St. Liege vs Kortrijk – Following a 1-1 draw with Cercle Brugge in First Division A, Standard Liège get ready for this contest. Standard Liège had 57% of the possession in that game and 2 of their 8 shots on goal were on target.
Philip Zinckernagel was the lone scorer for Standard Liège (81′). Cercle Brugge, on the other hand, had 13 shots total, with 3 of them finding the back of the net. For Cercle Brugge, Ayase Ueda scored in the 91st minute.
In recent years, Standard Liège hasn’t given up very frequently. In reality, Standard Liège’s defense has been breached in 5 of their last 6 games, allowing 8 goals to slip through. However, it remains to be seen if this game will continue that tendency.
Analyzing their prior performance reveals that Standard Liège have played three league games without losing to KV Kortrijk and are undefeated in their last three home league games.
KV Kortrijk will be looking to rebound here after suffering defeat to Sint-Truidense VV in First Division A action the last time around.
In that game, KV Kortrijk had 60% of the possession and 4 of their 9 shots on goal were successful. Tom Vandenberghe (49′ Own Goal) was the only player for KV Kortrijk to register a goal. Sint-opponents Truiden’s made 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them being successful.
The statistics speak for themselves; in their last six games, KV Kortrijk have allowed 11 goals to be scored against them. KV Kortrijk needs to work on several defensive flaws.
Looking at their prior outcomes reveals that KV Kortrijk in the past five league games, have failed to win when playing Standard Liège away from home. Not one of the better road records and have lost their previous three league games on the road.
St. Liege vs Kortrijk – Betting Analysis
A comparison of their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to September 20, 2020, reveals that Standard Liège has won 3, KV Kortrijk 1, and there have been two draws.
Between them, they scored a total of 12 goals in these games, scoring 7 of them (all from Les Rouches) and 5 (all from De Kerels). This results in an average of two goals being scored every game.
The previous league meeting between these teams was First Division A Match Day 6 on August 28, 2022, with KV Kortrijk defeating Standard Liège 0-1 in that contest.
KV Kortrijk had 46% of the possession at that point, and they made 6 efforts on goal, scoring on two of them. Five of Standard Liège’s 16 shots on goal were on target. (83′) Selim Amallah scored. Lothar D’hondt served as the referee.
Ronny Deila, the manager of Standard Liège, is without Jacob Barrett Laursen (medial collateral ligament injury), Gilles Dewaele (cruciate ligament rupture), Renaud Emond (knee injury), and Nathan Ngoy (hamstring injury).
Bernd Storck, the manager of KV Kortrijk, must deal with a number of absent players. David Henen (muscle injury), Oleksiy Sych (medial collateral ligament damage), and Jonah Osabutey (abdominal muscles injury) will not play in this game.
Kevin Vandendriessche and Stjepan Loncar are ineligible due to suspensions, thus they are unable to participate in this game.
We believe that KV Kortrijk will be able to score in this match against this Standard Liège team, but that won’t necessarily keep them from giving up a few goals on the other end.
What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the 90 min. result market, the win for Standard Liège can be had for 1.64, a bet on a draw is 4.22 and staking on victory for KV Kortrijk can get you 4.86. They’re the most competitive returns being offered as of now.
St. Liege vs Kortrijk – Head -to- Head
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