KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66 2 Club Brugge KV 30 63 3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57 4 KAA Gent 30 45 5 KV Mechelen 30 45 6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44 7 KRC Genk 30 42 8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40 9 KVC Westerlo 30 39 10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35 11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34 12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34 13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32 14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31 15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31 16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19 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 #5 Position #6 45 Points 44 30 Played 30 12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 12 / 8 / 10 39 Scored 43 37 Conceded 39 +2 GD +4 1.50 PPG 1.47 40% Win % 40% Key Stats
79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season28% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this seasonKV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RSC Anderlecht kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 385 games and scored 456 goals.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a card for Tommy St. Jago.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Yari Verschaeren is replacing Mario Stroeykens for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 22' RSC Anderlecht player sees a card in front of him.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 33 minute. Benito Raman leaves to be changed by Bill Antonio.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 39' RSC Anderlecht receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bill Antonio on 41.
- 44' Nathan-Dylan Saliba was booked on 44.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enric Llansana on 45.
- 46' Killian Sardella is replacing Marco Kana for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 51' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Nacho Miras has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' KV Mechelen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bouke Boersma on 45.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Adriano Bertaccini is replacing Coba da Costa for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 61' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Thorgan Hazard by Mihajlo Cvetkovic on 61 minute.
- 62' What a strike from Mihajlo Cvetkovic! The score is 1-1.
- 67' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Kerim Mrabti gets a card.
- 71' What a strike from Adriano Bertaccini! The score is 1-2.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Moussa Diarra.
- 76' Maxim Kireev is replacing Tommy St. Jago for the KV Mechelen side.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
- 88' The whistle greets Kerim Mrabti as he departs to be replaced by Mory Konate.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jose Marsa.
- 90' Lucas Hey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yari Verschaeren on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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KV Mechelen
3-4-1-2Starting XI-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Bill Antonio 33'
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19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Mory Konate 88'
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Tommy St. Jago ↓ Maxim Kireev 76'
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- 9
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- 28
Bench-
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Mory Konate ↑ 88'
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38
Bill Antonio ↑ 33'
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10
Maxim Kireev ↑ 76'
Coach Frédéric VanderbiestRSC Anderlecht
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 6
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55
Marco Kana ↓ Killian Sardella 46'
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Bench- 23
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10
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 21'
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91
Adriano Bertaccini ↑ 60'
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54
Killian Sardella ↑ 46'
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Mihajlo Cvetkovic ↑ 61'
Coach Jérémy Taravel -
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