KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | KV Kortrijk | 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 game is set. KV Kortrijk kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sweden international Kerim Mrabti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' A goal from the Belgium international Dion De Neve! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-0!
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 231 games and scored 306 goals.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoki Takamine, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' It’s high time Freyr Alexandersson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Patrick Pflucke is withdrawn and Rafik Belghali gets his opportunity.
- 49' What a moment for Nacho Ferri! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bram Lagae on 50 minutes.
- 55' The 27-year-old Daam Foulon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' KV Kortrijk is showing some good football. However, KV Kortrijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Benito Raman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aziz Ouattara at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 67 minute. Brecht Dejaegere leaves to be changed by Abdoulaye Sissako.
- 70' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Jose Marsa by Petter Dahl on 70 minute.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Benito Raman on 75 minutes.
- 77' Mounaim El Idrissy is replacing Billel Messaoudi for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 79' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Lion Lauberbach has done his job and it is now time for Bilal Bafdili to step up.
- 80' Poor challenge from Daam Foulon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Nacho Ferri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and KV Kortrijk are in front.
- 90' A moment of madness from Tomoki Takamine on 90 minutes earns him a card. KV Kortrijk will be frustrated.
- 90' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 90 minute. Tomoki Takamine leaves to be changed by Massimo Bruno.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Kortrijk take all three points.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
-
23
Tomoki Takamine ↓ Massimo Bruno 90'
- 11
- 45
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 19
- 10
- 26
Bench
-
27
Abdoulaye Sissako ↑ 67'
- 68
- 14
-
17
Massimo Bruno ↑ 90'
-
7
Mounaim El Idrissy ↑ 77'
- 31
- 30
- 2
- 35
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↓ Bilal Bafdili 79'
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 77
- 16
- 11
- 4
- 6
-
3
Jose Marsa ↓ Petter Dahl 70'
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↓ Benito Raman 63'
Bench
-
14
Benito Raman ↑ 63'
- 5
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 45'
- 15
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 79'
- 9
-
10
Petter Dahl ↑ 70'
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↑ 45'
- 33
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Rob Schoofs | 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
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
55%
Draw or KV Mechelen
71%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

