Bet with Freshbet →Our tip for Gent vs Kortrijk (Jupiler Pro League, 8 November 2026, 15:00): Gent -1 (Asian handicap) at odds of 1.76. Second tip: Under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.47. The bookmakers' odds give Gent 65%, the draw 22% and Kortrijk 14%. The most likely score is 2–0.
Wins: Gent win by 2 or more. Stake back: Gent win by 1. Loses: a draw, Gent lose.
Gent vs Kortrijk preview and prediction
Can Gent win by two goals at home, or will Kortrijk keep the margin down to one? That is the question the handicap turns on. Gent host Kortrijk at the Planet Group Arena in the Jupiler Pro League, Matchweek 11, with kick-off at 15:00 on 8 November 2026. Our main tip is Gent -1 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.67 (chance 59%), so we need the hosts to win by more than a single goal.
The key facts
- Likely result: Gent 2–0 Kortrijk, roughly 3 goals in total.
- Table: Gent 3rd (25 points), Kortrijk 18th (4 points).
- Form in the competition: Gent 8W 1D 1L (19:6), Kortrijk 1W 1D 8L (4:22).
- H2H: 37 matches: Gent 21W 5D 11L, goals 59–33.
- Absences: Gent 0, Kortrijk 0.
Gent's table position is built at home
In this competition Gent are third with 25 points from ten matches, eight wins, one draw and one defeat, and 19 goals scored against six conceded. The bulk of that comes from Gent's own ground, where they have won all five games, scoring 11 and conceding only two. We see a side that is very hard to beat in front of its own supporters, even if the wider picture is less spotless.
Kortrijk are 18th with four points from nine, one win, one draw and seven defeats, and only three goals scored all season. Away from home the numbers are worse: one draw from five trips, one goal scored and 11 conceded. These are league figures only, so a cup or European result would not show up here.
Who will win Gent vs Kortrijk?
We work out this estimate from the odds of several bookmakers once their margin has been removed. No outcome is ever certain.
Recent form across all competitions
The last five matches of both sides tell a different story from the table, and that is because they include every competition. Gent have won three, drawn none and lost two, with seven goals scored and four conceded. Both of their defeats came away from home, at SC Braga and at Lommel United, but their win over Anderlecht at home, 4-0, is the sort of result that makes us comfortable with the hosts.
Kortrijk have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five, with two goals scored and nine conceded. Their only win was a 1-0 home success over SK Beveren, and the draw came at Standard Liège. We would not back a side that has failed to score in three of its last five to keep pace with a home team in this sort of form.
Standings and form
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9-0-1 | 26:8 | 27 |
| 2 |  Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 8-2-0 | 29:7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Gent | 10 | 8-1-1 | 19:6 | 25 |
| 4 |  Charleroi | 10 | 8-0-2 | 21:12 | 24 |
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 10 | 6-1-3 | 13:11 | 19 |
| 6 |  Genk | 10 | 4-3-3 | 18:14 | 15 |
| 7 |  Standard Liège | 11 | 4-3-4 | 18:16 | 15 |
| 8 |  Lommel United | 10 | 4-3-3 | 13:11 | 15 |
| 9 |  KVC Westerlo | 10 | 4-2-4 | 25:25 | 14 |
| 10 |  KV Mechelen | 10 | 3-3-4 | 13:18 | 12 |
| 11 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3-2-5 | 12:16 | 11 |
| 12 |  Antwerp | 10 | 3-1-6 | 16:22 | 10 |
| 13 |  SK Beveren | 11 | 3-1-7 | 13:23 | 10 |
| 14 |  OH Leuven | 10 | 2-3-5 | 10:17 | 9 |
| 15 |  St. Truiden | 10 | 2-2-6 | 18:21 | 8 |
| 16 |  RAAL La Louvière | 10 | 2-1-7 | 13:23 | 7 |
| 17 |  Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1-3-6 | 13:22 | 6 |
| 18 |  Kortrijk | 10 | 1-1-8 | 4:22 | 4 |
Recent matches
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Home and away
Meetings that favour the hosts
Across the last 37 meetings Gent have won 21, drawn five and lost 11, with goals at 59 for and 33 against. The most recent result on the list is a 2-1 Kortrijk win at Gent, dated 16 March 2025, so the fixture has produced an upset before. Before that, though, Gent won the 2022 meeting 4-0 away from home and the December 2023 meeting 2-0 at Kortrijk, and that is the pattern we are betting on.
No absences on either side
No absences have been reported for either team, so the line-ups should be close to full strength. That removes one variable from the calculation and leaves form, home record and the meetings as the main factors.
Gent vs Kortrijk: bookmaker odds side by side
| Match result | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top price available | 1.48 | 4.55 | 7.38 |
| Market average | 1.43 | 4.29 | 6.71 |
| Lowest odds | 1.40 | 3.90 | 5.61 |
| Goals | Best | Average | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.25 | 1.21 | 77.1% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.79 | 1.73 | 54.8% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 2.15 | 2.09 | 45.2% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2.95 | 2.79 | 33.6% |
| BTTS – yes | 1.95 | 1.88 | 49.3% |
| BTTS – no | 1.90 | 1.83 | 50.7% |
Prices gathered from several bookmakers and refreshed 7/11/26, 05:28. Use them as a guide: what a particular operator offers can be different. Margin on average: 8.2%.
What the handicap line tells us
The bookmakers make Gent the clear favourites at 67% to win (best odds 1.44), against 20% for a draw (best odds 4.78) and 12% for a Kortrijk win (best odds 8.60). Expected goals are 2 for Gent and 1 for Kortrijk, about three in total. The most likely exact scores are 2-0 at 12.1%, 1-0 at 11.6% and 2-1 at 9.7%. The handicap ladder shows the same story: Gent -1 at 59% and 1.67, Gent -1.5 at 45% and 2.18, and Gent -2 at 32% and 3.15.
Our Gent vs Kortrijk betting tip: Gent -1
We like Gent -1 at 1.67 because the case for a clear margin rests on Gent's home record and the head-to-head. They have 25 points to Kortrijk's four and have won 21 of the last 37 meetings to Kortrijk's 11. The market gives the bet 59% at best odds 1.67, and we think that price is fair rather than generous.
The bet is settled by the scoreline. Gent -1 wins on 2-0, 3-0 and 3-1, returns the stake on 1-0 and 2-1, and loses on 1-1. The 1-1 draw is the result that would hurt most, and the bookmakers still put a draw at 20%. A one-goal home win does not lose our money.
Our second tip: Under 3.5 goals
Our second tip is Under 3.5 goals at odds 1.47, with a market chance of 65%. It wins on 2-0, 1-0, 2-1, 1-1 and 3-0, and loses only on 3-1 among the likeliest scores. Gent have gone above 2.5 goals in just one of their last five matches, Kortrijk in two of theirs, and Gent kept a clean sheet in three of those five. We would pair the two tips, because a 2-0 or 2-1 win keeps both alive.
Gent vs Kortrijk: more betting tips
Fair odds = 1 / probability. A price is value when the best odds on offer beat the fair odds. Likely: 60% or more; possible: 50–60%; outsider: below 50%.
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Gent vs Kortrijk: last matches of both teams
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Other bets we would consider
If the handicap feels too fine, these are the alternatives we would look at, all at the odds quoted:
- Gent -0.25 (Asian handicap) at 1.21: half the stake on Gent -0.5 and half on Gent +0, so a fuller return if Gent win by one goal.
- Over 1.5 goals at 1.23: rated at 77%, and it fits a home side expected to score twice.
Our preference stays with the main tip. These are for readers who want less risk on the scoreline, and the stake should follow the bet you choose.
Head to head
All matchesGent vs Kortrijk: injuries and missing players
Gent
- No reported absences
Kortrijk
- No reported absences
Team news can still change before the game.
Our verdict on Gent
Gent are the stronger side at home and have the better numbers in the table and in the meetings. Kortrijk have scored very little away from home, and their recent results give little reason to think that will change quickly. We expect the hosts to win, and we think a two-goal margin is the likeliest route, with Gent -1 as our pick and Under 3.5 as the second.
Team comparison
All figures are drawn from the games played so far this season, which is still a limited sample.
Form in the competition
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Questions and answers
Which tip do we give for Gent vs Kortrijk?
Gent -1 (Asian handicap) (1.76); Under 3.5 goals (1.47).
Who will win Gent vs Kortrijk?
Our estimate gives Gent a 65% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Kortrijk 14%.
What is the date, time and venue of the game?
Kick-off is on 8 November 2026 at 15:00, venue Planet Group Arena, Gent. Referee: J. Boterberg.
Who will be missing?
Gent: no absences. Kortrijk: no absences. Team news can still change before kick-off.
Will there be over 2.5 goals in this game?
We put over 2.5 goals at 55% (odds 1.79) and under 2.5 goals at 45% (odds 2.15).
Will both teams score?
We put the chance of both teams finding the net at 49% (odds 1.95).
What correct score do we see as likeliest?
Top of our list is 2–0 (11.6%), then 1–0 (11.6%) and 2–1 (9.8%).
How do you put your predictions together?
Our starting point is the odds of several bookmakers: we take out the margin, average what is left and turn it into probabilities, then a Poisson model gives the expected goals and the likeliest scorelines. Form, head to head and absences are shown on the page as background. The predictions are meant as information and offer no guarantee of winning.
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