Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–7 | L |
| 27 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 39 |
| 42 | Conceded | 37 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Chris Bedia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Goal! Nikola Storm scores his 33 goal in 223 matches.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 34' Jackson Tchatchoua was booked on 34.
- 39' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 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.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Karim Zedadka. He replaces Jackson Tchatchoua on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Hugo Cuypers exits the field as Ferdy Druijf enters on 70.
- 75' Lucas Bijker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 76' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Adem Zorgane departs to be replaced by Ali Gholizadeh.
- 77' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Nikola Storm has done his job and it is now time for Marian Shved to step up.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme on 80 minutes.
- 81' Goal! Jordi Vanlerberghe scores his 14 goal in 165 matches.
- 85' Rob Schoofs is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Ryota Morioka is replaced by Loic Bessile on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Vinicius de Souza Costa on, Samuel Oum Gouet off on 87 minutes.
- 0-2 the final result. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 26
-
44
Ryota Morioka ↓ Loic Bessile 86'
-
27
Mamadou Fall ↓ Amine Benchaib 86'
- 3
- 4
- 70
-
21
Stelios Andreou ↓ Chris Bedia 87'
- 38
-
6
Adem Zorgane ↓ Ali Gholizadeh 76'
Bench
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↑ 76'
-
18
Chris Bedia ↑ 87'
-
34
Amine Benchaib ↑ 86'
-
5
Loic Bessile ↑ 86'
-
7
Karim Zedadka ↑ 46'
- 13
- 31
Coach
Edward Still
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 13
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Onur Kaya 70'
- 3
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Marian Shved 77'
- 1
- 17
-
14
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Ferdy Druijf 70'
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 70'
- 7
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 70'
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 77'
- 20
-
33
Vinicius de Souza Costa ↑ 87'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 6 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Adem Zorgane | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 2 |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 |
| Joachim Van Damme | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2021-09-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
KV Mechelen
L
2021-09-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Club Brugge KV
L
2021-09-12
KAA Gent
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-08-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–2
Beerschot VA
W
2021-08-22
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2021-08-13
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.58
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
64%
Draw or KV Mechelen
63%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.