Match A: Kortrijk vs Bruges
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 31, 2022, the 25th round of the League A, Kotreik will play Brugge at home. Kortrijk was still struggling for relegation last season, and this season's performance has improved significantly, after 23 league rounds, it has achieved 8 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses, ranking 8th in the league with 34 points, but it is worth noting that this is in the case of 2 rounds of less matches, and it is currently the same as the Segala Bruges points in front of him, which shows that the team's ranking has a rising trend. In addition, the team has lost fewer games so far this season, only as the top two in the league, St. Giros and Bruges, and is currently the team with the most draws in the league.
Kotreik has been in a slump recently, has not won 4 regular matches, the team last round of league away against Charleroi, in the scene at a disadvantage, 41% possession, 7 shots on goal 2 shots on target, the number of shots is not even half of the opponent, although Ruggios scored the first to break the deadlock on the field, but the good times were not long, or pulled back by the opponent, and finally the two sides shook hands and made peace 1-1.
Bruges is a giant team in the first division, has been firmly at the top of the league table for 2 consecutive seasons, and this season due to the promotion of St. Giros, Bruges has been pressed under the body, after 24 rounds of league, achieved 12 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, and the current top of the table St. Giros has a 9-point gap, so it seems that Bruges this season to compete for the top of the table is not small. It is also worth noting that Bruges currently has a gap of 5 points ahead of the fifth-placed team, and if the gap is not widened as soon as possible, it will jeopardize the competition for Champions League qualification.
Bruges' recent performances have also been mediocre, ending in two consecutive matches, first with a 2-2 draw with standard Suns, and then a 0-0 draw with st. Gilth of St. Gilth in the battle of Tennos Hill. In the last game, the team had 65% of the ball, 10 shots on goal and 1 shot on target, the number of shots was not as good as the opponent, and although the situation on the field was dominant, it was still inferior to the opponent from the perspective of efficiency.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Kotreik has achieved 2 draws and 8 defeats in the last 10 regular matches against Bruges, and the past performance is clearly at a disadvantage, and the first leg of this season has 0-2 times the opponent's clean sheet. In terms of recent situations, although Kotleijk has recently drawn 3 consecutive draws, he has become worse and worse in terms of scene performance; and although It is not difficult for Bruges to compete for the top spot, there is still no lack of team will in terms of team intention for Champions League qualification.