KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee Bert Verbeke
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 4 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 9 |
| 13 | Scored | 4 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | -19 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 0.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
92%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
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' 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.
- 10' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Kortrijk backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Issa Kabore will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' KV Kortrijk 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.
- 54' Assisted by William Togui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Siemen Voet makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' A moment of madness from Issa Kabore on 55 minutes earns him a Red card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' The crowd applauds Petar Golubovic as he leaves the pitch. Jovan Stojanovic steps in for KV Kortrijk.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Michiel Jonckheere adds to his 0 season tally! KV Kortrijk lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 71' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Gustav Engvall exits the field as Nikola Storm enters on 71.
- 73' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Yani Van Den Bossche on, Eric Ocansey off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Against the run of play, Yevhenii Makarenko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Kristof D'Haene. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 83' The whistle greets William Togui as he departs to be replaced by Igor de Camargo.
- 86' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Michiel Jonckheere departs to be replaced by Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. KV Kortrijk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 13
- 19
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Marian Shved 83'
- 16
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↓ Nikola Storm 71'
-
9
William Togui ↓ Igor de Camargo 83'
- 1
- 29
- 14
Bench
- 88
- 15
- 8
- 4
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 83'
- 12
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 83'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 71'
- 26
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 27
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 30
- 23
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
14
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 86'
- 15
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 62'
- 3
- 17
- 41
-
37
Yani Van Den Bossche ↑ 73'
- 31
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
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 Mechelen Form
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
55%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.