Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
KV Kortrijk
2 – 2
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Fri 27 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Guldensporenstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Muhammed Badammosi 42' Y
Lucas Maus 42' Y
Kevin Vandendriessche 42' Y
Y 56' Rob Schoofs
Y 66' Geoffry Hairemans
Y 75' Lucas Bijker

Overview

Match Preview

KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
KV Kortrijk 12 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen 2021-04-18 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-09-20 KV Kortrijk 2–3 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug KV Mechelen H 2–2 D
21 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–0 W
14 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–2 L
07 Aug KRC Genk H 1–2 L
01 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
24 Jul FC Seraing H 2–0 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug KV Kortrijk A 2–2 D
22 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 3–1 W
15 Aug KAA Gent A 0–2 L
07 Aug KAS Eupen H 1–3 L
31 Jul FC Seraing A 0–1 L
25 Jul Royal Antwerp FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Guldensporenstadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' The Belgium Nikola Storm breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' What composure from Nikola Storm! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 25' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The 33-year-old Lucas Bijker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Muhammed Badammosi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Marian Shved has done his job and it is now time for Geoffry Hairemans to step up.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristof D'Haene makes it 1-2.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Igor de Camargo on, Hugo Cuypers off on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Muhammed Badammosi by Pape Habib Gueye on 63 minute.
  • 66' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Kevin Vandendriessche has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Dylan Mbayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marlos Moreno at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 73 minute. Kerim Mrabti leaves to be changed by Jordi Vanlerberghe.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Bijker on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Pape Habib Gueye makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and KV Kortrijk are in front.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor de Camargo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
  • 85' Michiel Jonckheere is replacing Teddy Chevalier for the KV Kortrijk side.
  • 90' KV Kortrijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nikola Storm 5
Rob Schoofs 5
Kerim Mrabti 3
Amine Benchaib 3
Didier Lamkel Ze 2
Dion De Neve 2
Dante Vanzeir 2
Bilal Bafdili 2

Head to Head

2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen 2021-04-18 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-09-20 KV Kortrijk 2–3 KV Mechelen

KV Kortrijk Form

2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2021-08-21 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–2 KV Kortrijk W 2021-08-14 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 KV Kortrijk L 2021-08-07 KV Kortrijk 1–2 KRC Genk L 2021-08-01 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Kortrijk W 2021-07-24 KV Kortrijk 2–0 FC Seraing W

KV Mechelen Form

2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2021-08-22 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2021-08-07 KV Mechelen 1–3 KAS Eupen L 2021-07-31 FC Seraing 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Kortrijk42% Draw27% KV Mechelen31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
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
69%
Draw or KV Mechelen
58%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Kortrijk30% Draw45% KV Mechelen25%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk

Handicap KV Kortrijk covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.