Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26
KV Mechelen
1 – 2
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne 13,827 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bouke Boersma 45+8' 1–0
1–1 62' Mihajlo Cvetkovic
1–2 71' Adriano Bertaccini
Tommy St. Jago 14' Y
Y 22' Ali Maamar
Y 39' Coba da Costa
Bill Antonio 41' Y
Y 44' Nathan-Dylan Saliba
Y 45' Enric Llansana
Kerim Mrabti 70' Y
Y 73' Moussa Diarra
Y 83' Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Jose Marsa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
5 games this season 🟨 6.2/game ⚽ 22.6 goals/game 🟥 4 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

3
5
8
KV Mechelen 16 games · Avg 3.5 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2025-11-01 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-17 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
36% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Tommy St. Jago will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' 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.
  • 21' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yari Verschaeren is hanging Mario Stroeykens on the field on 21 minute.
  • 22' That is a card for RSC Anderlecht. Ali Maamar will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' RSC Anderlecht has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Benito Raman departs to be replaced by Bill Antonio.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thorgan Hazard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Coba da Costa argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bill Antonio on 41 minutes.
  • 44' That is a card for RSC Anderlecht. Nathan-Dylan Saliba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enric Llansana 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' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Bouke Boersma makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Coba da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Adriano Bertaccini steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
  • 61' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is hanging Thorgan Hazard on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' GOAL! Mihajlo Cvetkovic scores on 62.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 70.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Adriano Bertaccini makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 73' Moussa Diarra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 76' Maxim Kireev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy St. Jago at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Ludwig Augustinsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Mihajlo Cvetkovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Mory Konate on 88 minute.
  • 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.
  • KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. RSC Anderlecht were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jérémy Taravel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2025-11-01 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-17 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht

KV Mechelen Form

2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-06 KAA Gent 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2026-03-08 KAA Gent 3–1 KV Mechelen L

RSC Anderlecht Form

2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2026-04-12 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KAA Gent W 2026-04-06 Club Brugge KV 4–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-03-22 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-03-08 Club Brugge KV 2–2 RSC Anderlecht D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen27% Draw28% RSC Anderlecht45%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
55%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
73%
KV Mechelen or RSC Anderlecht
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen19% Draw46% RSC Anderlecht35%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.