Saturdayโs First Division A - Play-Offs schedule brings us Charleroi versus KV Mechelen.
All Charleroi v KV Mechelen match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Charleroi
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Charleroi prepare for this game after a 2-2 First Division A - Play-Offs draw against KVC Westerlo.
For Charleroi, goals were scored by Nikola ล tuliฤ (20') and ลฝan Rogelj (90'). Matija Frigan (7') and Griffin Yow (94') scored for KVC Westerlo.
Over their preceding 6 fixtures, Rik De Mil's Charleroi have scored a total of 6 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.
KV Mechelen
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Last time out, KV Mechelen drew 1-1 in the First Division A - Play-Offs match with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
In that match, KV Mechelen managed 57% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The scorer for KV Mechelen was Lion Lauberbach (17'). For their opponents, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 9 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Siebe Schrijvers (20') scored for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
The stats tell the story, and KV Mechelen have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 7 goals in all. In defence, KV Mechelen have clearly had some problems. It will be interesting to see whether or not that trend will be continued on here.
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Head to head
Looking over their prior head to head clashes dating back to 12/11/2022 shows us that Charleroi have won 1 of these & KV Mechelen 4, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 in total which averages out at 3.67 goals per match.
The previous league game featuring the two was First Division A match day 29 on 08/03/2025 when it ended Charleroi 0-1 KV Mechelen.
That day, Charleroi managed 67% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.
KV Mechelen got 11 shots at goal with 6 on target. Benito Raman (1') was the scorer.
The referee was Lawrence Visser.
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Team News: Charleroi
There arenโt many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Charleroi manager Rik De Mil to be concerned about from a near full-strength group. Aiham Ousou (Adductor injury) is sidelined.
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Team News: KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen boss Frรฉdรฉric Vanderbiest has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Julien Ngoy (unknown injury), Ahmed Touba (Hamstring muscle injury), Daam Foulon (minor knock) and Zinho Vanheusden (Inguinal hernia) are names that wonโt be on the team sheet.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that KV Mechelen will need to apply a lot of pressure to score goals against this Charleroi lineup who we reckon will get the vital goal that wins it.
Weโre therefore seeing a narrow 1-0 winning score for Charleroi at full-time.
There should be little in it.
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โฝ๏ธ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the full-time result market, putting your money on Charleroi is best priced at 2.3, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.3 & betting on the winner to be KV Mechelen comes in at 3.1. These are the best of the bets offered as of now.
Peter Guest,
22:00 18/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Charleroi
Formed: 1904
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi (15,000)
Captain: Adem Zorgane
Chairman: Fabien Debecq
Manager: Rik De Mil
Competitions: First Division A position 10
๐ Star Player: Nikola ล tuliฤ
Mostly played in the Striker position, Nikola ล tuliฤ was born in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. After making a first senior appearance for Radniฤki Niลก in the 2022 - 2023 season, the dangerous Forward has managed to score 9 league goals in the Pro League 2024 - 2025 campaign to date from a total of 18 appearances.