KV Mechelen vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 Bram Van Driessche
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | 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' 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 Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Ivory Coast international Mohamed Kone has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' GOAL! Nikola Storm scores on 11. Assisted by Rob Schoofs
- 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cheick Keita.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toon Raemaekers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 22' That is a card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Stelios Andreou will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Stelios Andreou, a Cyprus , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' What a strike from Daan Heymans! The score is 1-1.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Petris. He receives a card.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kerim Mrabti makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 40' Parfait Guiagon adds to his 1 season tally! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Sensational shot from Nikola Storm. KV Mechelen is back in the lead.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafik Belghali made 234 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It’s high time Rik De Mil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Rob Schoofs is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' Mardochee Nzita is replacing Vetle Dragsnes for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- 66' Ortwin De Wolf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The crowd applauds Rafik Belghali as he leaves the pitch. Benito Raman steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 72' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Isaac Mbenza comes on to replace Antoine Bernier.
- 73' Aiham Ousou gets the nod from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. He replaces Parfait Guiagon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Rob Schoofs is replaced by Bilal Bafdili on 75 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Petter Dahl on 76 minute.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Benito Raman gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Elton Yeboah on 82 minute.
- 85' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 85.
- 90' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Full Time. KV Mechelen beats Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Elton Yeboah 82'
- 77
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Bilal Bafdili 75'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Petter Dahl 76'
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 32
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↓ Benito Raman 68'
Bench
-
14
Benito Raman ↑ 68'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↑ 68'
- 7
- 15
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 75'
-
10
Petter Dahl ↑ 76'
- 39
-
36
Elton Yeboah ↑ 82'
- 33
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↓ Isaac Mbenza 72'
-
8
Parfait Guiagon ↓ Aiham Ousou 73'
-
98
Jeremy Petris ↓ Zan Rogelj 61'
- 5
- 30
- 21
- 6
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Youssuf Sylla 73'
- 15
- 95
Bench
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 72'
-
4
Aiham Ousou ↑ 73'
- 33
-
80
Youssuf Sylla ↑ 73'
- 56
-
29
Zan Rogelj ↑ 61'
-
24
Mardochee Nzita ↑ 61'
- 22
Coach
Rik De Mil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 6 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Adem Zorgane | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 1 |
| William Togui | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2024-08-31
KV Mechelen
5–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-08-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-08-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-08-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KAA Gent
W
2024-08-03
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-07-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 78% + Over 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
58%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
63%
KV Mechelen or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

