Jan 15th features a match where Gent plays host to Kortrijk in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Gent sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Antwerp. Michel Ange Balikwisha scored the first goal for Antwerp in the 10th minute, then Vincent Janssen added another in the 64th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Gent couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Gent should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 15th placed Kortrijk is fresh off their 3-2 win against OH Leuven. Moussa Al Tamari struck first for OH Leuven in the 9th minute, then Felipe Avenatti tied it up for Kortrijk in the 43rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 92nd minute on a goal by Felipe Avenatti to cap off a wild match. Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Gent was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Andrew Hjulsager scored the first goal for Gent in the 33rd minute, then Ibrahim Salah added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Hugo Cuypers At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kortrijk couldn’t manage to score, and Gent took the shutout win.
Kortrijk’s most prolific scorer has been Felipe Avenatti. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Gent’s most prolific scorer has been Hugo Cuypers. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.