20:30

Wed 4 Nov

Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen prediction

Follow Kortrijk Follow KV Mechelen Follow this match

Round: Regular Season - 9
Venue: Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk
Referee: B. Van Driessche

Published by the BetGenius Editorial Desk · Editorial policy

Form

Recent form

Kortrijk

30Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -7 goal difference

KV Mechelen

61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

BetGenius backs KV Mechelen or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Kortrijk enter matchday nine in the Jupiler Pro League relegation places, sitting 17th with just three points from eight matches. The hosts have endured a difficult campaign, losing seven of their eight league fixtures and struggling for offensive output, having found the net only twice all season.

KV Mechelen occupy 14th position with six points and arrive with momentum after securing consecutive high-scoring victories against St. Truiden and AS Eupen. While their away record shows two draws and two defeats from four outings, their recent scoring capability offers a clear contrast to Kortrijk's severe attacking drought.

Historical encounters between these two clubs heavily favour the visitors, with KV Mechelen winning seven of the last ten meetings across all competitions. Given Kortrijk's offensive struggles and Mechelen's recent positive results, the visitors appear well positioned to take something from this encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

Kortrijk have lost seven of their eight league matches and scored just two goals all season.
Kortrijk have failed to score in six of their eight league fixtures, averaging 0.5 goals per game at home.
KV Mechelen have won seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings against Kortrijk across all competitions.
KV Mechelen enter the fixture following consecutive victories over St. Truiden and AS Eupen.
Kortrijk sit 17th in the standings in the relegation zone, holding a goal difference of minus 16.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Kortrijk at homeKV Mechelen away

Played

1-0-3

W-D-L

0-2-2

0.5

Scored /game

0.5

Conceded /game

1.5

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

20%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1 goals per game (Kortrijk at home plus KV Mechelen away).

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
11	SK Beveren	8	-6	9
12	St. Truiden	8	-1	8
13	Antwerp	8	-8	7
14	KV Mechelen	8	-8	6
15	OH Leuven	8	-8	5
16	RAAL La Louvière	8	-10	4
17	KortrijkRelegation - Challenger Pro League	8	-16	3
18	Cercle BruggeRelegation - Challenger Pro League	8	-7	3

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

2
Kortrijk: 1
Draws: 7
KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2024-11-29Kortrijk3-1KV Mechelen
2024-10-20KV Mechelen3-0Kortrijk
2024-02-24KV Mechelen3-0Kortrijk
2023-11-26Kortrijk0-3KV Mechelen
2023-01-21KV Mechelen3-2Kortrijk

BetGenius

Our record in Jupiler Pro League

65%43 won from 66 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

1 published market

Featured

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

72%

Confidence

Kortrijk have struggled this season, suffering seven defeats in eight league outings and scoring just two goals in total. They have failed to find the net in six of their eight matches, averaging only 0.5 goals per match on their own pitch. KV Mechelen have found form with back-to-back victories, scoring nine goals across those two games. Although Mechelen have yet to win on the road this term with two draws and two losses, Kortrijk's severe offensive limitations make a home victory difficult to foresee. Furthermore, KV Mechelen have dominated the head-to-head record, taking victory in seven of the last ten encounters between the sides. Backing KV Mechelen to either win or draw covers the most probable outcomes based on these numbers.

Explore

Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen prediction

Recent form

Our verdict

Match preview

Key factors

Statistical comparison

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in Jupiler Pro League

1 published market

More from BetGenius

Understand these picks

Other Jupiler Pro League predictions

Teams around them in the table