KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- Referee Quentin Blaise
- Referee Quentin Pirard
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 4 | Scored | 13 |
| 23 | Conceded | 20 |
| -19 | GD | -7 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 9% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
92%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KV Kortrijk welcome KV Mechelen for this crunch clash at Guldensporenstadion.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Against the run of play, Faiz Selemani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' Steven Defour has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' What an equalizer from Kerim Mrabti!
- 33' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Nikola Storm gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' KV Mechelen have won 308 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Nikola Storm has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 46' The whistle greets Pape Habib Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Teddy Chevalier.
- 51' KV Mechelen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' Onur Kaya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 59 minute. Eric Ocansey leaves to be changed by Michiel Jonckheere.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Kortrijk that had 242 games and scored 312 goals.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Igor de Camargo. He replaces Ferdy Druijf on 67 minute.
- 71' Aster Vranckx is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Mrabti at the 71 minute mark.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Michiel Jonckheere. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Kristof D'Haene is replacing Petar Golubovic for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 82' Rob Schoofs makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
- 85' Onur Kaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 85 minute.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 93
- 25
- 76
- 51
- 2
-
23
Julien De Sart ↓ Ante Palaversa 80'
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 1
- 22
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 59'
- 6
-
30
Kristof D'Haene ↑ 80'
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↑ 46'
-
8
Ante Palaversa ↑ 80'
- 99
- 20
Coach
Luka Elsner
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↓ Igor de Camargo 67'
-
88
Steven Defour ↓ Marian Shved 85'
- 5
- 30
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Onur Kaya 85'
- 15
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Aster Vranckx 71'
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 32
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 85'
- 4
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 85'
- 28
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 67'
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 71'
- 14
- 26
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Rob Schoofs | 5 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Amine Benchaib | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 2 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 2 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
46%
Draw or KV Mechelen
79%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.