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Matchday 3 · Saturday 22 August, 18:15 · Stade du Pays de Charleroi

Charleroi vs KV Mechelen: line-ups and result

Charleroi 4 · 12 points
  • 35' Aiham Ousou
  • 77' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
2 - 0
KV Mechelen 15 · 2 points

Line-ups Charleroi vs KV Mechelen

Charleroi 4-2-3-1 · Mario Kohnen
30 Koné
24 Nzita
95 Keita
4 Ousou
3 Van Den Kerkhof
18 Khalifi
6 Boukamir
17 Bernier
8 Romsaas
14 Pflücke
21 Scheidler
  • 62' Freddy Mbemba Patrick Pflücke
  • 74' Isaac Cissé Amine Boukamir
  • 74' Antoine Colassin Aurélien Scheidler
  • 88' Massamba Sow Antoine Bernier
  • 88' Adama Bojang Mardochée Nzita

Line-up for Charleroi: Koné, Nzita, Keita, Ousou, Van Den Kerkhof, Khalifi, Boukamir, Bernier, Romsaas, Pflücke, Scheidler

Bench
  • 1 M. Delavallee
  • 65 R. Teugels
  • 44 M. Sow 88'
  • 33 N. Solheid
  • 51 M. Kera
  • 19 I. Cisse 74'
  • 25 A. Colassin 74'
  • 20 F. Mbemba 62'
  • 9 A. Bojang 88'
Absentees Charleroi

Bernier (injured)

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2 · Frederic Vanderbiest
13 Mirás
3 Marsà
2 Marijnissen
39 Decoene
7 Koudou
26 Praet
6 Hammar
17 Van Meirvenne
9 van Brederode
19 Lohunanu-Mbasi
14 Raman
  • 65' Bilal Bafdili Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi
  • 65' Adeshina Ayodele Benito Raman
  • 76' Maxim Kireev Dennis Praet
  • 76' Keano Vanrafelghem Cedric Van Meirvenne

Line-up for KV Mechelen: Mirás, Marsà, Marijnissen, Decoene, Koudou, Praet, Hammar, Van Meirvenne, van Brederode, Lohunanu-Mbasi, Raman

Bench
  • 1 O. De Wolf
  • 20 K. Corbanie
  • 22 L. Golic
  • 10 M. Kireev 76'
  • 49 M. Van Helden
  • 40 A. Ouahabi
  • 11 B. Bafdili 65'
  • 27 K. Vanrafelghem 76'
  • 16 S. Ayodele 65'
Absentees KV Mechelen

Salifou, Diouf, Struyf, Hjelde, St. Jago (injured)

Which English players could feature in Charleroi vs KV Mechelen?

1 player
  • Triston Rowe Charleroi Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Charleroi

  1. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof Defender 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Freddy Mbemba Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Patrick Pflücke Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Antoine Colassin Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Jakob Napoleon Romsaas Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

KV Mechelen

  1. Myron van Brederode Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Adeshina Ayodele Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Forward 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Keano Vanrafelghem Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Charleroi

Player Starts Min. Form
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 5/5 450 excellent
Mardochée Nzita 5/5 444 solid
Yassine Khalifi 5/5 427 strong
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas 4/5 376 strong
Mohamed Koné 4/4 360 strong
Aiham Ousou 4/4 360 excellent
Check Keita 4/4 360 strong
Amine Boukamir 5/5 336 solid

KV Mechelen

Player Starts Min. Form
Nacho Mirás 5/5 450 strong
Myron van Brederode 5/5 450 solid
José Marsà 5/5 424 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 405 mixed
Dennis Praet 5/5 401 mixed
Thérence Koudou 4/4 350 solid
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 345 solid
Massimo Decoene 3/4 271 mixed

Stats

Charleroi Match KV Mechelen
  • 1.44 xG 0.23
  • 60% Possession 40%
  • 12 Shots 5
  • 4 Shots on target 0
  • 6 Shots off target 4
  • 3 Corners 2
  • 8 Fouls 15
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.75 0.75
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

CHA home Per match MEC away
2.00 Points 0.33
2.33 Goals for 0.67
1.33 Goals against 2.00
2.04 xG for 1.15
1.32 xG against 1.59
4.7 Corners 3.0
WWL Home and away form LLD

Head-to-head record Charleroi vs KV Mechelen

27 previous meetings
11 Charleroi 7 draws 9 KV Mechelen
  • Goals per match2.74
  • Both teams scored44%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Dec 2025 KV Mechelen 1 - 0 Charleroi
  • Dec 2025 Charleroi 2 - 0 KV Mechelen
  • Sep 2025 Charleroi 0 - 2 KV Mechelen
  • May 2025 KV Mechelen 1 - 1 Charleroi
  • Apr 2025 Charleroi 3 - 0 KV Mechelen
  • Mar 2025 Charleroi 0 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Aug 2024 KV Mechelen 5 - 2 Charleroi
  • Dec 2023 Charleroi 3 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Nov 2023 KV Mechelen 1 - 0 Charleroi
  • Feb 2023 KV Mechelen 2 - 2 Charleroi

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Charleroi against KV Mechelen?

Charleroi are without Antoine Bernier (foot injury).

Who is unavailable for KV Mechelen against Charleroi?

KV Mechelen are without Dikeni Salifou (minor injury), Gora Diouf (injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon) and Tommy St. Jago (injury).

What formation do Charleroi play?

Charleroi have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Mario Kohnen.

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

KV Mechelen have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Charleroi and KV Mechelen finish?

On 7 December 2025, KV Mechelen vs Charleroi finished 1-0.

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