KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | 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' The ball is rolling at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk are looking to make home advantage count against KV Mechelen.
- 5' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Gaetan Coucke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' What composure from Norman Bassette! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' Daam Foulon is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' KV Kortrijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' Rob Schoofs doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' KV Mechelen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Ryan Alebiosu has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Mbayo to step up.
- 51' Joao Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 242 appearances.
- 54' Mory Konate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Glen De Boeck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Jordi Vanlerberghe by Jannes Van Hecke on 67 minute.
- 68' KV Mechelen make a change. Norman Bassette trudges off to be replaced by Yonas Malede on 68 minutes.
- 73' Elias Cobbaut, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Nayel Mehssatou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Mampassi on 75 minute.
- 76' Alexander Mighten gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Massimo Bruno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Assisted by Yonas Malede with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kerim Mrabti makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 80' Kerim Mrabti makes way for Bilal Bafdili at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sheyi Ojo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
- 89' That is a card for KV Kortrijk. Sheyi Ojo will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A moment of madness from Alexander Mighten on 90 minutes earns him a card. KV Kortrijk will be frustrated.
- 90' Ngal'ayel Mukau gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Mory Konate and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KV Kortrijk.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 70
- 15
- 16
-
39
Isaak Davies ↓ Felipe Avenatti 46'
- 11
-
2
Ryan Alebiosu ↓ Dylan Mbayo 46'
-
4
Mark Mampassi ↓ Nayel Mehssatou 75'
- 1
- 44
- 10
Bench
- 27
- 77
- 95
-
20
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 46'
- 99
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 46'
-
23
Alexander Mighten ↑ 76'
- 21
-
6
Nayel Mehssatou ↑ 75'
Coach
Glen De Boeck
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Ngal'ayel Mukau 90'
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 80'
- 16
- 1
-
70
Norman Bassette ↓ Yonas Malede 68'
Bench
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 67'
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 80'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 68'
- 28
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 80'
-
34
Ngal'ayel Mukau ↑ 90'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rob Schoofs | 5 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Amine Benchaib | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 2 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 2 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
43%
Draw or KV Mechelen
81%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

