KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 38 |
| 37 | Conceded | 42 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for another epic battle.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Nikola Storm gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Stefan Knezevic, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Geoffry Hairemans adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 28' What composure from Geoffry Hairemans! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' David Bates has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 45' Daan Heymans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 104 appearances.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Jules Van Cleemput comes on to replace Mehdi Boukamir.
- 51' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Stulic on 55.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Ken Nkuba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Magnificent from Adem Zorgane! That is 11 goals in 262 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Adem Zorgane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julien Ngoy is hanging Nikola Storm on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Ngal Ayel Mukau on 72 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Ken Nkuba is replaced by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Felice Mazzù will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adem Zorgane.
- 84' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Yonas Malede on 84 minute.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joris Kayembe made 426 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Joris Kayembe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — KV Mechelen 2-2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Honours even.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 7
- 66
- 21
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Yonas Malede 84'
- 18
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Julien Ngoy 68'
- 1
Bench
- 15
- 6
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 68'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 84'
- 28
-
34
Ngal Ayel Mukau ↑ 72'
- 35
Coach
Steven Defour
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Nikola Stulic 46'
- 16
- 12
- 25
- 18
- 26
- 9
- 28
-
2
Jonas Bager ↓ Stefan Knezevic 46'
- 6
- 32
Bench
- 1
-
3
Stefan Knezevic ↑ 46'
-
4
Jules Van Cleemput ↑ 46'
- 10
-
38
Jackson Tchatchoua ↑ 76'
-
99
Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh ↑ 76'
-
19
Nikola Stulic ↑ 46'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 6 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Adem Zorgane | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 2 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 1 |
| Norman Bassette | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2023-02-05
KV Mechelen
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-01-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-01-22
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-01-19
KAA Gent
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-01-15
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-01-07
KAS Eupen
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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
72%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
54%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.