Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
KV Mechelen
0 – 2
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 24 Jul 2022 · 14:00 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordi Vanlerberghe 23' Y
Jordi Vanlerberghe 24' Y
Y 50' Toby Alderweireld

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.

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 Liège 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 Louvière 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

7
2
5
KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-01-10 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Royal Antwerp FC H 0–2 L
10 Apr Club Brugge KV A 0–2 L
02 Apr KV Kortrijk H 3–2 W
19 Mar KAS Eupen A 1–1 D
12 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 2–2 D
04 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–1 D
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul KV Mechelen A 2–0 W
09 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
02 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–0 W
19 Mar SV Zulte-Waregem H 1–0 W
13 Mar RSC Anderlecht A 1–2 L
06 Mar Beerschot VA H 2–1 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 228 games and scored 304 goals.
  • 10' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Sandy Walsh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Jordi Vanlerberghe is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Jordi Vanlerberghe gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Michael Frey does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
  • 34' A goal from the Switzerland international Michael Frey! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-2!
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Michael Frey makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' 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 Alhassan Yusuf suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Thibault Peyre. He replaces Jordi Vanlerberghe on 46 minute.
  • 50' Toby Alderweireld is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Alessio Da Cruz. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 61 minute.
  • 65' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Koji Miyoshi by Benson Manuel on 65 minute.
  • 66' The whistle greets Michael Frey as he departs to be replaced by Vincent Janssen.
  • 71' Boli Bolingoli gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Alec Van Hoorenbeeck and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The whistle greets Ritchie De Laet as he departs to be replaced by Jelle Bataille.
  • 77' Vincent Janssen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 388 appearances.
  • 80' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 80 minute. Radja Nainggolan leaves to be changed by Birger Verstraete.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Dimitri Lavalee is replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats KV Mechelen

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Frey 5
Gyrano Kerk 3
Geoffry Hairemans 3
Ferdy Druijf 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Bas Van den Eynden 2
Dieumerci Mbokani 2
Benson Manuel 1

Head to Head

2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-01-10 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC L 2022-04-10 Club Brugge KV 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2022-04-02 KV Mechelen 3–2 KV Kortrijk W 2022-03-19 KAS Eupen 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2022-03-12 KV Mechelen 2–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2022-03-04 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 KV Mechelen D

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-04-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-03-19 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2022-03-13 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2022-03-06 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Beerschot VA W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen28% Draw26% Royal Antwerp FC46%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
54%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen20% Draw42% Royal Antwerp FC38%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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