Match Report
KV Kortrijk, 2nd with 67 points, sat 25 points above KSC Lokeren (8th, 42). KSC Lokeren ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.84/1.03 for KV Kortrijk and 1.5/1.41 for KSC Lokeren (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
KSC Lokeren had not lost in 13 games.
Guldensporenstadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,399. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
KV Kortrijk: Jellert Van Landschoot (8'), Matthew Anderson (73'), Jellert Van Landschoot (90') · KSC Lokeren: Jordi Palacios (26'), Vancy Roméo Mabanza (53')
Key stats
Possession: KV Kortrijk 51% · KSC Lokeren 49% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-8