KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 18 |
| 20 | Conceded | 24 |
| -7 | GD | -6 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KV Mechelen welcome Royal Antwerp FC for this crunch clash at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franky Vercauteren might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 35' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Dylan Batubinsika picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Buta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The 31-year-old Pieter Gerkens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' 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.
- 59' Rob Schoofs doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustav Engvall on 62.
- 63' A goal from the Belgium international Geoffry Hairemans! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-2!
- 64' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 64 minute. Koji Miyoshi leaves to be changed by Cristian Benavente.
- 67' Geoffry Hairemans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' The crowd applauds Kerim Mrabti as he leaves the pitch. Marian Shved steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 77' Cristian Benavente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Geoffry Hairemans by Onur Kaya on 79 minute.
- 80' Aster Vranckx is replacing Gustav Engvall for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 81' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Batubinsika is withdrawn and Jeremy Gelin gets his opportunity.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Joachim Van Damme has done his job and it is now time for Victor Wernersson to step up.
- 90' Faris Haroun was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Onur Kaya 79'
- 15
- 13
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Marian Shved 72'
- 23
- 3
- 16
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↓ Aster Vranckx 79'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Igor de Camargo 78'
Bench
- 6
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 79'
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 72'
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 78'
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 79'
- 29
- 37
- 14
-
26
Victor Wernersson ↑ 87'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Jordan Lukaku ↓ Simen Juklerod 64'
- 1
- 19
- 16
-
25
Alexis De Sart ↓ Frank Boya 81'
- 11
- 21
- 38
- 30
- 2
- 4
Bench
-
26
Jeremy Gelin ↑ 81'
- 14
- 28
-
15
Frank Boya ↑ 81'
-
24
Cristian Benavente ↑ 64'
-
6
Simen Juklerod ↑ 64'
- 5
- 71
- 41
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 5 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 3 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-01-10
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-12-27
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-12-20
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-12-16
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2020-12-13
Royal Antwerp FC
0–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2020-12-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
53%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.