Antwerp vs Kortrijk Prediction: Antwerp will struggle again

Bosuilstadion will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Antwerp and Kortrijk in round 26. Heading into this game, the two teams suffered a defeat in their last weekend game. Which team wins here? Below, I preview this game and offer the best betting possibilities. 

Antwerp

Antwerp's last league game was against Anderlecht and they lost. In a 2-0 encounter, Kevin Dolberg's brace in the second half was enough to see their opponent take maximum points. In the meantime, prior encounters to that defeat saw this team go unbeaten in four matches. In that run, they defeated Westerlo and Club Brugge while drawing Anderlecht and St. Truiden. However, Antwerp's last home matches have ended with three wins in their last five. This season, Antwerp have accumulated 40 points from their first 25 matches, which saw them sit 5th in the standings.

Kortrijk

Kortrijk are coming off a league encounter against Union Saint-Gilloise, which ended 1-2. In that encounter, Kortrijk conceded in each half as Jean-Kevin Duverne's strike was not enough to see this team avoid a defeat. In the meantime, the visiting team head into this game without a win in their last ten matches, with their last victory coming against KV Mechelen last November. In other games, they lost to Dender, Genk, Antwerp, St. Liege, and Charleroi, among others. This season, Kortrijk have only 19 points from their first 25 matches, leaving them in 15th spot. 

Expert Betting Tips

Kortrijk are just nowhere near competition and week in and week out, they have consistently struggled. While Antwerp have had their own troubles too, their performances against struggling teams have been impressive. This is a game where Antwerp are at home, and I believe they are in a pool position to win, with the odds backing them. Historically, this should be a low scoring contest, but with the way Kortrijk are struggling in defense, I will back this game to end with goals, while Antwerp wins. 

Our first option is a win for Antwerp with odds at 1.65 on 1Xbet 

Our second option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.65 on Bet365

Our last option is a first half win for Antwerp with odds at 2.10 on Betway