KV Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen — Stats & Match Analysis

Belgian Pro League · 2026Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC

KV Kortrijk

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vsPre-match analysis

KV Mechelen

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 0.290.71
Expected goals: 0.991.22
Shots: 11.711.7
Possession: 46.1%49%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: KV Mechelen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: KV Kortrijk's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

KV Mechelen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KV Mechelen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	0.4 goals/match	0.71 goals/match	1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

KV Kortrijk have a visible home split

weak

KV Kortrijk's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	14.3 shots/match	11.7 shots/match	14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KV Kortrijk favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · KV Mechelen in 8 · 5 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KV Kortrijk7 matchesKV Mechelen7 matches

0.29 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 0.71 goals/match

2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 2 goals/match

0.99 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.22 xG/match

11.7 shots/matchShots7/711.7 shots/match

2.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 3.14 shots/match

46.1%Possession7/7● 49%

3.43 corners/matchCorners7/7● 5 corners/match

12.3 fouls/matchFouls7/712.3 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1KV Kortrijk

0Draws

4KV Mechelen

29 Nov 2024KV Kortrijk — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League3–1

20 Oct 2024KV Mechelen — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League3–0

24 Feb 2024KV Mechelen — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League3–0

26 Nov 2023KV Kortrijk — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League0–3

21 Jan 2023KV Mechelen — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples7 / 7home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness34 daysstale at cutoff

At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.

Analysis cutoff: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

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Season

What the record shows