Sporting Charleroi 2-0 Mechelen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 3 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi · referee J. Boterberg · full time
Full time: Sporting Charleroi 2-0 Mechelen
Sporting Charleroi beat Mechelen 2-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 3 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The goals: Aiham Ousou 35', Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 77'.
How Sporting Charleroi won it
Aiham Ousou put Sporting Charleroi ahead in the 35th minute, set up by Patrick Pflücke. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof made it 2-0 to Sporting Charleroi in the 77th minute, set up by Antoine Colassin.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Sporting Charleroi: M. Kohnen, 4-2-3-1 · Mechelen: F. Vanderbiest, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.31 for Sporting Charleroi and 1.42 for Mechelen.
Sporting Charleroi scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Mechelen left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Mechelen created the better chances, 1.42 xG to 0.31, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sporting Charleroi had 4 shots on target, Mechelen 0.
Sporting Charleroi had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sporting Charleroi came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.09 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 78% of their matches.
Mechelen came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen: the match in numbers
| Sporting Charleroi | Match statistics | Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 |
| 12 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 572 | Total passes | 382 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 27 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Aiham Ousou (Sporting Charleroi), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Sporting Charleroi
- Aiham Ousou 8.3
- Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 8.2 1 goal
- Check Keita 7.7
- Mardochée Nzita 7.3
- Jakob Napoleon Romsaas 7.2
Mechelen
- Cedric Van Meirvenne 7.1
- Dennis Praet 7.1
- Thérence Koudou 6.9
- José Marsà 6.8
- Luc Marijnissen 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Malcolm Bendele Lohunanu-Mbasi at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sporting Charleroi: Sporting Charleroi vs La Louvière Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Mechelen: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen
What was the score in Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen?
Sporting Charleroi 2-0 Mechelen (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen?
Aiham Ousou 35', Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen?
Aiham Ousou, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sporting Charleroi vs Mechelen?
J. Boterberg.
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