KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | KV Oostende | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 39 | Scored | 31 |
| 37 | Conceded | 32 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC is underway.
- 5' Jules Van Cleemput needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Didier Lamkel Ze is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 7.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dieumerci Mbokani on 19.
- 24' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 33' A moment of madness from Kevin Mirallas on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 38' 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.
- 40' Thibault Peyre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Igor de Camargo adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 50' Didier Lamkel Ze, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Dieumerci Mbokani was booked on 52.
- 56' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Sander Coopman by Zinho Gano on 56 minute.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Onur Kaya is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 58.
- 63' 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.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme.
- 70' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Lucas Bijker gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces William Togui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Amara Baby is replacing Ritchie De Laet for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 84' Benson Manuel is replacing Kevin Mirallas for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 85' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Nikola Storm is withdrawn and Clement Tainmont gets his opportunity.
- 88' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Onur Kaya for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 89' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Full Time. KV Mechelen beats Royal Antwerp FC
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 15
- 13
-
8
Onur Kaya C ↓ Geoffry Hairemans 88'
- 4
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 10
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Clement Tainmont 85'
-
9
William Togui ↓ Lucas Bijker 75'
Bench
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 88'
- 31
- 1
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↑ 75'
- 17
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↑ 85'
- 33
- 40
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
87
Kevin Mirallas ↓ Benson Manuel 84'
-
20
Sander Coopman ↓ Zinho Gano 56'
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 38
- 30
- 70
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Amara Baby 80'
Bench
- 18
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 56'
-
28
Benson Manuel ↑ 84'
- 25
- 39
- 5
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 80'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 5 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-10-20
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-10-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-09-29
KV Oostende
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-09-21
Royal Antwerp FC
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-09-15
RSC Anderlecht
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-09-01
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
76%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
49%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.