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Royal Charleroi SC 2–0 KV MechelenMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 22 August 2026

Royal Charleroi SC
2–0
Royal Charleroi SC win
KV Mechelen

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Royal Charleroi SC or draw at 81%. Bawler had Royal Charleroi SC at 57%, the draw at 24% and KV Mechelen at 19%. The match finished 2–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Royal Charleroi SC win
57%
Result
Draw
24%
KV Mechelen win
19%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.9 – 1.0
Total 2.9
Actual
2 – 0
Total 2 (−0.9 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.5 – 0.2
From the match itself

The match produced 0.9 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Royal Charleroi SC or draw
Pre-match: 81%
Landed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 54%
Missed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 24%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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