KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liege | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Belgium international Alexis De Sart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Joachim Van Damme needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Geoffry Hairemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ritchie De Laet made 208 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' What composure from Rob Schoofs! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gustav Engvall on 62 minutes.
- 63' What composure from Geoffry Hairemans! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 64' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Cristian Benavente on, Koji Miyoshi off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Geoffry Hairemans makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
- 72' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Marian Shved gets his opportunity.
- 77' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Sheldon Bateau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Nikola Storm exits the field as Igor de Camargo enters on 78.
- 79' Onur Kaya gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Aster Vranckx. He replaces Gustav Engvall on 80 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Dylan Batubinsika is replaced by Jeremy Gelin on 81 minute.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 87' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Joachim Van Damme by Victor Wernersson on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Faris Haroun is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Mechelen take all three points.
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 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Thibault Peyre | 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
1 / 4
0.94
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
49%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

