Kortrijk and AS Eupen meet at Guldensporenstadion, in a match for the 3rd round of the Pro League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04‑12‑2019, for the Cup, which ended with the victory of Kortrijk by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by I. Mboyo (66 ‘) and S. Ezatolahi (68’ Autogolo), for Kortrijk, and S. Marreh (15 ‘), for AS Eupen. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Kortrijk present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Kortrijk :
Currently in 10th position, the home team has so far won 3 points. In matchday 1, they lost at home to Waasland ‑ Beveren by (1‑3). On the following day, the final scoreboard registered a victory by (1‑2) in the visit to Gent. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 home games Kortrijk has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to improve.
Kortrijk surprised and scored a great victory on the last day, the first in the competition. Even playing away from home, he managed to beat Gent to get the 2×1. As he will play in his stadium on this day, he will do everything possible to win again. If you get a run of good results, you will be better able to run a good campaign. So, he will try to present good football again to score the three points.
AS Eupen :
Currently in 15th position, the visiting team has won 1 point so far. On matchday 1, they tied away with OH Leuven by (1‑1). On the following round, the final score was a (0‑4) loss in the home match against Bruges. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 victories, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 21 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, AS Eupen won 2, drew 2 and lost 6. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Two days have passed since the start of the competition and Eupen have to worry. In the debut he did not manage more than to draw and on the last day he was beaten 4-0 at home. It is clear that he needs to present a change of position, because otherwise he will end up complicating everything in the season. You will be playing away from home and the difficulty will be greater, which means you need to redouble your attention. To win, you will have to present higher quality football, otherwise it will not be a surprise if you stumble once more.
