KV Mechelen vs Beerschot VA, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Beerschot VA — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Beerschot VA 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, Beerschot VA does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Sweden international Kerim Mrabti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Omar Fayed catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kerim Mrabti on 21 minutes.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Zinho Vanheusden argues furiously but the card stands.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nick Shinton suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Storm is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 35.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Ahmed Touba puts KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 46' Fresh legs for Beerschot VA! Charly Keita comes on to replace Omar Fayed.
- 48' Poor challenge from Bilal Bafdili. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Bilal Bafdili has done his job and it is now time for Aziz Ouattara to step up.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The crowd applauds Zinho Vanheusden as he leaves the pitch. Geoffry Hairemans steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 70' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Rafik Belghali is replaced by Jules Van Cleemput.
- 71' GOAL! Benito Raman scores on 71. Assisted by Geoffry Hairemans
- 76' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Benito Raman has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Pflucke to step up.
- 77' The Beerschot VA manager makes a substitution. Colin Dagba departs to be replaced by Welat Cagro.
- 82' Rafik Belghali is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 87' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Mechelen take all three points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Patrick Pflucke 76'
- 23
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Toon Raemaekers 76'
- 6
- 3
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↓ Aziz Ouattara 56'
- 17
Bench
- 5
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 69'
- 15
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 76'
-
2
Jules Van Cleemput ↑ 70'
-
4
Toon Raemaekers ↑ 76'
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↑ 56'
- 9
- 10
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Beerschot VA Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Colin Dagba ↓ Welat Cagro 77'
-
8
Ewan Henderson ↓ Tom Reyners 77'
- 10
- 5
- 33
- 25
- 66
- 4
-
6
Omar Fayed ↓ Charly Keita 46'
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 71
-
47
Welat Cagro ↑ 77'
- 30
-
7
Tom Reyners ↑ 77'
- 9
- 42
- 28
- 55
- 26
-
27
Charly Keita ↑ 46'
Coach
Dirk Kuyt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Storm | 2 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 1 |
| Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Frederic Frans | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Raphael Holzhauser | 1 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Beerschot VA xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
84%
Draw or Beerschot VA
39%
KV Mechelen or Beerschot VA
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Beerschot VA covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Beerschot VA keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
