Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is hosting KV Mechelen for another epic battle.
- 3' What composure from Adem Zorgane! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kerim Mrabti, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Youssuf Sylla adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' 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 Zan Rogelj suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' A moment of madness from Jonas Bager on 44 minutes earns him a card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Marco Ilaimaharitra on, Ryota Morioka off on 46 minutes.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Zan Rogelj.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Magnificent from Norman Bassette! That is 8 goals in 399 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Nadhir Benbouali. He replaces Youssuf Sylla on 68 minute.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kerim Mrabti on 70.
- 75' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Antoine Bernier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Parfait Guiagon on 78 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Mory Konate by Lion Lauberbach on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s high time Felice Mazzù made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 89 minute. Geoffry Hairemans leaves to be changed by Patrick Pflucke.
- 90' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ring the changes. Herve Koffi has done his job and it is now time for Martin Delavalee to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Daan Heymans 90'
-
16
Herve Koffi ↓ Martin Delavalee 90'
- 44
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 80
- 21
- 6
- 15
- 29
Bench
- 25
-
18
Daan Heymans ↑ 90'
-
26
Marco Ilaimaharitra ↑ 46'
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↑ 78'
- 9
-
45
Nadhir Benbouali ↑ 68'
-
55
Martin Delavalee ↑ 90'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Lion Lauberbach 80'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Bill Antonio 46'
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
- 19
- 16
- 1
- 70
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 80'
- 15
- 6
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 89'
- 35
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 46'
- 34
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 6 |
| Nikola Storm | 5 |
| Adem Zorgane | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 1 |
| Igor de Camargo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2023-12-27
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
KV Mechelen
W
2023-12-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-12-16
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-12-10
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-12-02
RWDM Molenbeek FC
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-11-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
KVC Westerlo
W
KV Mechelen Form
2023-12-27
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
KV Mechelen
L
2023-12-20
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-12-17
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
KV Mechelen
L
2023-12-10
KV Mechelen
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2023-12-03
KV Mechelen
0–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2023-11-26
KV Kortrijk
0–3
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
84%
Draw or KV Mechelen
35%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

