Gent vs Kortrijk

8 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Jan Boterberg

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Abdelkahar Kadri 32’

Match summary

Gent beat Kortrijk 1-0. Gent led 1-0 at half-time.

Abdelkahar Kadri put Gent ahead in the 32nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Gent created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Kortrijk 1.29 from 12. Thierry Ambrose had a penalty saved for Kortrijk.

In the Belgian Pro League matchday 11 fixture, Gent secured a narrow victory against Kortrijk at the final whistle. The home side shaded possession with 52 percent and completed 486 passes at an accuracy of 81.9 percent, while the visitors recorded 12 shots compared to Gent's 12. Gent created 35 dangerous attacks and generated an expected goals total of 1.52, whereas Kortrijk produced 43 dangerous attacks and an expected goals figure of 1.26 with 7 shots on target. Discipline proved costly as the hosts committed 9 fouls earning 1 yellow card, while Kortrijk accumulated 22 fouls and 2 yellow cards.

The first turning point arrived in the 13th minute when Siebe Van der Heyden received a yellow card for a foul. The deadlock was broken in the 32nd minute as Abdelkahar Kadri struck a right foot shot to make the score 1-0, which remained the half-time score. Following multiple second-half substitutions, Brecht Dejaegere was booked in the 80th minute before a VAR review resulted in no penalty. Kortrijk missed a penalty in the 86th minute through Thierry Ambrose, Axel Drouhin received a yellow card for handball in the 88th minute, and Gent confirmed the 1-0 win.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

12 Shots 12

4 Shots on target 7

4 Corners 1

77 Attacks 86

35 Dangerous attacks 43

490 Passes 454

81.8% Pass accuracy 81.5%

17 Tackles 22

9 Fouls 22

1 Yellow cards 2

3 Offsides 0

Key events

Gent Kortrijk

Kick-off

Hyllarion GooreShot on target

2’

Siebe Van der HeydenFoul

13’

15’

Harrison Murray-CampbellShot on target

15’

Shandre CampbellShot on target

Abdelkahar KadriRight foot shot

1-0

32’

44’

Shandre CampbellShot on target

Half-time1-0

46’

Ken MasuiShandre Campbell

Max DeanAbdelkahar Kadri

46’

Brecht DejaegereAnthony Philips

Second half underway

47’

Mohamed FofanaShot on target

50’

Goduine KoyalipouShot on target

Josué VergaraShot on target

56’

Gilles De MeyerHyllarion Goore

65’

Abdul AyindeTiago Araújo

66’

70’

Sixtus OgbuehiBoris Lambert

72’

Goduine KoyalipouShot on target

Josué VergaraShot on target

78’

Ibrahima CisseJosué Vergara

79’

Leonardo LopesMomodou Sonko

79’

Jellert Van LandschootGoduine Koyalipou

80’

Brecht DejaegereFoul

83’

Brecht DejaegereVAR: No penalty

86’

Thierry AmbroseMissed penaltysaved

86’

Thierry AmbroseShot on target

88’

Axel DrouhinHandball

89’

Rok ŠtormanHarrison Murray-Campbell

Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Gent 1.58 xGKortrijk 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Kortrijk attacking Gent attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Davy Roef	90′	7	0	39	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Matties Volckaert	90′	–	–	–	2	–	45	2	–	–	–
Maksim Paskotsi	90′	1	2	1	6	5	51	–	–	–	–
Siebe Van der Heyden	90′	3	2	–	4	1	72	2	–	–
Gilles De Meyer Came on as a substitute	25′	1	–	–	3	2	14	–	–	–	–
Abdul Ayinde Came on as a substitute	24′	1	–	–	1	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Tibe De Vlieger	90′	–	–	48	–	–	4	5	11	1	3	–
Mathias Delorge	90′	–	–	66	2	–	4	1	7	–	2	–
Tiago Araújo Taken off	66′	–	1	27	2	–	–	1	2	2	2	–
Abdelkahar Kadri Taken off	45′	1	–	24	1	–	1	–	3	–	2	–
Momodou Sonko Taken off	79′	–	–	26	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Leonardo Lopes Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Hyllarion Goore Taken off	65′	–	–	1	1	0.03	–	2	10	6	22	–
Josué Vergara Taken off	79′	–	–	4	2	0.48	–	–	14	4	21	–
Max Dean Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	2	–	0.25	–	–	1	–	11	–
Ibrahima Cisse Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Marko Ilić	90′	3	1	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Mohamed Fofana	90′	5	–	–	5	–	37	1	–	–	–
Axel Drouhin	90′	1	1	1	3	2	69	3	–	–
James Ndjeungoue	90′	–	1	–	4	4	81	3	–	–	–
Matthew Anderson	90′	2	1	–	4	2	45	4	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Boris Lambert Taken off	70′	–	–	21	3	–	2	1	6	–	1	–
Harrison Murray-Campbell Taken off	89′	–	–	47	–	–	5	–	6	3	–	–
Anthony Philips Taken off	45′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
Brecht Dejaegere Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	15	2	–	2	–	5	2	2
Ken Masui Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	26	–	–	–	2	1	2	1	–
Rok Štorman Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Shandre Campbell Taken off	45′	–	–	3	2	0.10	–	–	4	2	8	–
Goduine Koyalipou Taken off	79′	–	–	5	2	0.33	–	–	6	–	24	–
Thierry Ambrose	90′	–	–	1	1	0.79	–	1	7	3	33	–
Sixtus Ogbuehi Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	5	–
Jellert Van Landschoot Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Gent win 61% Avg odds 1.52 Our estimate 57%

Draw 23% Avg odds 4.08 Our estimate 25%

Kortrijk win 16% Avg odds 5.59 Our estimate 18%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Gent D W W W L

Kortrijk L W L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Gent 1-2 Kortrijk, 16 Mar 25 Next meeting: Kortrijk vs Gent, 07 May 27 (upcoming) All Gent vs Kortrijk meetings

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