KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 7–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | KAS Eupen | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 20 | Conceded | 12 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts).
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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RSC Anderlecht kicks off things out of here…
- 5' RSC Anderlecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Derrick Luckassen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' RSC Anderlecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Landry Dimata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 40' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Issa Kabore is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 42.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Derrick Luckassen.
- 49' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 53' Michel Vlap has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Antoine Colassin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Landry Dimata at the 60 minute mark.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Jeremy Doku makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Michel Vlap has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Aster Vranckx has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Nikola Storm has done his job and it is now time for Igor de Camargo to step up.
- 75' Michael Amir Murillo adds to his 0 season tally! RSC Anderlecht lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 79' The whistle greets Geoffry Hairemans as he departs to be replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 83' The crowd applauds Aster Vranckx as he leaves the pitch. Jordi Vanlerberghe steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 83' Against the run of play, Igor de Camargo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Aster Vranckx has done his job and it is now time for Jordi Vanlerberghe to step up.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordi Vanlerberghe makes it 0-4.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Antoine Colassin.
- 88' Yari Verschaeren has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francis Amuzu on 88 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Onur Kaya 79'
- 6
- 13
- 23
- 3
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Igor de Camargo 75'
- 9
- 1
- 40
- 29
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 83'
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 79'
- 4
- 12
- 2
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 75'
- 37
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 32
- 62
- 48
- 40
- 22
- 9
- 30
- 23
- 49
-
54
Killian Sardella ↓ Edo Kayembe 88'
Bench
- 1
- 42
- 25
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 88'
-
51
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 88'
- 46
- 36
-
53
Antoine Colassin ↑ 60'
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Stroeykens | 4 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 3 |
| Rob Schoofs | 3 |
| Francis Amuzu | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 2 |
| Nikola Storm | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
68%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
60%
KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

