
Lukáš Ambros
Lukáš Ambros Midfielder
8
Cedric Hatenboer
Cedric Hatenboer Midfielder
68
Noah Kalonji
Noah Kalonji Midfielder
14
Danylo Sikan
Danylo Sikan Attacker
11
Oliver Antman
Oliver Antman Attacker
91
Adriano Bertaccini
10
Marten Winkler
Marten Winkler Attacker
21
Tawfik Bentayeb
Tawfik Bentayeb Attacker
9
Mihajlo Cvetković
83
Tristan Degreef
Tristan Degreef Attacker
49
Jayden Onia Seke
Jayden Onia Seke Attacker
53
Noa Ojea Cobiella
26
Colin Coosemans

Squad

31
Marko Ilić
Marko Ilić Goalkeeper
13
Ebbe De Vlaeminck
Ebbe De Vlaeminck Goalkeeper
22
Gilles Ruyssen
Gilles Ruyssen Defender
36
Rudy Kohon
Rudy Kohon Defender
3
Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson Defender
15
Mohamed Lei Fofana
45
Guust Lamerand
Guust Lamerand Defender
19
Brecht Dejaegere
Brecht Dejaegere Midfielder
71
Ken Masui
Ken Masui Midfielder
35
Lambert Boris
Lambert Boris Midfielder
6
Liam De Smet
Liam De Smet Midfielder
68
Thierry Ambrose
Thierry Ambrose Attacker
10
Goduine Koyalipou
7
Suf Podgoreanu
Suf Podgoreanu Attacker
39
Bryan Adinany
Bryan Adinany Attacker
14
L. De Smet
L. De Smet Attacker
17
Shandre Campbell
Shandre Campbell Attacker
99
Abdoul Diop
Abdoul Diop Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Anderlecht holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Anderlecht a 38.8-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.