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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | #17 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -13 | GD | -9 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
92%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' KV Kortrijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Marsa, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The Belgium Dion De Neve breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-0!
- 30' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Kortrijk and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Patrick Pflucke exits the field as Rafik Belghali enters on 45.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nacho Ferri makes it 2-0.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Bram Lagae argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Lion Lauberbach needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Aziz Ouattara departs to be replaced by Benito Raman.
- 67' Abdoulaye Sissako has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brecht Dejaegere on 67 minute.
- 70' KV Mechelen make a change. Jose Marsa trudges off to be replaced by Petter Dahl on 70 minutes.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Benito Raman.
- 77' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Billel Messaoudi is replaced by Mounaim El Idrissy on 77 minute.
- 79' Bilal Bafdili gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Lion Lauberbach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 80.
- 85' Joao Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Nacho Ferri does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Kortrijk surge ahead!
- 90' Tomoki Takamine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Tomoki Takamine is withdrawn and Massimo Bruno gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KV Kortrijk to claim maximum 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 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Amine Benchaib | 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
1 / 4
1.11
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
59%
Draw or KV Mechelen
69%
KV Kortrijk or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

