Kortrijk 1–3 KV Mechelen
- Season
- Jupiler Pro League
- 2026 · Regular Season - 9
Referee
B. Verbeke
Jupiler Pro League: KV Mechelen beat Kortrijk 3–1. Goals: T. Ambrose 53', M. van Brederode 69', M. Fofana 72' (o.g.), B. Lambert 90+1' (o.g.).
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
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| When | Kortrijk | KV Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| 53′ · T. Ambrose | 1 | 0 |
| 69′ · M. van Brederode | 1 | 1 |
| 72′ · M. Fofana | 1 | 2 |
| 90+1′ · B. Lambert | 1 | 3 |
| 90′ | 1 | 3 |
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
KortrijkGoals1xG1.06
- xG per shot
- 0.10
- Goals minus xG
- -0.06
KV MechelenGoals3xG1.32
- xG per shot
- 0.09
- Goals minus xG
- +1.68
How the chances split
Kortrijk win 30%Draw 28%KV Mechelen win 43%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 1.32 |
| xG per shot | 0.096 | 0.094 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.06 | +1.68 |
| Kortrijk win | 30% | |
| Draw | 28% | |
| KV Mechelen win | 43% |
Goals & cards
- M. AndersonFoul20′
- 23′M. EerdhuijzenFoul
- A. DrouhinFoul30′
- T. AmbroseAssist: M. Fofana53′
- 56′T. KoudouUnsportsmanlike conduct
- J. NdjeungoueFoul66′
- 69′
- M. FofanaFoul71′
- 72′M. Fofana(Own goal)
- R. StormanFoul81′
- 90+1′B. Lambert(Own goal)
Key stats
- 39%Ball Possession61%
- 1.06Expected goals1.32
- 11Total Shots14
- 2Shots on goal8
- 2Corner Kicks4
Half by half
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KV Mechelen | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
- Kortrijk: 1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Kortrijk scored 2 and conceded 9 in their last 5 matches.
- KV Mechelen: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost in their last 5 matches.
- KV Mechelen are unbeaten in their last 3 matches.
- KV Mechelen kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- KV Mechelen scored 5 and conceded 8 in their last 5 matches.
Recent form
Standings
Pro League
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  KVC Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 |  OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 |  Antwerp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 |  St. Truiden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 |  RAAL La Louvière | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Kortrijk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Timeline
- M. AndersonFoul20′
- 23′M. EerdhuijzenFoul
- A. DrouhinFoul30′
- T. AmbroseAssist: M. Fofana53′
- 56′T. KoudouUnsportsmanlike conduct
- 59′Off: M. DecherfOn: D. Praet
- 59′Off: B. RamanOn: C. Van Meirvenne
- J. NdjeungoueFoul66′
- 69′
- Off: S. CampbellOn: B. Lambert69′
- M. FofanaFoul71′
- 72′M. Fofana(Own goal)
- Off: T. AmbroseOn: J. van Landschoot78′
- Off: G. KoyalipouOn: S. Ogbuehi79′
- Off: B. DejaegereOn: R. Storman79′
- R. StormanFoul81′
- 82′Off: M. Lohunanu-MbasiOn: H. Ozdemir
- 82′Off: M. EerdhuijzenOn: L. Marijnissen
- Off: H. Murray-CampbellOn: N. Mehssatou Sepulveda86′
- 90+1′B. Lambert(Own goal)
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
KortrijkGoals1xG1.06
- xG per shot
- 0.10
- Goals minus xG
- -0.06
KV MechelenGoals3xG1.32
- xG per shot
- 0.09
- Goals minus xG
- +1.68
How the chances split
Kortrijk win 30%Draw 28%KV Mechelen win 43%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 1.32 |
| xG per shot | 0.096 | 0.094 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.06 | +1.68 |
| Kortrijk win | 30% | |
| Draw | 28% | |
| KV Mechelen win | 43% |
Every shot, and how it ended
Goals, shots the keeper saved, shots off target and shots blocked before they reached goal — then where they were taken from.
- Goals
- Saved
- Off target
- Blocked
Kortrijk11 shots1181
KV Mechelen14 shots3551
- 49Inside the box
- 75Outside the box
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| Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 3 |
| Saved | 1 | 5 |
| Off target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked | 1 | 1 |
| Inside the box | 4 | 9 |
| Outside the box | 7 | 5 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
39%Possession61%
73%243 of 331 passes81%427 of 530 passes
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| Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Passes | 331 | 530 |
| Completed | 243 | 427 |
| Pass accuracy | 73% | 81% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 1812Fouls
- 42Yellow cards
- 10Red cards
- 11Offsides
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| Kortrijk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 18 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
Every player's rating
The provider's match ratings out of ten, one dot per player who featured. Point at a dot for the name.
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Van Brederode | KV Mechelen | 8.7 | 90 |
| Thierry Ambrose | Kortrijk | 8.5 | 78 |
| Marko Ilić | Kortrijk | 8.2 | 90 |
| Brecht Dejaegere | Kortrijk | 7.3 | 79 |
| Fredrik Hammar | KV Mechelen | 7.3 | 90 |
| Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne | KV Mechelen | 7.3 | 31 |
| Simion Michez | KV Mechelen | 7.2 | 90 |
| Dennis Praet | KV Mechelen | 7.0 | 31 |
| Rok Štorman | Kortrijk | 6.9 | 11 |
| Halil Özdemir | KV Mechelen | 6.9 | 8 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | Kortrijk | 6.7 | 79 |
| Kobe Corbanie | KV Mechelen | 6.7 | 90 |
| Benito Raman | KV Mechelen | 6.7 | 59 |
| Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi | KV Mechelen | 6.6 | 82 |
| Luc Marijnissen | KV Mechelen | 6.6 | 8 |
| Anthony Philips | Kortrijk | 6.5 | 90 |
| Marco Decherf | KV Mechelen | 6.5 | 59 |
| Axel Drouhin | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 90 |
| Matthew Anderson | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 90 |
| Shandre Campbell | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 69 |
| Boris Lambert | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 21 |
| Jellert Van Landschoot | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 12 |
| Sixtus Ogbuehi | Kortrijk | 6.3 | 11 |
| Ortwin De Wolf | KV Mechelen | 6.3 | 90 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | KV Mechelen | 6.3 | 82 |
| José Marsà | KV Mechelen | 6.3 | 90 |
| Thérence Koudou | KV Mechelen | 6.3 | 90 |
| James Ndjeungoue | Kortrijk | 6.2 | 66 |
| Harrison Murray-Campbell | Kortrijk | 6.2 | 86 |
| Nayel Mehssatou | Kortrijk | 6.2 | 10 |
| Mohamed Fofana | Kortrijk | 6.0 | 90 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
70%
Marko Ilić
Marko Ilić- Saves
- 7
- Conceded
- 3
- Goals prevented
- -0.16
50%
Ortwin De Wolf
Ortwin De Wolf- Saves
- 1
- Conceded
- 1
- Goals prevented
- -0.16
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
Top stats
- 39%Ball Possession61%
- 1.06Expected goals1.32
- 11Total Shots14
- 2Shots on goal8
- 2Corner Kicks4
Shots
- 8Shots off Goal5
- 1Blocked shots1
- 4Shots insidebox9
- 7Shots outsidebox5
Passing
- 331Total passes530
- 243Passes accurate427
- 73%Pass accuracy81%
Defence & set pieces
- 7Goalkeeper Saves1
- 1Offsides1
Discipline
- 18Fouls12
- 4Yellow Cards2
- 1Red Cards0
More
- 73%Passes %81%
- -0.16Goals prevented-0.16
Half by half
- Kortrijk
- KV Mechelen
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KV Mechelen | 0 | 3 | 3 |
318.2Marko Ilić
196.6Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi
146.7Benito Raman
98.7⚽Myron Van Brederode
16.3Ortwin De WolfKortrijk4-3-3KV Mechelen3-4-1-2Kortrijk4-3-3
KV Mechelen3-4-1-2
| 31Marko IlićG | 90 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 15Mohamed FofanaD | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Axel DrouhinD | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 43 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5James NdjeungoueD | 66 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 42 | – | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Matthew AndersonD | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Brecht DejaegereM | 79 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Harrison Murray-CampbellM | 86 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | – | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70Anthony PhilipsM | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Shandre CampbellF | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Goduine KoyalipouF | 79 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | – | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68Thierry AmbroseF | 78 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Boris LambertM | 21 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Jellert Van LandschootF | 12 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Rok ŠtormanM | 11 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Sixtus OgbuehiF | 11 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Nayel MehssatouM | 10 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Patrik Sigurdur GunnarssonG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 36Rudy KohonD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 22Gilles RuyssenD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 14Lenn De SmetF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Pro League
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 |  Charleroi | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 3 |  Union St. Gilloise | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 |  Gent | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 |  Lommel United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 |  Genk | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Standard Liege | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | Antwerp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 14 |  SK Beveren | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 |  Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | St. Truiden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | RAAL La Louvière | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Kortrijk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |