On Sunday Dec 26th, in week 21, Kortrijk will play host to Antwerp in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Kortrijk recorded a 2-0 shutout win against RFC Seraing. Ante Palaversa struck first for Kortrijk in the 54th minute, then Faïz Selemani added another in the 59th minute on a penalty In the end, RFC Seraing couldn’t muster any offence and Kortrijk ran away with the shutout win. Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while antwerp sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Genk. Paul Onuachu scored the first goal for Genk in the 32nd minute, then Viktor Fischer tied it up for Antwerp in the 82nd minute on a feed from Manuel Benson earning them at least the one point. Antwerp should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Bosuilstadion, Kortrijk won by a score of 1 to 0. Faïz Selemani scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 87th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Antwerp was frustrated by Kortrijk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kortrijk ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Michel Ange Balikwisha and Radja Nainggolan have been the hottest scorers for Antwerp in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Kortrijk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kevin Vandendriessche and Kristof D’Haene each having 2 goals in their last 5.