KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 RSC Anderlecht for another epic battle.
- 5' Therence Koudou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jérémy Taravel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Tommy St. Jago. He receives a card.
- 19' Killian Sardella is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 21' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Mario Stroeykens is replaced by Yari Verschaeren on 21 minute.
- 22' Ali Maamar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
- 27' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Moussa Diarra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and RSC Anderlecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Bill Antonio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benito Raman at the 33 minute mark.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 39' Coba da Costa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Bill Antonio picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' That is a card for RSC Anderlecht. Nathan-Dylan Saliba will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Enric Llansana was booked on 45.
- 46' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Killian Sardella is hanging Marco Kana on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Bouke Boersma makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 58' RSC Anderlecht have won 464 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Coba da Costa makes way for Adriano Bertaccini at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 61' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Thorgan Hazard departs to be replaced by Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mihajlo Cvetkovic makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 67' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Kerim Mrabti is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' GOAL! Adriano Bertaccini scores on 71. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson
- 73' Moussa Diarra was booked on 73.
- 76' KV Mechelen make a change. Tommy St. Jago trudges off to be replaced by Maxim Kireev on 76 minutes.
- 81' Kerim Mrabti, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mihajlo Cvetkovic on 83.
- 88' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Mory Konate.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Marsa on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Yari Verschaeren by Lucas Hey on 90 minute.
- KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. RSC Anderlecht were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Bill Antonio 33'
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Mory Konate 88'
- 6
-
33
Tommy St. Jago ↓ Maxim Kireev 76'
- 17
- 2
- 3
- 9
- 7
- 13
- 28
Bench
-
8
Mory Konate ↑ 88'
- 1
- 11
- 12
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 33'
- 27
- 39
- 4
-
10
Maxim Kireev ↑ 76'
Coach
Frédéric Vanderbiest
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 26
- 93
-
55
Marco Kana ↓ Killian Sardella 46'
- 24
- 29
- 13
- 83
- 77
- 79
Bench
- 23
-
10
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 21'
-
91
Adriano Bertaccini ↑ 60'
-
54
Killian Sardella ↑ 46'
- 32
- 3
- 7
-
9
Mihajlo Cvetkovic ↑ 61'
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Stroeykens | 4 |
| Rob Schoofs | 3 |
| Francis Amuzu | 3 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 3 |
| Christian Kouame | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.62
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
40%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
84%
KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.3%
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 4
5%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
2 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.