Sunday , 16 August 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 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

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

Season Stats

KV Kortrijk KV Mechelen
#18 Position #15
0 Points 0
2 Played 1
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
0 Scored 0
6 Conceded 2
-6 GD -2
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

KV Kortrijk are 18th (0 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KV Kortrijk have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' GOAL! Nikola Storm fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luka Elsner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Nikola Storm gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Gaetan Coucke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 316 appearances.
  • 40' The 30-year-old Gilles Dewaele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' KV Kortrijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Geoffry Hairemans is hanging Marian Shved on the field on 55 minute.
  • 56' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' GOAL! Kristof D'Haene scores on 58.
  • 59' Igor de Camargo gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Hugo Cuypers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Pape Habib Gueye on, Muhammed Badammosi off on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Geoffry Hairemans is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Radovanovic made 446 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Marlos Moreno by Dylan Mbayo on 72 minute.
  • 73' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordi Vanlerberghe is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 73 minute.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Lucas Bijker on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Pape Habib Gueye has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 85' Michiel Jonckheere is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teddy Chevalier at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
0 / 4
0.87 KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + KV Kortrijk or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Kortrijk36% Draw34% KV Mechelen30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

KV Kortrijk or Draw
71%
Draw or KV Mechelen
64%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Kortrijk21% Draw59% KV Mechelen20%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk

Handicap KV Kortrijk covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 21% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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