Anderlecht 1-0 KV Kortrijk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 3 · Thursday 3 September 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee B. Put · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 1-0 KV Kortrijk
Anderlecht beat KV Kortrijk 1-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 3 on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Lotto Park. The goals: Danylo Sikan 43'.
How Anderlecht won it
The opening goal came in the 43rd minute: Danylo Sikan for Anderlecht, set up by Ali Maamar.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, B. Put, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Anderlecht and 2 to KV Kortrijk.
Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-4-2 · KV Kortrijk: M. Jonckheere, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.67 for Anderlecht and 1.85 for KV Kortrijk.
KV Kortrijk left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
KV Kortrijk created the better chances, 1.85 xG to 0.67, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Anderlecht had 5 shots on target, KV Kortrijk 1.
Anderlecht had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
KV Kortrijk came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.91 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | KV Kortrijk |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 557 | Total passes | 410 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ali Maamar (Anderlecht), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Anderlecht
- Ali Maamar 7.7 1 assist
- Danylo Sikan 7.6 1 goal
- Giulian Biancone 7.3
- Léo Pétrot 7.3
- Mihajlo Cvetkovic 7.2
KV Kortrijk
- Harrison Murray-Campbell 7.2
- Marko Ilic 7.1
- Brecht Dejaegere 6.9
- Ken Masui 6.7
- Anthony Philips 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Nayel Mehssatou at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- KV Kortrijk: Standard Liège vs KV Kortrijk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk
What was the score in Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk?
Anderlecht 1-0 KV Kortrijk (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Thursday 3 September 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk?
Danylo Sikan 43'.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk?
Ali Maamar, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs KV Kortrijk?
B. Put.
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