Gent vs Kortrijk: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Kortrijk?
Gent won 2-1 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. ChevalierKortrijk
- 10′R. YaremchukGent
- 27′Y. KuboGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kortrijk have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Lokeren(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Charleroi(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | SK Beveren(home) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | St. Truiden(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | KV Mechelen(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Genk(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Kortrijk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Kortrijk 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Gent 3-0 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Kortrijk 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Gent 3-0 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Kortrijk 0-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 3, 2015 | Kortrijk 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kortrijk score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Kortrijk | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and Kortrijk sit 17th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy