Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
KV Mechelen
1 – 2
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Issa Kabore 35' Y
Issa Kabore 55' R
Y 75' Kristof D'Haene

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

8
2
2
KV Mechelen 12 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-09-20 KV Kortrijk 2–3 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #18
3 Points 3
7 Played 7
0 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 6
5 Scored 2
14 Conceded 15
-9 GD -13
0.43 PPG 0.43
0% Win % 14%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
14% Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season

KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

KV Mechelen
Myron van Brederode 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk get this one started.
  • 5' KV Kortrijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' KV Kortrijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Kortrijk backline.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilombe Mboyo, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Issa Kabore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Hannes Van der Bruggen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Kortrijk's shape.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Siemen Voet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Issa Kabore argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Petar Golubovic is replaced by Jovan Stojanovic on 62 minute.
  • 67' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Michiel Jonckheere gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 71' Nikola Storm is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustav Engvall at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Eric Ocansey is replaced by Yani Van Den Bossche on 73 minute.
  • 74' Yevhenii Makarenko doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 75' Kristof D'Haene is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Igor de Camargo. He replaces William Togui on 83 minute.
  • 86' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Hannes Van der Bruggen comes on to replace Michiel Jonckheere.
  • KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. KV Kortrijk were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yves Vanderhaeghe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nikola Storm 5
Rob Schoofs 5
Kerim Mrabti 3
Amine Benchaib 3
Dion De Neve 2
Dante Vanzeir 2
Bilal Bafdili 2
Sandy Walsh 2

Head to Head

2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk 2019-09-20 KV Kortrijk 2–3 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk L 2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2020-09-26 KV Mechelen 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2020-09-20 KRC Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2020-09-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 KV Oostende L 2020-08-30 KAA Gent 1–0 KV Mechelen L

KV Kortrijk Form

2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk W 2020-10-03 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–0 KV Kortrijk D 2020-09-25 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-09-20 Royal Standard de Liège 2–1 KV Kortrijk L 2020-09-13 KV Kortrijk 3–0 Royal Excel Mouscron W 2020-08-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Kortrijk W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen40% Draw32% KV Kortrijk28%
Actual: KV Kortrijk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
60%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen29% Draw53% KV Kortrijk18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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