KV Mechelen vs Sporting Charleroi: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

KV Mechelen played against Sporting Charleroi in Pro League (Belgium). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

KV Mechelen has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Sporting Charleroi has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

KV Mechelen scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.13. Sporting Charleroi scores 1.13 and allows 1.31. Games in this league average 2.47 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 69% of KV Mechelen's games and 56% of Sporting Charleroi's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 44%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sporting Charleroi has the higher season xG average, 1.35 to 1.26 per game. KV Mechelen takes 10.4 shots per game, while Sporting Charleroi takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

KV Mechelen leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Sporting Charleroi leads at halftime in 31% and scores 0.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

KV Mechelen's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Sporting Charleroi, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Pro League games average 2.47 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
11Shots7
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
4Shots on target0
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.39xG0.77
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
7Corners3
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
57Dangerous attacks44
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
11Fouls10
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
4Cards2
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.25Goals scored / game1.13
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.13Goals allowed / game1.31
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
48%Average possession48%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
3.94Shots on target / game4.19
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.38Shots per game11
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
3.94Shots on target4.19
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
12%Shot conversion10.2%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
48%Possession48%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.26xG for1.35
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.8xG against1.33
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

Shooting quality

KV Mechelen: BalancedSporting Charleroi: Balanced
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
Accuracy (shots on target)38%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sporting Charleroi is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - KV Mechelen · 1.4 pts / game - Sporting Charleroi

KV Mechelen
DLDWL
Season result split
38% W38% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-4
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-2
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Sporting Charleroi
WLWLD
Season result split
31% W25% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-7
1.19 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
WLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

KV Mechelen is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - KV Mechelen · 1.13 goals / game - Sporting Charleroi

KV Mechelen is 16% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.13 goals / game - KV Mechelen · 1.31 goals / game - Sporting Charleroi

KV Mechelen scoring profile: very strong

KV Mechelen scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while Sporting Charleroi keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

Sporting Charleroi scoring profile: very strong

Sporting Charleroi scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 meczów), while KV Mechelen keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)18
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
18Goals conceded (season)21
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
2.38Average goals per game2.44
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
4Goals scored (last 5)4
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal75%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
25%2 goals25%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
13%3 goals13%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0%4 goals0%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal75%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
25%2 goals44%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
13%3 goals13%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0%4 goals0%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
Sporting Charleroi - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 16 meczów
54%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time31%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0%BTTS in both halves0%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
19%Scored in both halves19%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
60%BTTS - last 520%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

KV Mechelen is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.94 pts / game - KV Mechelen · 1.44 pts / game - Sporting Charleroi

KV Mechelen - half-time state
50% leading44% draw6% trailing
Sporting Charleroi - half-time state
31% leading50% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.94Points per game (1st half)1.44
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.69
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0.19Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.25
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
88%Clean sheet before half-time50%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
38%No goal before half-time38%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

After half-time (2nd half)

0.88Points per game (2nd half)1.13
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.19
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
25%Clean sheet after half-time50%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi
56%No goal after half-time69%
KV MechelenSporting Charleroi

KV Mechelen - second-half results

13% W50% D38% L
31
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 38%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sporting Charleroi - second-half results

25% W38% D38% L
23
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

KV Mechelen - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sporting Charleroi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

KV Mechelen
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
0
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
5
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Sporting Charleroi
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
6
2
31-45
2
5
46-60
1
4
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

KV Mechelen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Sporting Charleroi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

KV MechelenLigaSporting Charleroi
Average goals per game 2.382.47 2.44
Both teams scored 69%54% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%43% 44%
Clean sheets 25%27% 25%
Goal before half-time 63%67% 81%
Goal after half-time 81%74% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.47
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. KV MechelenGoalThérence KoudouAssist: Kerim Mrabti
  2. KV MechelenYellow cardIan Struyf
  3. KV MechelenYellow cardKerim Mrabti
  4. KV MechelenSubstitutionOn: Bilal BafdiliOff: Kerim Mrabti
  5. Sporting CharleroiSubstitutionOn: Jakob Napoleon RomsaasOff: Patrick Pflücke
  6. KV MechelenYellow cardMyron van Brederode
  7. Sporting CharleroiYellow cardAurélien Scheidler
  8. KV MechelenSubstitutionOn: Benito RamanOff: Myron van Brederode
  9. KV MechelenYellow cardThérence Koudou
  10. Sporting CharleroiYellow cardFilip Szymczak

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Nicolas LaforgeMatches officiated: 22
4.73Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 245%Home wins23%Draws32%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from KV Mechelen's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Sporting Charleroi. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0 : 2
YR KV Mechelen

FAQ

What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Sporting Charleroi?

The Pro League match finished KV Mechelen 1:0 Sporting Charleroi. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before KV Mechelen vs Sporting Charleroi?

KV Mechelen score 1.25 goals per game on average and Sporting Charleroi 1.13. The Pro League average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 69% of KV Mechelen's matches and 56% of Sporting Charleroi's.

What form are KV Mechelen and Sporting Charleroi in?

Over the last 5 games KV Mechelen have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Sporting Charleroi 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for KV Mechelen vs Sporting Charleroi?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.