Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Beerschot VA vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
Beerschot VA
1 – 0
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 2 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Olympisch HT 45' · FT 45'
Welat Cagro 3' Y
Ewan Henderson 30' Y
Nick Shinton 46' R
Y 54' Rob Schoofs
Y 87' Rafik Belghali
Y 90' Petter Dahl
Y 90' Stephen Welsh
Y 90' Daam Foulon
Y 90' Lion Lauberbach

Overview

Match Preview

Beerschot VA vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Olympisch.

Match Details

  • Referee Lothar D'Hondt
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 9.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 19
2 KAA Gent 7 19
3 Club Brugge KV 7 18
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 18
5 RSC Anderlecht 7 13
6 SV Zulte-Waregem 7 11
7 Royal Standard de Liège 7 11
8 KVC Westerlo 7 10
9 KRC Genk 7 9
10 SK Beveren 7 9
11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 8
12 Lommel SK 7 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 7 7
14 UR La Louvière Centre 7 4
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 4
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 7 3
17 KV Mechelen 7 3
18 KV Kortrijk 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
4
Beerschot VA 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-02 Beerschot VA 1–0 KV Mechelen 2024-11-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 Beerschot VA 2022-02-06 KV Mechelen 3–2 Beerschot VA 2021-10-17 Beerschot VA 0–1 KV Mechelen 2021-02-14 Beerschot VA 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

Beerschot VA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar KV Mechelen H 1–0 W
22 Feb FC Verbroedering Dender EH A 0–0 D
16 Feb KAA Gent A 2–3 L
09 Feb Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–1 D
01 Feb KRC Genk A 0–1 L
26 Jan Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–4 L
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Beerschot VA A 0–1 L
21 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–1 D
16 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–0 W
07 Feb KAA Gent H 3–3 D
31 Jan Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 L
26 Jan RSC Anderlecht A 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

KV Mechelen
Myron van Brederode 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Olympisch!
  • 3' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Welat Cagro on 3 minutes.
  • 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Besnik Hasi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' Bill Antonio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Ewan Henderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Beerschot VA in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 40' The 25-year-old Faisal Al Ghamdi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' The Belgium Welat Cagro breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' Poor challenge from Nick Shinton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Jose Marsa is withdrawn and Stephen Welsh gets his opportunity.
  • 49' It is a substitution in Beerschot VA team. Welat Cagro is replaced by Davor Matijas on 49 minute.
  • 54' Rob Schoofs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
  • 59' Rafik Belghali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 230 appearances.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Beerschot VA! Marwan Al Sahafi comes on to replace Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 65' Bill Antonio gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Toon Raemaekers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Beerschot VA is showing some good football. However, Beerschot VA are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Bilal Bafdili is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Mrabti at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' KV Mechelen make a change. Nikola Storm trudges off to be replaced by Petter Dahl on 81 minutes.
  • 86' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Aziz Ouattara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Rafik Belghali will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Petter Dahl on 90 minutes earns him a card. KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
  • KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. Beerschot VA were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Beerschot VA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dirk Kuyt

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nikola Storm 2
Ahmed Touba 1
Sandy Walsh 1
Welat Cagro 1
Kerim Mrabti 1
Ryan Sanusi 1
Felipe Avenatti 1
Jan Van den Bergh 1

Head to Head

2025-03-02 Beerschot VA 1–0 KV Mechelen 2024-11-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 Beerschot VA 2022-02-06 KV Mechelen 3–2 Beerschot VA 2021-10-17 Beerschot VA 0–1 KV Mechelen 2021-02-14 Beerschot VA 1–2 KV Mechelen

Beerschot VA Form

2025-03-02 Beerschot VA 1–0 KV Mechelen W 2025-02-22 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 0–0 Beerschot VA D 2025-02-16 KAA Gent 3–2 Beerschot VA L 2025-02-09 Beerschot VA 1–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2025-02-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Beerschot VA L 2025-01-26 Beerschot VA 0–4 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L

KV Mechelen Form

2025-03-02 Beerschot VA 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2025-02-21 KV Mechelen 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2025-02-16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 KAA Gent D 2025-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Beerschot VA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Beerschot VA or KV Mechelen 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Beerschot VA37% Draw30% KV Mechelen33%
Actual: Beerschot VA win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Beerschot VA or Draw
67%
Draw or KV Mechelen
63%
Beerschot VA or KV Mechelen
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Beerschot VA24% Draw51% KV Mechelen25%
Actual: Beerschot VA win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Beerschot VA

Handicap Beerschot VA covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Beerschot VA keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.