Belgian Pro League · 2025Stade du Pays de Charleroi

RC Sporting Charleroi 0–2 KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

KV Mechelen won 0–2.

Shots
135
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
0.621.11
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

KV Mechelen beat Charleroi 2–0. Recorded in this match (Charleroi – KV Mechelen): shots 13–5, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 0.62–1.11, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KV Mechelen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KV Mechelen's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

KV Mechelen show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

KV Mechelen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsCharleroi · KV Mechelen10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCharleroiKV MechelenBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots5 shotsRC Sporting Charleroi 13 shots, KV Mechelen 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsRC Sporting Charleroi 6 shots, KV Mechelen 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG1.11 xGRC Sporting Charleroi 0.62 xG, KV Mechelen 1.11 xG
  • Possession62%38%RC Sporting Charleroi 62%, KV Mechelen 38%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersRC Sporting Charleroi 5 corners, KV Mechelen 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsRC Sporting Charleroi 6 fouls, KV Mechelen 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards4 cardsRC Sporting Charleroi 0 cards, KV Mechelen 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof · Charleroi · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJakob Napoleon Romsaas · Charleroi · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetEtienne Camara · Charleroi · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLion Lauberbach · KV Mechelen · 32′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMyron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 36′ · 0.02 xG · goalCheick Keita · Charleroi · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJakob Napoleon Romsaas · Charleroi · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRaymond Asante · Charleroi · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Bernier · Charleroi · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJakob Napoleon Romsaas · Charleroi · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCheick Keita · Charleroi · 15′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFilip Szymczak · Charleroi · 69′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAiham Ousou · Charleroi · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 29′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 45′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedLion Lauberbach · KV Mechelen · 41′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Charleroi: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.60 xG. KV Mechelen: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.99 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Myron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 36′Lion Lauberbach · KV Mechelen · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Charleroi 0.60 xG · KV Mechelen 0.99 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RC Sporting Charleroi
1Draws
2KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League1–1
RC Sporting Charleroi — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League3–0
RC Sporting Charleroi — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League0–1
KV Mechelen — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League5–2
RC Sporting Charleroi — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Sporting Charleroi favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · KV Mechelen in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Sporting Charleroi10 matchesKV Mechelen9 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/91.33 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/9▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.37 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots10/910.8 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/9▲ 4.44 shots/match
48.6% ●Possession10/947.7%
4.3 corners/matchCorners10/9● 5.22 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards9/92.44 cards/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls10/98.89 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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