KV Kortrijk 0-3 Antwerp: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk · referee N. Laforge · full time
Full time: KV Kortrijk 0-3 Antwerp
Antwerp beat KV Kortrijk 3-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Guldensporen Stadion. The goals: Anthony Valencia 31', Anthony Valencia 65', Rein Van Helden 80'.
How Antwerp won it
Anthony Valencia put Antwerp ahead in the 31st minute. Anthony Valencia made it 0-2 to Antwerp in the 65th minute, set up by Eran Tuypens. Rein Van Helden made it 0-3 to Antwerp in the 80th minute, set up by Xander Dierckx.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Anthony Valencia scored twice.
The referee, N. Laforge, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to KV Kortrijk and 0 to Antwerp.
KV Kortrijk: M. Jonckheere, 3-4-2-1 · Antwerp: F. Haroun, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.02 for KV Kortrijk and 1.00 for Antwerp.
KV Kortrijk scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Antwerp made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.0 goals.
KV Kortrijk had 2 shots on target, Antwerp 7.
KV Kortrijk had 50% of the ball, but Antwerp took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Antwerp came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.35 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp: the match in numbers
| KV Kortrijk | Match statistics | Antwerp |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 |
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 401 | Total passes | 410 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 3 | Corners | 10 |
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 26 | Tackles | 25 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
KV Kortrijk
- Goduine Koyalipou 7.4
- Brecht Dejaegere 7.1
- Shandre Campbell 7.0
- Ken Masui 7.0
- James Ndjeungoue 6.9
Antwerp
- Anthony Valencia 8.9 2 goals
- Rein Van Helden 8.1 1 goal
- Eran Tuypens 8.0 1 assist
- Xander Dierckx 7.2 1 assist
- Taishi Brandon Nozawa 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Thierry Ambrose at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- KV Kortrijk: Standard Liège vs KV Kortrijk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Antwerp: Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp
What was the score in KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp?
KV Kortrijk 0-3 Antwerp (half-time 0-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp?
Anthony Valencia 31', Anthony Valencia 65', Rein Van Helden 80'.
Did Moneyball predict KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp 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 KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp?
Anthony Valencia, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed KV Kortrijk vs Antwerp?
N. Laforge.
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