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KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
0 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Vincent Janssen

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg

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

7
2
5
KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–2 L
17 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–2 L
02 Sep KAS Eupen H 1–0 W
26 Aug KVC Westerlo A 3–2 W
19 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 4–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep KV Mechelen A 0–0 D
27 Sep KAA Gent H 0–0 D
23 Sep RWDM Molenbeek FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–5 L
15 Sep KVC Westerlo A 3–0 W
03 Sep Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 2–2 D

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne that hosts another battle between KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' Toby Alderweireld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Gaetan Coucke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
  • 20' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Belgium international Mandela Keita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Kerim Mrabti, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' 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.
  • 64' Vincent Janssen is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 64' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Arbnor Muja exits the field as Anthony Valencia enters on 64.
  • 65' Owen Wijndal makes way for Zeno Van Den Bosch at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 70' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Vincent Janssen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Lion Lauberbach has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Nikola Storm exits the field as Geoffry Hairemans enters on 79.
  • 80' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Vincent Janssen departs to be replaced by George Ilenikhena.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Norman Bassette on, Lion Lauberbach off on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — KV Mechelen 0-0 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen 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

KV Mechelen Form

2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-09-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-09-02 KV Mechelen 1–0 KAS Eupen W 2023-08-26 KVC Westerlo 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-08-19 KV Mechelen 4–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-09-27 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 KAA Gent D 2023-09-23 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 RWDM Molenbeek FC D 2023-09-19 FC Barcelona 5–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-09-15 KVC Westerlo 0–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-09-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen40% Draw30% Royal Antwerp FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
69%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
60%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen27% Draw50% Royal Antwerp FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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