Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

2 – 0

Full Time

KV Mechelen

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 16:15 UTC Stade du Pays HT 45' · FT 45'

Aiham Ousou 35' 1–0

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 77' 2–0

Overview

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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays.

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 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 Louviere 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

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals KV Mechelen

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 KV Mechelen 2025-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2025-09-28 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–2 KV Mechelen 2025-03-08 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-31 KV Mechelen 5–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Recent Form

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	KV Mechelen	H	2–0	W
16 Aug	Lommel SK	A	1–0	W
09 Aug	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	3–1	W
22 Mar	SV Zulte-Waregem	A	0–1	L
14 Mar	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	0–2	L
07 Mar	FC Verbroedering Dender EH	A	2–2	D

KV Mechelen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	0–2	L
16 Aug	Royal Standard de Liège	H	3–3	D
09 Aug	KAA Gent	A	0–2	L
24 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	0–3	L
21 May	Club Brugge KV	H	2–2	D
17 May	RSC Anderlecht	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi		KV Mechelen
#4	Position	#17
18	Points	3
7	Played	7
6 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 4
15	Scored	5
7	Conceded	14
+8	GD	-9
2.57	PPG	0.43
86%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season

14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

KV Mechelen

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/5

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

KV Mechelen

Myron van Brederode

3 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stade du Pays. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are looking to make home advantage count against KV Mechelen.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' 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.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nacho Miras, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' Aiham Ousou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are in front.
40' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
50' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
55' Jakob Romsaas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 269 games and scored 365 goals.
62' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Patrick Pflucke by Freddy Situmona Mbemba on 62 minute.
65' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Bafdili. He replaces Malcom Lohunanu-Mbasi on 65 minute.
70' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
74' Isaac Cisse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amine Boukamir at the 74 minute mark.
76' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Dennis Praet is replaced by Keano Vanrafelghem on 76 minute.
77' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Van Den Kerkhof gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
87' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
88' Another change for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi made on 88 minute. Antoine Bernier leaves to be changed by Massamba Sow.
Full Time. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi beats KV Mechelen

Lineups

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

17
Antoine Bernier ↓ Massamba Sow 88'
21
Aurelien Scheidler ↓ Antoine Colassin 74'
4
Aiham Ousou
14
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Freddy Situmona Mbemba 62'
3
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
30
Mohamed Kone
95
Cheick Keita
6
Amine Boukamir ↓ Isaac Cisse 74'
24
Mardochee Nzita ↓ Adama Bojang 88'
8
Jakob Romsaas
18
Yassine Khalifi

Bench

KV Mechelen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Benito Raman ↓ Shina Ayodele 65'
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Keano Vanrafelghem 76'
6
Fredrik Hammar
2
Luc Marijnissen
3
Jose Marsa
9
Myron van Brederode
7
Therence Koudou
13
Nacho Miras
39
Massimo Decoene
17
Cedric Van Meirvenne ↓ Maxim Kireev 76'
19
Malcom Lohunanu-Mbasi ↓ Bilal Bafdili 65'

Bench

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

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form

2026-08-22 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 KV Mechelen W 2026-08-16 Lommel SK 0–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2026-08-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2026-03-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2026-03-14 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2026-03-07 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 2–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D

KV Mechelen Form

2026-08-22 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-08-16 KV Mechelen 3–3 Royal Standard de Liège D 2026-08-09 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-05-24 K. Sint-Truidense VV 3–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-05-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge KV D 2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.49 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.78 KV Mechelen xG

I would bet for: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi67% Draw20% KV Mechelen13%

Actual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 3.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw

86%

Draw or KV Mechelen

33%

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi54% Draw37% KV Mechelen9%

Actual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 1

3 – 1

7.3%

4 – 0

5.9%

0 – 0

5.2%

4 – 1

4.6%

2 – 2

3.4%

5 – 0

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Handicap	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers	Push	KV Mechelen covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	21%	48%
-1.5	52%	—	48%
-1	52%	22%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.