KV Mechelen vs Kortrijk: result 3-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 05:15 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Kortrijk?
KV Mechelen won 3-2 on January 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. De NeveKortrijk
- 37′N. StormKV Mechelen
- 45′K. MrabtiKV Mechelen
- 57′A. KadriKortrijk
- 73′J. NgoyKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Kortrijk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 19K. Mrabti
- 11N. Storm
- 22Alessio Da Cruz
- 7G. Hairemans
- 66B. Verstraete
- 16R. Schoofs
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 14D. Lavalée
- 27D. Bates
- 5S. Walsh
- 1G. Coucke
Kortrijk
4-2-3-1- 17P. Guèye
- 10F. Selemani
- 70M. Bruno
- 23D. De Neve
- 21M. Wasinski
- 33S. Lončar
- 25N. Mehssatou
- 4T. Watanabe
- 44João Silva
- 5C. Atemona
- 1T. Vandenberghe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Kortrijk have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Oostende(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Seraing United(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Gent(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 11, 2023 | KV Mechelen(home) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Jan 8, 2023 | OH Leuven(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Westhoek(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 KV Mechelen wins, 1 draw, 1 Kortrijk win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | Kortrijk 0-1 KV Mechelen | Cup |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Kortrijk 1-4 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Kortrijk 3-1 KV Mechelen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 2, 2022 | KV Mechelen 3-2 Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Kortrijk 2-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Kortrijk 1-4 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen on Jan 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kortrijk score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Kortrijk | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 8 matches) and Kortrijk sit 17th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 17 | Kortrijk | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
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