KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Overview
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
24 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/gameStandings
# 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
80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history23% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season25% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this seasonKV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen0-152/316-302/331-451/346-602/561-75–/676+2/4■ Scored ■ ConcededRSC Anderlecht0-15–/216-302/631-452/546-601/361-753/376+7/3■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
KV MechelenMyron van Brederode 9 G 5 A Lion Lauberbach 6 G 1 A Kerim Mrabti 5 G 3 A Therence Koudou 5 G 2 A RSC AnderlechtThorgan Hazard 13 G 6 A Mihajlo Cvetkovic 9 G 2 A Adriano Bertaccini 7 G 2 A Nilson Angulo 6 G 4 A Tristan Degreef 4 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KV Mechelen and RSC Anderlecht has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Killian Sardella made 390 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 4 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 50% of all matches.
- 21' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Mario Stroeykens is replaced by Yari Verschaeren on 21 minute.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Ali Maamar. He receives a card.
- 27' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 33' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bill Antonio is hanging Benito Raman on the field on 33 minute.
- 38' It’s high time Jérémy Taravel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Coba da Costa on 39.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Bill Antonio.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Nathan-Dylan Saliba.
- 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 53' What a strike from Bouke Boersma! The score is 1-0.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 60 minute. Coba da Costa leaves to be changed by Adriano Bertaccini.
- 61' The whistle greets Thorgan Hazard as he departs to be replaced by Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
- 62' What a strike from Mihajlo Cvetkovic! The score is 1-1.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 70.
- 71' Sensational shot from Adriano Bertaccini. RSC Anderlecht is back in the lead.
- 73' Moussa Diarra is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 76' Maxim Kireev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy St. Jago on 76 minute.
- 81' RSC Anderlecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 83.
- 88' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Mory Konate on 88 minute.
- 90' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 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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Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
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Benito Raman ↓ Bill Antonio 33'
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Kerim Mrabti ↓ Mory Konate 88'
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Tommy St. Jago ↓ Maxim Kireev 76'
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Bench
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Mory Konate ↑ 88'
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Bill Antonio ↑ 33'
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Maxim Kireev ↑ 76'
Coach Frédéric VanderbiestRSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Marco Kana ↓ Killian Sardella 46'
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Bench
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Yari Verschaeren ↑ 21'
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Adriano Bertaccini ↑ 60'
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Killian Sardella ↑ 46'
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Mihajlo Cvetkovic ↑ 61'
Coach Jérémy Taravel -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Mario Stroeykens 4 Jordi Vanlerberghe 3 Rob Schoofs 3 Francis Amuzu 3 Michael Amir Murillo 2 Nikola Storm 2 Igor de Camargo 2 Christian Kouame 2 Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.36 KV Mechelen xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.57 RSC Anderlecht xGI would bet for: KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht 72% + Both teams to score 59%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.93Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 79% 21% ± 2.5 55% 45% ± 3.5 34% 66% ± 4.5 18% 82% Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw 60%Draw or RSC Anderlecht 68%KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.3%1 – 2 Actual0 – 1 7.5%2 – 1 7.5%0 – 0 7.1%0 – 2 6.5%1 – 0 6.3%2 – 2 5.9%2 – 0 4.9%1 – 3 4.5%3 – 1 3.4%0 – 3 3.3%Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 9% 85% -1.5 15% — 85% -1 15% 17% 68% -0.5 32% — 68% +0.5 59% — 41% +1 59% 20% 21% +1.5 79% — 21% +2 79% 13% 9% +2.5 91% — 9% Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet 22% ✓RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.