Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk Prediction, Betting Tips & Booking Code (Aug 7)
Club Brugge and KV Kortrijk meet at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Friday. Both sides are hoping to make a positive start to the new Belgian Pro League season.
Club Brugge rebuilding after summer departures
A penalty shootout defeat against Union SG in the Belgian Super Cup last Friday marked the start of the new campaign for Club Brugge.
Ivan Leko favours a high-pressing style, but there have been plenty of personnel changes over the summer. More than €70m has been raised by the sales of Christos Tzolis, Aleksandar Stanković and Raphael Onyedika, while midfielder Freddie Potts was the latest addition on Tuesday.
Potts may not be ready to start, but club captain Hans Vanaken is set to play, despite only recently returning from World Cup duty. Nicolò Tresoldi, who netted 19 times in 40 league appearances last season, will lead the line.
Club Brugge predicted lineup vs KV Kortrijk (4-3-3): Sommer; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Seys; Vetlesen, Reis, Vanaken; Forbs, Tresoldi, Diakhon.
KV Kortrijk looking for Koyalipou to lead the line
Following promotion from the second tier, Michiel Jonckheere’s KV Kortrijk squad played 10 friendly matches during an extensive pre-season.
Goalkeeper Patrik Gunnarsson is available again after lengthy fitness issues over the past year. However, Marko Ilić will be preferred on the opening matchday, with no other significant issues for De Kerels.
Goduine Koyalipou looks set to be the main striker, after completing a loan switch from Lens. He only managed to net three goals across 24 league appearances across spells in La Liga and Ligue 1 last term, but has the physical attributes required to trouble Pro League defences.
KV Kortrijk predicted lineup vs Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Ilić; Kohon, Ruyssen, Ndjeungoue, Anderson; Lambert, Dejaegere; Campbell, Masui, Ambrose; Koyalipou.
Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk Prediction
- Safe Tip: Club Brugge to score over 1.5 goals
- Odds: 1.3 (22Bet)
- Correct score prediction: Club Brugge 3-1 KV Kortrijk
- 22Bet Booking Code: VHJR9
Key stats:
- Club Brugge have scored twice or more in each of their past seven Pro League games.
- Including friendlies, Kortrijk have conceded 10 goals across their previous four meetings with this opposition.
- With an average of 2.28 goals per 90 minutes, Brugge were the top scorers in the 2025/26 Pro League.
These clubs met in a friendly as recently as July, with Club Brugge running out 4-2 winners. While they’ve lost some key players in the transfer market this summer, they can still rely on a strong spine, with the leadership and creativity of Vanaken sure to be important once more.
Backing the hosts to score over 1.5 goals with a 22Bet bonus of up to 122 $/€ is the smart play. They scored five times in each of their final two home league fixtures last term.
Kortrijk conceded 1.75 goals per game when they were last in the Pro League in the 2024/25 campaign. They kept just one clean sheet in their final eight pre-season outings.
Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk Prediction, Value Tip
- Value Tip: Both teams to score
- Odds: 1.83 (22Bet)
- 22Bet Booking Code: 67JR9
Backing both teams to score offers value given Club Brugge look weak in the defensive midfield positions after selling Stanković and Onyedika.
That bet has been a winner in all five matches involving the Belgian champions since the start of pre-season. It has also landed in three of Kortrijk’s past four outings.
Verdict: Club Brugge to score over 1.5 goals (1.3) — Club Brugge 3-1 KV Kortrijk
