Kortrijk – Cercle Brugge: forecast for the Belgian Championship match
Kortrijk will host Cercle Brugge on February 23. At first glance, the guests are the favorite of the match, but the hosts intend to show their best football and give a difficult fight to the opponent on their own field. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? You will find out the answer in our forecast

Command Analysis

Kortrijk

Current form
In the Belgian championship, the wards of Yves Vanderheg show a disgusting game and occupy the penultimate place in the standings, 11 points behind the saving line. In 26 rounds, the club suffered as many as 17 defeats, won five victories and achieved four world championships. In the last match, Kortrijk was defeated in the match against Antwerp (1:2), conceding two goals in the first half. A game earlier, a team from the city of the same name lost with the same score to Union. In the national cup, the team completed its performance at the 1/8 finals stage, losing in a penalty shootout to Antwerp.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Fuji and Gunnarsson will not help the club.
Interesting betting trends
- Kortrijk scores no more than one goal in four consecutive games.
- The team suffered 12 defeats in all competitions in 15 matches.
Approximate composition: Ilic, Mehssatu, Mumpassi, Duverne, Laja, De Neve, Sissako, Ilaimaharitra, Kadri, Nacho, Dermane.

Cercle Brugge

Current form
In the Belgian championship, Cercle Brugge is fighting for survival and occupies the 15th place in the standings with 30 points in the asset, lagging behind the Conference League zone in additional indicators. The squad seems to be playing well, but in some moments the team lacks skill. In the last round, the club exchanged goals with Westerlo (1-1), losing after the first half 0:1 in the score and not realizing a penalty. In the national cup, the team finished its performance at the 1/8 finals stage, losing to Sint-Truiden (0:1).
After six matches in the UEFA Conference League, the Green-Blacks took eighth place in the main draw of the competition and made it to the 1/8 finals. The team suffered only one defeat, losing to Vikingur (1:3), and in the last match, Ferdinand Feldhofer's team exchanged goals with Basaksehir (1:1). It is worth noting the confrontation of the first round against the Swiss St. Gallen, where the Belgians scored six goals against their opponent and won 6-2 in the end.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Bruninho, Brunner, Ngoura, Ouattara will miss the game for the Belgian club.
Interesting betting trends
- Cercle Brugge has suffered only three defeats in all competitions in the past 15 games.
- The team concedes an average of 1.4 goals per match.
Approximate composition: Delange, Perrin, Ravich, Utkus, Eric, Alex, van der Bruggen, Magni, Agicum, Somers, Augusto.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 2:1
The following score has been recorded in the last three meetings of the hosts
12.001st halfbet: Kortrijk wins
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the home club won in the first half.
4.00Bet 2 half: Cercle Brugge will score
In 2 of the last 3 games, the visitors scored in the second half.
1.70Tip and bets
The hosts will surely strive to win and will play with full dedication. In attack, Kortrijk has great players who are superior in class and experience to their opponents. It's probably worth counting on a scoring extravaganza, since the hosts have completed three consecutive matches with a total of more and do not intend to stay on the defensive.
The forecast is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.00
Betting on the outcome
Kortrijk will try to take the initiative and act as the first number in their stadium, and in the last face-to-face game, the hosts beat Cercle Brugge. The home club must score three points and leave the relegation group. We believe that the club from the city of the same name will take advantage of the experience and get at least a draw today.
The forecast is that Kortrijk will not lose with a coefficient of 1.70
Betting on corners
Cercle Brugge will play attacking football and will probably spend a lot of time at the opponent's goal, but Kortrijk will be responsible at home. There should probably be a lot of corners.
The forecast is that the total number of corners is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.73