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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liege | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 11 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' KV Mechelen have won 304 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' KV Mechelen 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franky Vercauteren might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Koji Miyoshi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pieter Gerkens made 395 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' 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.
- 42' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' What composure from Rob Schoofs! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 62' Gustav Engvall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Geoffry Hairemans does the damage! The net is bulging and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen surge ahead!
- 64' Cristian Benavente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koji Miyoshi at the 64 minute mark.
- 67' Geoffry Hairemans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Marian Shved gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Igor de Camargo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikola Storm on 78 minute.
- 79' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Onur Kaya on 79 minutes.
- 80' Aster Vranckx has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustav Engvall on 80 minute.
- 81' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 81 minute. Dylan Batubinsika leaves to be changed by Jeremy Gelin.
- 86' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Joachim Van Damme is withdrawn and Victor Wernersson gets his opportunity.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Faris Haroun on 90.
- The final score is 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 |
| Benson Manuel | 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
1.54
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
65%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
60%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.