KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Jonas Timmermans
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' Joachim Van Damme, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 9' GOAL! Geoffry Hairemans fires home to make it 0-1!
- 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Goal! Kaveh Rezaei scores his 29 goal in 351 matches.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Magnificent from Igor de Camargo! That is 19 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The 30-year-old Jordi Vanlerberghe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Steeven Willems makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 57.
- 58' Siemen Voet is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 61' Steven Defour has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Marco Ilaimaharitra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Ali Gholizadeh adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steeven Willems on 82.
- 83' GOAL! Joachim Van Damme fires home to make it 0-6!
- 84' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Onur Kaya comes on to replace Gaetan Coucke.
- 89' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Rob Schoofs comes on to replace Steven Defour.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
88
Steven Defour ↓ Rob Schoofs 90'
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 13
- 19
- 10
- 11
-
1
Gaetan Coucke ↓ Onur Kaya 84'
- 29
- 14
Bench
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 84'
- 4
- 23
- 3
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 44
- 7
- 16
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 5
- 40
-
30
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 90'
- 6
- 22
- 28
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 6 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Adem Zorgane | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 1 |
| Onur Kaya | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-11-06
KV Mechelen
3–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-10-18
KRC Genk
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznań
L
2020-09-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.8
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
41%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
79%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 4
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 5
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

