KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 25' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Vandendriessche.
- 35' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Sandy Walsh does the damage! The net is bulging and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen surge ahead!
- 41' A stunning finish from Rob Schoofs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Nayel Mehssatou is withdrawn and Dylan Mbayo gets his opportunity.
- 51' David Bates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 53' What composure from Geoffry Hairemans! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 233 games and scored 308 goals.
- 61' A moment of madness from Jordi Vanlerberghe on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Didier Lamkel Ze makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 63' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Nikola Storm departs to be replaced by David Bates.
- 63' What a moment for Didier Lamkel Ze! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' The crowd applauds Nikola Storm as he leaves the pitch. David Bates steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 68' Alessio Da Cruz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Joao Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Geoffry Hairemans is replaced by Boli Bolingoli on 72 minute.
- 73' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Habib Keita on, Stjepan Loncar off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Yonas Malede comes on to replace Alessio Da Cruz.
- 75' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Boli Bolingoli is hanging Geoffry Hairemans on the field on 75 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for KV Kortrijk. Billel Messaoudi is replaced by Felipe Avenatti.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Yonas Malede. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Yonas Malede. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jannes Van Hecke is hanging Julien Ngoy on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 26
- 22
- 30
-
33
Stjepan Loncar ↓ Habib Keita 73'
- 4
- 32
- 31
- 9
-
25
Nayel Mehssatou ↓ Dylan Mbayo 46'
- 44
Bench
-
66
Aleksandar Radovanovic ↑ 73'
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↑ 73'
- 77
-
20
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 78'
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 46'
- 16
- 17
-
12
Habib Keita ↑ 73'
- 1
Coach
Adnan Custovic
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Yonas Malede 75'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Jorge Hernandez 90'
- 30
- 7
- 66
- 23
- 18
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ David Bates 64'
- 1
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 90'
Bench
-
27
David Bates ↑ 64'
- 4
- 15
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↑ 75'
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 90'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 75'
-
8
Jorge Hernandez ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Buijs
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
0.86
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
44%
Draw or KV Mechelen
80%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.