GolVolt — KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 3 May 2025: Cercle Brugge – KV Kortrijk 0:2

WDDW

KV Kortrijk are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Attack

Cercle Brugge score 1.6 goals per match

KV Kortrijk0.4 Cercle Brugge1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. KV Kortrijk score 0.4.

Table

1 point apart in the table

17.KV Kortrijk4 pts 18.Cercle Brugge3 pts

KV Kortrijk: place 17, 4 pts · Cercle Brugge: place 18, 3 pts.

Player in form

Steve Ngoura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.88

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.9).

Streak

Cercle Brugge have scored in 5 matches in a row

DLLLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Jamie Roche

KV Kortrijk · midfielder

1goal 0assists 6.84avg rating

Last match, SK Beveren: 1 goal, rating 7.7.

Steve Ngoura

Cercle Brugge · forward

3goals 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Antwerp: 2 assists, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is KV Kortrijk at home and Cercle Brugge away, as in this match.

KV Kortrijk

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.7conceded per match

Cercle Brugge

away · 10

2W3D5L1.8scored per match2.3conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 3 May 2025 · Pro League Cercle Brugge 0:2 KV Kortrijk Mehssatou 11' · Kadri 38' (k)

2wins

2 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: KV Kortrijk (5-4-1, last: Standard Liège) · Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1, last: Antwerp).

Official around 15:00, Sat 26 Dec

MIIlic MAAnderson JNNdjeungoue HCMurray-Campbell ADDrouhin MFFofana TAAmbrose APPhilips BLLambert JLVan Landschoot GKKoyalipou GCCoucke IDDiakité GKKondo RCCaicedo TAAdaramola LRLe Roux HBVan Der Bruggen TAAkinsola AMManneh ENNunes SNNgoura

KV KortrijkCercle Brugge

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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