Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge Prediction: Can the home team secure a victory this time?

The match between Kortrijk and Cercle Brugge, which is part of the ninth round of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, will take place at Guldensporen Stadion. The squad playing at home is now in last place in the league standings, and the team that will be traveling here is coming off of a loss in the league against Union Saint-Gilloise as well.

Kortrijk - LDLDL

After suffering a 1-0 loss against Charleroi in their most recent match in the First Division A, Kortrijk will be seeking to improve on their performance in this competition. During that match, Kortrijk had 43% of the ball and 13 shots on goal, with only three of them finding the target. Charleroi had 14 shots on goal, but only 5 of them were successful in hitting the target. Charleroi's lone goal was scored by Isaac Mbenza in the 32nd minute of play. In recent times, games against Kortrijk have proven to be entertaining affairs, and fans can anticipate a high number of goals to be scored. Both sides have scored a combined total of 20 goals over the course of their most recent six matches, which works out to an average of 3.33 goals scored per match, with four of those goals being credited to Kortrijk. According to their stats, Kortrijk have not been able to record a victory against Cercle Brugge in any of their most recent five league matches. In addition, the host club has not been defeated in either of their last two league matches played at home. have failed to win any of the last six league matches played at home.

Cercle Brugge - WWWLL

Both Cercle Brugge and their supporters will be hoping for a different outcome this time around after their previous match in the First Division A competition, in which Union Saint-Gilloise defeated them. During that game, Cercle Brugge had 49% possession of the ball and 6 shots on goal, with only one of them finding the back of the net. There were 15 shots on goal by Union Saint-Gilloise, but only 7 of them were on target. The goals scored for Union Saint-Gilloise came from Mohamed El Amine Amoura in the 15th and 51st minutes, respectively. In their most recent six matches, Cercle Brugge, captained by Miron Muslic, has converted six of their shots on goal into goals for a total of twelve goals. The sum of the goals that they have allowed to be scored against them in the same matches comes to 6. In the previous three league games between the two teams that took place away from their homes, Kortrijk has not defeated Cercle Brugge.

Head-Head Statistics

In the last three seasons, Kortrijk and Cercle Brugge have played each other a total of 31 times, with Kortrijk coming out on top 19 times and Cercle Brugge taking home 8 victories. A total of four of the games ended in draws. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Kortrijk scored 56 goals, while Cercle Brugge only managed to score 30 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

In spite of the fact that they have competed against each other in the past, Kortrijk are currently in disarray, and the home team is far too unreliable when seen in the context of their overall performance so far this season. Cercle Brugge, on the other hand, have always shown themselves and are skilled at making the most of opportunities presented by inferior clubs like Kortrijk. This is despite the fact that they were defeated by Union Saint-Gilloise the previous weekend. As a result, it is anticipated that the away club will triumph here and improve their chances of finishing in the top four.