Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
KV Mechelen
3 – 2
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 16:30 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Ante Palaversa
Y 45' Amine Benchaib

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
KV Mechelen 12 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen 2021-04-18 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr KV Kortrijk H 3–2 W
19 Mar KAS Eupen A 1–1 D
12 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 2–2 D
04 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–1 D
26 Feb Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–2 D
20 Feb Royal Antwerp FC A 2–1 W
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr KV Mechelen A 2–3 L
20 Mar Royal Standard de Liege H 0–1 L
12 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV A 0–2 L
05 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 2–3 L
27 Feb KRC Genk A 0–2 L
19 Feb SV Zulte-Waregem H 5–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
  • 5' Aleksandar Radovanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 7' Amine Benchaib puts KV Kortrijk on the lead.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Sandy Walsh doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' KV Kortrijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ante Palaversa on 21.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past KV Kortrijk's compact .
  • 31' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amine Benchaib.
  • 47' GOAL! Amine Benchaib fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 48' Against the run of play, Amine Benchaib has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Magnificent from Hugo Cuypers! That is 76 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Geoffry Hairemans doubles the advantage! 0-6 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet.
  • 65' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' KV Kortrijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Henen is hanging Dylan Mbayo on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thibault Peyre suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Geoffry Hairemans as he leaves the pitch. Marian Shved steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' Michiel Jonckheere gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Amine Benchaib and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Gustav Engvall on 86 minute.
  • With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karim Belhocine

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rob Schoofs 5
Nikola Storm 5
Amine Benchaib 3
Kerim Mrabti 3
Dante Vanzeir 2
Bilal Bafdili 2
Sandy Walsh 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen 2021-04-18 KV Kortrijk 1–4 KV Mechelen 2020-10-17 KV Mechelen 1–2 KV Kortrijk 2019-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–1 KV Kortrijk

KV Mechelen Form

2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk W 2022-03-19 KAS Eupen 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2022-03-12 KV Mechelen 2–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2022-03-04 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2022-02-26 KV Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen W

KV Kortrijk Form

2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk L 2022-03-20 KV Kortrijk 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege L 2022-03-12 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KV Kortrijk L 2022-03-05 KV Kortrijk 2–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-02-27 KRC Genk 2–0 KV Kortrijk L 2022-02-19 KV Kortrijk 5–0 SV Zulte-Waregem W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen53% Draw23% KV Kortrijk24%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
77%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
47%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen36% Draw42% KV Kortrijk22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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