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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +8 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KV Mechelen welcome Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for this crunch clash at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 8' Mamadou Fall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 9' Magnificent from Geoffry Hairemans! That is 33 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' The 31-year-old Marco Ilaimaharitra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Kaveh Rezaei has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Joris Kayembe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Guillaume Gillet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 32' What a moment for Igor de Camargo! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 228 games and scored 304 goals.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Siemen Voet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 228 appearances.
- 57' What a strike from Steeven Willems! The score is 0-4.
- 58' Siemen Voet is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 61' Poor challenge from Steven Defour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' A moment of madness from Marco Ilaimaharitra on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 72' Against the run of play, Ali Gholizadeh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Belgium international Steven Defour has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steeven Willems.
- 83' What a strike from Joachim Van Damme! The score is 0-6.
- 84' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 84 minute. Gaetan Coucke leaves to be changed by Onur Kaya.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Steven Defour is withdrawn and Rob Schoofs gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Steeven Willems | 1 |
| Daan Heymans | 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
1.38
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.49
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
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
49%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
73%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 4
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

