Belgium - Pro LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Cercle Brugge and Kortrijk, taking place on Wednesday, 20 December 2023, at Jan Breydelstadion in Brugge.
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Cercle Brugge, Recent FormCercle Brugge head into this match with some confidence in the knowledge that they recorded a solid 2-1 away win against Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their last league encounter. They came away from that fixture with 54% of the possession and clocked up 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. By comparison, Oud-Heverlee Leuven managed 9 attempts on goal, with 3 on target.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 6, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 9 goals and some valuable points in the process. They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games.
Their current form can't be viewed positively, having clocked up 3 losses from their last 6 games and only 2 wins to speak of.
On an individual basis, Kévin Denkey will be looking to get on the scoresheet again at Jan Breydelstadion having scored 5 goals in Cercle Brugge's last 6 home games in the league.
Kortrijk, Recent FormIn the aftermath of a 4-0 away mauling at the hands of Genk, the Kortrijk team will need to refocus and rebuild confidence among the team. In that game they recorded 32 % of the possession, with 5 attempts on goal, 1 on target. Their opponents found the target on 8 of their 22 shots on goal.
Manager Glen De Boeck will be looking to hit the reset button after his team's terrible performances in their last 6 games, having scored only 3 goals, conceded 14, and picked up a meagre 2 points. With 18 played this season, they've failed to score in 9 games and have conceded at least 1 goal in 17.
An away win for Kortrijk is just a distant memory, having not won on the road in 13 games.
Last time these two teams played each other in the league Kortrijk sprung a suprise, upsetting the form book by winning the game 2-1.
Cercle have managed to keep a clean sheet against De Kerels in each of their previous 2 meetings at Jan Breydelstadion. The De Kerels defence has struggled against Cercle in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 6 games.
In the league, Cercle has a good track record when they host Kortrijk, getting the better of them in their last 2 home games.
Cercle manager Miron Muslic has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Abu Francis (Meniscus), Leo Lopes (Hamstring) and Christiaan Ravych (Hamstring) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Glen De Boeck has a number of injury concerns in his Kortrijk squad to contend with: Ryan Alebiosu (Unknown), Thierry Ambrose (Achilles tendon) and Youssef Challouk (Knee)
Cercle Brugge Playing at home | Kortrijk Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 0.4 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 2.6 |
| 38' | Time first goal scored | 38' |
| 40' | Time first goal conceded | 32' |
| 2.2 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.1 | Subs used | 4.4 |
| 2-0 | Biggest victory | - |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
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