Kortrijk vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: A crucial one for the visiting team

In the round of 34 of the Jupiler Pro League, the action shifts to Guldensporen Stadion, where Kortrijk will play host to Union Saint-Gilloise. Last weekend, the home club was defeated in a match against Antwerp, while the away team, Saint-Gilloise, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

After suffering a 1-0 loss to Antwerp in their previous match in First Division A, Kortrijk won't want a recurrence of that outcome here. During that match, KV Kortrijk held possession of the ball for fifty percent of the time and had five shots on goal, with two of them finding the target. Royal Antwerp had a total of 14 shots on goal, but only three of them were successful. Arbnor Muja scored the goal for Antwerp in the 70th minute. KV Kortrijk have had a lot of difficulty in recent games at the forward position. Their goals against rival clubs over the course of their most recent six matches sit at just 2. During those matches, Kortrijk has conceded a total of seven goals.

Union Saint-Gilloise will be looking to make amends for their performance in their previous Europa League match, which was a loss to Bayer Leverkusen. They will be playing this game with the intention of winning. During that match, Union Saint-Gilloise had a 50 percent possession rate and 13 shots on goal, with only two of those shots finding their mark. Casper Terho was the only player from Union Saint-Gilloise to register a point on the scoresheet in the 64th minute. Bayer Leverkusen had a total of 10 shots on goal, with seven of them finding the target. The goals for Bayer Leverkusen came from Moussa Diaby in 2 minutes, Mitchel Bakker in 37 minutes, Jeremie Frimpong in 60 minutes, and Adam Hloek in 79 minutes. In the run-up to this match, Union Saint-Gilloise have enjoyed some success in front of the net, as evidenced by the fact that they have scored nine goals in their last six outings. However, despite the fact that their manager, Karel Geraerts, will almost certainly consider it a positive indication, Union Saint-Gilloise have been fairly leaky at the back, as they have also allowed opponents to score in six of those same games.

The head-to-head history between Kortrijk and Union Saint-Gilloise is fairly strong, as the two teams have competed against one another a total of 12 times over the course of the previous seasons, with Union Saint-Gilloise emerging victorious in seven of those contests. A draw decided three of the games in total. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Kortrijk scored 14 goals, while Union Saint-Gilloise was able to score 22 goals.

This match will be a close one, just like every other game that these two teams have had in the past. However, Kortrijk have been playing at a lower level as of late, and we anticipate that Union Saint-Gilloise will approach this match with the utmost anxiety for the outcome. In the meantime, while we anticipate a number of defensively cautious plays from both teams, we can heavily count on a few number of goals being scored here.