Charleroi 2-0 KV Mechelen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 3

Charleroi

2 : 0

KV Mechelen

A. Ousou35'
K. Van Den Kerkhof77'

Stade du Pays de CharleroiJ. BoterbergCapacity 18,000Sat, 22 Aug 202618:15

Charleroi4-2-3-1

Line ups

3-4-1-2KV Mechelen KV Mechelen crest

Assistant

Frank Defays

Assistant

Frank Defays

Substitutions

62'
147.2A
P. Pflucke
206.3
F. Mbemba
74'
66.9
A. Boukamir
196.9
I. Cisse
74'
216.3
A. Scheidler
256.2A
A. Colassin
88'
176.5
A. Bernier
44
M. Sow
88'
247.3
M. Nzita
9
A. Bojang

Unused

Substitutions

65'
196.2
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
116.3
B. Bafdili
65'
146.2
B. Raman
166.5
S. Ayodele
76'
266.9
D. Praet
106.3
M. Kireev
76'
177.3
C. Van Meirvenne
276.2
K. Vanrafelghem

Unused

Player of the match

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof

Defender · Charleroi

9.5

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes44

Key passes1

Pass accuracy84%

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions1

Duels won6 · 75%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof

Aiham Ousou

Cheick Keita

Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne

Nacho Miras

Thérence Koudou

Player
Nacho MirasG	2	2	1,72	-0,28	27/35	10/18
Mohamed KonéG	0	0	0,00	0,00	26/39	11/24

Live stats

Possession & Passing

60%Possession40%

575Total passes385

83%Pass accuracy76%

3Corners2

Attack

12Shots5

4On target0

6Off target4

2Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

8Shots in box2

4Shots out box3

1.4xG0.2

-0.3Goals prevented-0.3

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves2

8Fouls15

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,07xG0,18

8Shots2

2On target0

2Big chances0

18Touches in box8

57%Possession43%

2Corners0

Second half

0,36xG0,05

4Shots3

2On target0

1Big chances0

9Touches in box14

62%Possession38%

1Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Charleroi

1.4412660%

81% open play19% set piece

KV Mechelen

0.235140%

36% open play64% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

17 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Charleroi1,44 xG · 2 scored

KV Mechelen0,23 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Charleroi22

Open play 20Set piece 2

KV Mechelen10

Open play 10

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Charleroi75% pressure

KV Mechelen25% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.44xG0.23

12Shots5

6On target1

Momentum

90' Saved Antoine Colassin 0.23 xG · Regular play · Header

Shot map

12 v 5

Charleroi shoot right, KV Mechelen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CHACharleroiMECKV Mechelengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

7 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

CharleroiKV Mechelengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CharleroiDefensive line 37%

KV MechelenDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CharleroiUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Boukamir and Ousou, 21 passes between them.

KV MechelenUntil 65'

Most-connected pair: Marsà and Koudou, 18 passes between them.

Tactical battle

58control42

Antoine Bernier

8 touches in box

In possession

53,6%Field tilt46,4%

10Passes into box8

32Progressive passes20

13Carries into final third6

8Chances created1

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,37Press intensity (PPDA)9,81

20High turnovers11

16Regains within 5s8

13,1sBall recovery time19,8s

20Interceptions20

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

161Carries92

1718mCarry distance1034m

20Progressive carries6

840mProgressive carry distance439m

2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

12Take-ons won14

26Take-ons attempted24

511mProgressive pass distance388m

4Through balls0

7Switches of play0

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,95Expected threat (xT)0,57

2,67Action value (VAEP)0,55

22Shot-creating actions10

4Goal-creating actions0

1,08Expected assisted goals0,02

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,0Passes per attack2,8

13,2sAttack duration8,8s

2,16 m/sAttack directness2,91 m/s

2Build-up attacks2

13Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

27Touches in box22

68Final third entries46

3Big chances0

1,72xG on target0,00

2Big chances missed0

Passing

3/17 (18%)Crosses1/15 (7%)

38/70 (54%)Long balls31/66 (47%)

24Throw-ins21

15Free kicks8

10Goal kicks8

Duels

51Total49

55/104 (53%)Ground49/104 (47%)

12/27 (44%)Aerial15/27 (56%)

12/25 (48%)Dribbles14/24 (58%)

14Dispossessed18

Defending

65Recoveries59

9Interceptions13

28Tackles27

54%Tackles won48%

23Clearances26

1Big chances scored0

1Fouled in final third1

7,84Average rating6,37

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

CharleroiThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 31-45

KV MechelenThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal38%

63%2+ goals38%

38%3+ goals25%

They concede

50%1+ goal88%

25%2+ goals75%

13%3+ goals38%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-3 (H)

best 4-3 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

CharleroishootallowKV Mechelen

3.9%-1.5Six-yard box5.5%

63.7%Penalty area63.5%

23.5%Edge of the box22.7%

8.9%+1.5Long range8.3%

507 shots taken · 578 faced

KV MechelenshootallowCharleroi

6.5%Six-yard box6.3%

64.9%Penalty area-2.161.6%

20.9%-2.5Edge of the box+2.626.2%

7.8%Long range5.9%

387 shots taken · 474 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Charleroi beat KV Mechelen 2-0 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi in the Jupiler Pro League. Charleroi led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: A. Ousou (35'), K. Van Den Kerkhof (77') for Charleroi. In their last 42 meetings, Charleroi have won 16, KV Mechelen 14, with 12 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.