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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A goal from the Belgium international Nikola Storm! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' 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.
- 27' What a strike from Geoffry Hairemans! The score is 0-2.
- 28' Geoffry Hairemans adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Birger Verstraete has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Rob Schoofs.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The whistle greets Mehdi Boukamir as he departs to be replaced by Jules Van Cleemput.
- 51' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Stulic is booked for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Yellow card on 55.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Goal! Adem Zorgane scores his 11 goal in 266 matches.
- 67' Adem Zorgane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Julien Ngoy on 68 minute.
- 72' Geoffry Hairemans makes way for Ngal Ayel Mukau at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 76' The whistle greets Ken Nkuba as he departs to be replaced by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adem Zorgane on 83.
- 84' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Yonas Malede on 84 minute.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Poor challenge from Joris Kayembe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Daan Heymans | 1 |
| Parfait Guiagon | 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
1.27
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
52%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
72%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
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% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

