Match

Charleroi vs KV Mechelen: result 2-0 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi

Charleroi
2-0
KV Mechelen

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What was the result of Charleroi vs KV Mechelen?

Charleroi won 2-0 on August 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 35′A. OusouCharleroi
  • 77′K. Van Den KerkhofCharleroi

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Charleroi win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Charleroi vs KV Mechelen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Charleroi

4-2-3-1
  1. 21A. Scheidler
  1. 17A. Bernier
  2. 8J. Romsaas
  3. 14P. Pflücke
  1. 18Y. Khalifi
  2. 6A. Boukamir
  1. 24M. Nzita
  2. 95C. Keita
  3. 4A. Ousou
  4. 3K. Van Den Kerkhof
  1. 30M. Koné

KV Mechelen

3-4-1-2
  1. 19M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
  2. 14B. Raman
  1. 9M. van Brederode
  1. 7T. Koudou
  2. 26D. Praet
  3. 6F. Hammar
  4. 17C. Van Meirvenne
  1. 3José Marsà
  2. 2L. Marijnissen
  3. 39M. Decoene
  1. 13Nacho Mirás
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charleroi have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Charleroi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Lommel United(away)1-0Jupiler Pro League
Aug 9, 2026OH Leuven(home)3-1Jupiler Pro League
Aug 1, 2026Rayo Vallecano(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Seraing United(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Lens(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Standard Liege(home)3-3Jupiler Pro League
Aug 9, 2026Gent(away)0-2Jupiler Pro League
Aug 1, 2026Dunkerque(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Willem II(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026ADO Den Haag(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Charleroi wins, 1 draw, 3 KV Mechelen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2025KV Mechelen 1-0 CharleroiJupiler Pro League
Dec 4, 2025Charleroi 2-0 KV MechelenCup
Sep 28, 2025Charleroi 0-2 KV MechelenJupiler Pro League
May 18, 2025KV Mechelen 1-1 CharleroiJupiler Pro League
Apr 19, 2025Charleroi 3-0 KV MechelenJupiler Pro League
Mar 8, 2025Charleroi 0-1 KV MechelenJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Charleroi on Dec 7, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Charleroi score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.1 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Charleroi1.51.159/157/15
KV Mechelen1.12.147/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Charleroi sit 3rd in Jupiler Pro League (21 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Charleroi870116721
14KV Mechelen81349176

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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