Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
3 – 0
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 17:15 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Kerim Mrabti 20' Y
Bilal Bafdili 32' Y
Y 37' Abdoulaye Sissako
Daam Foulon 57' Y
Lion Lauberbach 66' Y
Aziz Ouattara 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Michiel Allaerts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louviere Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
KV Mechelen 12 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk 2024-02-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct KV Kortrijk H 3–0 W
05 Oct Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 5–0 W
28 Sep KRC Genk A 1–2 L
22 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–0 W
15 Sep KAA Gent A 0–2 L
31 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 5–2 W
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct KV Mechelen A 0–3 L
05 Oct KRC Genk H 2–1 W
29 Sep Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–3 L
22 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–1 D
14 Sep Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
01 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–1 D

Season Stats

KV Mechelen KV Kortrijk
#15 Position #18
0 Points 0
1 Played 2
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
0 Scored 0
2 Conceded 6
-2 GD -6
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
0% Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season

KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Kortrijk's shape.
  • 20' Kerim Mrabti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
  • 23' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Pirard. He replaces Patrik Gunnarsson on 23 minute.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' Bilal Bafdili gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 37' That is a card for KV Kortrijk. Abdoulaye Sissako will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' KV Kortrijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' Bilal Bafdili does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Mechelen surge ahead!
  • 49' Assisted by Daam Foulon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lion Lauberbach makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Daam Foulon gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Daam Foulon.
  • 62' KV Kortrijk make a change. Nacho Ferri trudges off to be replaced by Abdelkahar Kadri on 62 minutes.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lion Lauberbach on 66.
  • 67' Patrick Pflucke makes way for Rafik Belghali at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
  • 72' Patrick Pflucke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
  • 77' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Takuro Kaneko makes way for Iver Fossum at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Kortrijk.
  • 81' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Lion Lauberbach is replaced by Benito Raman.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 88' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • KV Mechelen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freyr Alexandersson

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

2024-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk 2024-02-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk 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

KV Mechelen Form

2024-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2024-10-05 KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2024-09-28 KRC Genk 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-09-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2024-08-31 KV Mechelen 5–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W

KV Kortrijk Form

2024-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-10-05 KV Kortrijk 2–1 KRC Genk W 2024-09-29 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-09-22 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KV Kortrijk D 2024-09-14 KV Kortrijk 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2024-09-01 KV Kortrijk 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen69% Draw23% KV Kortrijk8%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
31%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen45% Draw51% KV Kortrijk4%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
23.2%
2 – 0
18.6%
0 – 0
16.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
1.5%
5 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 22% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 30% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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