Match Report
In the standings it was Royal Excel Mouscron 17th on 31 points, KV Kortrijk 14th on 39 — separated by 8. KV Kortrijk's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/1.59 for Royal Excel Mouscron and 1.29/1.68 for KV Kortrijk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
The sides have met 20 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Royal Excel Mouscron, 3 draws and 11 for KV Kortrijk, at 2.45 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Recent editions have opened up: 3.4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.45 historically.
The match was played at Stade Le Canonnier (capacity 10,571). KV Kortrijk led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
KV Kortrijk: Ante Palaversa (42'), Faïz Selemani (66'), Zinho Gano (4')
Key stats
Possession: Royal Excel Mouscron 47% · KV Kortrijk 53% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-4