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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Beerschot VA 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting Beerschot VA for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Beerschot VA needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dirk Kuyt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Zinho Vanheusden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Beerschot VA receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Kerim Mrabti.
- 24' Zinho Vanheusden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' KV Mechelen have won 306 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nikola Storm.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The Algeria Ahmed Touba breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
- 46' Omar Fayed makes way for Charly Keita at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Beerschot VA.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bilal Bafdili on 48 minutes.
- 53' Beerschot VA is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Bilal Bafdili is withdrawn and Aziz Ouattara gets his opportunity.
- 61' Charly Keita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 100 appearances.
- 66' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Zinho Vanheusden exits the field as Geoffry Hairemans enters on 69.
- 70' The crowd applauds Rafik Belghali as he leaves the pitch. Jules Van Cleemput steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 71' What a moment for Benito Raman! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' The crowd applauds Benito Raman as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Pflucke steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 77' Time for substitution for Beerschot VA. Colin Dagba is replaced by Welat Cagro.
- 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Frederic Frans | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Raphael Holzhauser | 1 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 1 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 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.
