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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 19.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 12 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 26 |
| 20 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Norway international Vetle Dragsnes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daan Heymans made 104 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
- 36' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' KV Mechelen have won 308 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Defour will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' The referee shows Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player a card on 47.
- 49' Geoffry Hairemans does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Mechelen surge ahead!
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Youssuf Sylla, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Patrick Pflucke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Adem Zorgane on, Daan Heymans off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Antoine Bernier makes way for Parfait Guiagon at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 68' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Mory Konate has done his job and it is now time for Bilal Bafdili to step up.
- 69' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Norman Bassette departs to be replaced by Frederic Soelle Soelle.
- 74' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aiham Ousou scoring 1 goals.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryota Morioka as he leaves the pitch. Youssuf Sylla steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 83' Elias Cobbaut is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 84' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Kerim Mrabti by Yonas Malede on 84 minute.
- 89' Marco Ilaimaharitra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' KV Mechelen make a change. Sandy Walsh trudges off to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Mechelen take all three points.
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 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 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
1 / 4
1.18
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
62%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
64%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.