Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen prediction & odds
Kortrijk host KV Mechelen in the Jupiler Pro League (round 9) on Wednesday 04 November 2026. Kortrijk are #778 in our world ranking and have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5; KV Mechelen are #286 and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 492 places - in KV Mechelen's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes KV Mechelen the favourites at 47%, with a draw at 27% and Kortrijk at 26%.
Rating: 1014
Chance to win: 26%
Last 5: LDWLL
Rating: 1177
Chance to win: 47%
Last 5: WWDLL
Who will win Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen?
Kortrijk are #778 and KV Mechelen #286 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is KV Mechelen (47%). More from the Jupiler Pro League.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-29 | Kortrijk v KV Mechelen | 3-1 |
| 2024-10-20 | KV Mechelen v Kortrijk | 3-0 |
| 2024-02-24 | KV Mechelen v Kortrijk | 3-0 |
| 2023-11-26 | Kortrijk v KV Mechelen | 0-3 |
| 2023-01-21 | KV Mechelen v Kortrijk | 3-2 |
KV Mechelen have won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Jupiler Pro League table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. Truiden | 9 | 8 | #137 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 9 | 7 | #441 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 | #286 |
| 16 | OH Leuven | 9 | 6 | #368 |
| 17 | Kortrijk | 8 | 3 | #778 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 3 | #344 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 |  Gent | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 |  Union St. Gilloise | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 4 |  Charleroi | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Genk | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  KVC Westerlo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 |  Lommel United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 |  Standard Liege | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 |  Antwerp | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 |  SK Beveren | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 |  St. Truiden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 |  RAAL La Louvière | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 |  KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 |  OH Leuven | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 |  Kortrijk | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -16 | 3 |
| 18 |  Cercle Brugge | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 3 |