KV Kortrijk 1-0 SK Beveren: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk · referee Y. Araki · full time
Full time: KV Kortrijk 1-0 SK Beveren
KV Kortrijk won 1-0 at home to SK Beveren in Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Jamie Roche 52'.
How KV Kortrijk won it
KV Kortrijk struck first through Jamie Roche in the 52nd minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Johannes Schenk of SK Beveren was sent off in the 32nd minute. The referee, Y. Araki, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to KV Kortrijk and 1 to SK Beveren.
KV Kortrijk: M. Jonckheere, 4-4-2 · SK Beveren: T. Bakens, 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 0.64 for KV Kortrijk and 2.12 for SK Beveren.
SK Beveren left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
SK Beveren created the better chances, 2.12 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
KV Kortrijk had 4 shots on target, SK Beveren 1.
SK Beveren had 56% of the ball, but KV Kortrijk took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
SK Beveren came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren: the match in numbers
| KV Kortrijk | Match statistics | SK Beveren |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 416 | Total passes | 553 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jamie Roche (KV Kortrijk), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
KV Kortrijk
- Jamie Roche 7.8 1 goal
- Brecht Dejaegere 7.5
- Harrison Murray-Campbell 7.3
- Shandre Campbell 7.3
- Marko Ilic 7.1
SK Beveren
- Bruno Godeau 7.4
- Christophe Janssens 7.3
- Christian Brüls 6.9
- Elohim Kaboré 6.8
- Laurent Jans 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Johannes Schenk at 5.1. 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
- SK Beveren: SK Beveren vs Union Saint-Gilloise Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren
What was the score in KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren?
KV Kortrijk 1-0 SK Beveren (half-time 0-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren?
Jamie Roche 52'.
Did Moneyball predict KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren 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 SK Beveren?
Jamie Roche, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed KV Kortrijk vs SK Beveren?
Y. Araki.
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