Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk
The Footlab AI model makes Kortrijk the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Cercle Brugge. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kortrijk wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,604 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge?
A very open match: only 49 Elo points separate Kortrijk (1,939) and Cercle Brugge (1,989).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Kortrijk
4-3-3- 68T. Ambrose
- 10G. Koyalipou
- 11S. Campbell
- 4Harrison Murray-Campbell
- 70A. Phillips
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 21A. Drouhin
- 3M. Anderson
- 5J. Ndjeungoue
- 36R. Kohon
- 31M. Ilić
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 9S. Ngoura
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 18L. Le Roux
- 30B. Akinsola
- 20A. Manneh
- 8Erick
- 2I. Diakité
- 33R. Caicedo
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 1G. Coucke
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kortrijk have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | KV Mechelen(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Genk(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Heist(away) | 2-2 | Cup |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SK Beveren(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 2-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kortrijk wins, 2 draws, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 Kortrijk | Cup |
| May 3, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 0-2 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Kortrijk 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Kortrijk 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 3-0 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Kortrijk on Oct 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kortrijk score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 2.3. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kortrijk sit 18th in Jupiler Pro League (4 points from 10 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 17th (6 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 18 | Kortrijk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kortrijk the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Cercle Brugge.
- Where and when is Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge played?
- Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge is played on December 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Guldensporenstadion, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.