Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Kortrijk
0 – 3
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 26 Nov 2023 · 18:15 UTC Guldensporenstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Daam Foulon
Y 54' Mory Konate
Sheyi Ojo 89' Y
Alexander Mighten 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg

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
2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen 2023-01-21 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2022-09-10 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov KV Kortrijk A 3–0 W
11 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
05 Nov Royal Standard de Liege 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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Kortrijk to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Kortrijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Norman Bassette makes it 0-1.
  • 10' Daam Foulon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 10.
  • 15' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Rob Schoofs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Besnik Hasi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaetan Coucke, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Dylan Mbayo comes on to replace Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mory Konate on 54 minutes.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Jannes Van Hecke comes on to replace Jordi Vanlerberghe.
  • 68' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Norman Bassette has done his job and it is now time for Yonas Malede to step up.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Mark Mampassi is replaced by Nayel Mehssatou on 75 minute.
  • 76' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Massimo Bruno is withdrawn and Alexander Mighten gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Assisted by Yonas Malede with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kerim Mrabti makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 80' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Bilal Bafdili.
  • 85' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' KV Kortrijk receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Alexander Mighten catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Mory Konate exits the field as Ngal'ayel Mukau enters on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KV Mechelen players.

Lineups

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Glen De Boeck

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

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

2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen 2023-01-21 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2022-09-10 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen

KV Kortrijk Form

2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen L 2023-11-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Kortrijk L 2023-11-04 RWDM Molenbeek FC 1–1 KV Kortrijk D 2023-10-29 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KRC Genk L 2023-10-21 KV Kortrijk 1–0 Club Brugge KV W 2023-10-07 KVC Westerlo 1–0 KV Kortrijk L

KV Mechelen Form

2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-11-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2023-11-05 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-10-22 KRC Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-10-07 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Kortrijk27% Draw26% KV Mechelen47%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

KV Kortrijk or Draw
53%
Draw or KV Mechelen
73%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Kortrijk21% Draw44% KV Mechelen35%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk

Handicap KV Kortrijk covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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