Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
3 – 0
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 17.0 goals/game

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

9
2
2
KV Mechelen 13 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb KV Kortrijk H 3–0 W
17 Feb Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb KRC Genk H 1–1 D
04 Feb KAS Eupen A 1–0 W
01 Feb RSC Anderlecht H 2–2 D
28 Jan RWDM Molenbeek FC H 3–1 W
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb KV Mechelen A 0–3 L
18 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
09 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–1 L
03 Feb Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
30 Jan Club Brugge KV A 3–3 D
27 Jan Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 0–0 D

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)
92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
9% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against KV Kortrijk.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Sheyi Ojo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Norway international Iver Fossum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' A goal from the Zimbabwe international Bill Antonio! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past KV Kortrijk's compact .
  • 56' 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 Daam Foulon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' KV Kortrijk make a change. Jonathan Afolabi trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Avenatti on 59 minutes.
  • 62' Patrick Pflucke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bill Antonio on 62 minute.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Iver Fossum. He replaces Abdelkahar Kadri on 72 minute.
  • 76' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Mory Konate comes on to replace Islam Slimani.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Tom Vandenberghe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Sheyi Ojo gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Joao Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Bilal Bafdili is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Mrabti at the 90 minute mark.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk (для сухой ничьи).

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
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Nacho Ferri 2
Didier Lamkel Ze 2
Dion De Neve 2

Head to Head

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 2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk

KV Mechelen Form

2024-02-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-02-11 KV Mechelen 1–1 KRC Genk D 2024-02-04 KAS Eupen 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-02-01 KV Mechelen 2–2 RSC Anderlecht D 2024-01-28 KV Mechelen 3–1 RWDM Molenbeek FC W

KV Kortrijk Form

2024-02-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-02-18 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-02-09 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-02-03 KV Kortrijk 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-01-30 Club Brugge KV 3–3 KV Kortrijk D 2024-01-27 KV Kortrijk 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen72% Draw19% KV Kortrijk9%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
90%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
28%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen52% Draw40% KV Kortrijk8%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 22% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 23% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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