Anderlecht vs Kortrijk

Anderlecht welcome struggling Kortrijk to Lotto Park on Thursday evening for a Jupiler Pro League Regular Season round-three fixture. The Brussels side have taken three points from their first two games, while Kortrijk arrive rooted to the foot of the table having lost both of their opening matches without scoring.

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Anderlecht head into the match with a near-clean bill of health, carrying the momentum of a solid if unspectacular start to the 2026-27 campaign. Head coach Brian Riemer has no fresh injury concerns from the opening rounds, giving him the option to field the same XI that secured a narrow win in their last outing. The main selection question sits in attack, where Riemer must decide whether to stick with a lone striker or pair a second forward against a Kortrijk defence that has already shipped six goals this season.

Kortrijk are in a difficult spot. Two defeats from two matches, a -6 goal difference, and no goals scored paints a stark picture. Head coach Joseph Akpala needs a reaction after a 3-0 home loss to Charleroi on 29 August that exposed his side’s frailties in transition. Akpala deployed a 3-1-4-2 system in that defeat, a tactical plan that left the wide areas vulnerable and failed to generate a single goal.

Anderlecht Form Guide

Anderlecht sit mid-table with a win and a defeat from their opening two Jupiler Pro League fixtures. Their most recent result—coming off the back of an earlier victory—kept them within touching distance of the early frontrunners. Club Brugge, Charleroi and Zulte-Waregem have set a fierce pace at the top, each boasting a 100% record after three matchdays, meaning a home slip-up here is unaffordable for Riemer’s men if they want to stay in the chasing pack.

Last season’s playoff push ended in disappointment, and the board expects a return to the top-four conversation this term. A home fixture against a side already adrift at the bottom is precisely the sort of match Anderlecht must take maximum points from.