KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
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 Louvière 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (12 games)
92%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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 Ryotaro Tsunoda suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. David Bates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Assisted by Rob Schoofs with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bill Antonio makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 36' Iver Fossum, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 51' Kings Kangwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Kortrijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Felipe Avenatti gets the nod from KV Kortrijk. He replaces Jonathan Afolabi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 62 minute. Bill Antonio leaves to be changed by Patrick Pflucke.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Iver Fossum on, Abdelkahar Kadri off on 72 minutes.
- 76' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mory Konate is hanging Islam Slimani on the field on 76 minute.
- 79' Tom Vandenberghe adds to his 0 season tally! KV Kortrijk lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Belgium international Massimo Bruno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Another change for KV Kortrijk made on 85 minute. Joao Silva leaves to be changed by Sheyi Ojo.
- 90' Bilal Bafdili is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Mrabti at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KV Mechelen to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Islam Slimani ↓ Mory Konate 76'
- 27
- 23
- 22
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 90'
- 16
- 1
-
38
Bill Antonio ↓ Patrick Pflucke 62'
- 34
- 42
Bench
-
8
Mory Konate ↑ 76'
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 62'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 62'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 90'
-
21
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo ↑ 90'
- 39
Coach
Besnik Hasi
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↓ Kings Kangwa 59'
- 9
- 33
- 39
- 11
-
6
Nayel Mehssatou ↓ Ryan Alebiosu 59'
- 4
- 1
-
44
Joao Silva ↓ Sheyi Ojo 85'
-
10
Abdelkahar Kadri ↓ Iver Fossum 72'
Bench
-
54
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 85'
-
14
Iver Fossum ↑ 72'
- 95
-
20
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 59'
- 15
- 7
-
17
Kings Kangwa ↑ 59'
- 21
-
2
Ryan Alebiosu ↑ 59'
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Rob Schoofs | 5 |
| Amine Benchaib | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 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
2 / 4
1.38
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
38%
KV Mechelen or KV Kortrijk
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.2%
0 – 0
18.4%
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
3.3%
4 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 29% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.