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 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 Liege | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
- 3' A stunning finish from Adem Zorgane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Jules Van Cleemput needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' A goal from the Guinea international Youssuf Sylla! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
- 33' It looks surprising Sporting du Pays de Charleroi does not make any changes. Rob Schoofs has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' 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.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Jonas Bager argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Marco Ilaimaharitra comes on to replace Ryota Morioka.
- 49' Zan Rogelj catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Herve Koffi, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' A goal from the Belgium international Norman Bassette! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
- 68' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi bench stirs into life. Youssuf Sylla is withdrawn and Nadhir Benbouali gets his opportunity.
- 70' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Parfait Guiagon is replaced by Antoine Bernier.
- 80' Lion Lauberbach is replacing Mory Konate for the KV Mechelen side.
- 85' Ryota Morioka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Delavalee is hanging Herve Koffi on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 1 |
| William Togui | 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 Liege
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 Liege
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
3 / 4
1.62
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
69%
Draw or KV Mechelen
56%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

