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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oday Dabbagh.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mory Konate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is showing some good football. However, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Defour will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Damien Marcq gets a card.
- 49' Geoffry Hairemans has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' 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 Daam Foulon suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Daan Heymans is replaced by Adem Zorgane.
- 63' Parfait Guiagon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antoine Bernier on 63 minute.
- 68' The crowd applauds Mory Konate as he leaves the pitch. Bilal Bafdili steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 69' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 69 minute. Norman Bassette leaves to be changed by Frederic Soelle Soelle.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Pflucke made 1 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryota Morioka as he leaves the pitch. Youssuf Sylla steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 84 minute. Kerim Mrabti leaves to be changed by Yonas Malede.
- 89' Marco Ilaimaharitra, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jannes Van Hecke. He replaces Sandy Walsh on 90 minute.
- KV Mechelen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Steeven Willems | 1 |
| Daan Heymans | 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
0.95
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
56%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
69%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

