KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2023-24 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 Wesli De Cremer
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
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' 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' 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 Elias Cobbaut suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oday Dabbagh.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kerim Mrabti, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Sandy Walsh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
- 46' Cyprus international Stelios Andreou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Damien Marcq has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 49' What composure from Geoffry Hairemans! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' The 24-year-old Jannes Van Hecke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Adem Zorgane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daan Heymans on 62 minute.
- 63' Parfait Guiagon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antoine Bernier at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 68 minute. Mory Konate leaves to be changed by Bilal Bafdili.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Frederic Soelle Soelle. He replaces Norman Bassette on 69 minute.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Youssuf Sylla comes on to replace Ryota Morioka.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yonas Malede is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Norman Bassette has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Bilal Bafdili is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Sandy Walsh is replaced by Jannes Van Hecke.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Bilal Bafdili 68'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 90'
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Yonas Malede 84'
- 16
- 1
- 70
Bench
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 90'
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 84'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 84'
-
28
Frederic Soelle Soelle ↑ 69'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 68'
- 38
- 34
- 12
Coach
Steven Defour
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 25
-
18
Daan Heymans ↓ Adem Zorgane 62'
- 26
-
44
Ryota Morioka ↓ Youssuf Sylla 78'
- 17
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 15
- 29
Bench
-
8
Parfait Guiagon ↑ 63'
-
80
Youssuf Sylla ↑ 78'
-
6
Adem Zorgane ↑ 62'
- 32
- 27
- 55
- 19
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 |
| Rob Schoofs | 1 |
| Onur Kaya | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2023-11-11
KV Mechelen
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-11-05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–3
KAA Gent
L
2023-10-28
KAS Eupen
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-10-21
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-10-06
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2023-10-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
47%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.5%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 4
4.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

