GolVolt — KV Kortrijk vs Cercle Brugge: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Cercle Brugge without a win in 11 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 8 defeats. Last win: 24 April, 2:1 against Dender.

Last time

Last meeting, 3 May 2025: Cercle Brugge – KV Kortrijk 0:2

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KV Kortrijk are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Table

Level on points

18.KV Kortrijk3 pts 17.Cercle Brugge3 pts

KV Kortrijk: place 18, 3 pts · Cercle Brugge: place 17, 3 pts.

Defence

Cercle Brugge concede 2.8 goals per match

KV Kortrijk1.8 Cercle Brugge2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. KV Kortrijk concede 1.8.

Attack

Cercle Brugge score 1.2 goals per match

KV Kortrijk0.2 Cercle Brugge1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. KV Kortrijk score 0.2.

Streak

Cercle Brugge have scored in 4 matches in a row

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Jamie Roche

KV Kortrijk · midfielder

1goal 0assists 6.84avg rating

Last match, SK Beveren: 1 goal, rating 7.7.

Steve Ngoura

Cercle Brugge · forward

3goals 0assists 6.77avg rating

Last match, Union Saint-Gilloise: 1 goal, rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is KV Kortrijk at home and Cercle Brugge away, as in this match.

KV Kortrijk

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.7conceded per match

Cercle Brugge

away · 10

2W3D5L1.8scored per match2.3conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 3 May 2025 · Pro League Cercle Brugge 0:2 KV Kortrijk Mehssatou 11' · Kadri 38' (k)

2wins

2 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: KV Kortrijk (4-3-3, last: Genk) · Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1, last: Union Saint-Gilloise).

Official around 15:00, Sat 26 Dec

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KV KortrijkCercle Brugge

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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