Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
1 – 1
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Fri 13 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Benito Raman 66' Y
Y 78' Denis Odoi
Y 89' Anthony Valencia

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Wim Smet

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
2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
29 Nov KV Kortrijk A 1–3 L
24 Nov Beerschot VA H 3–0 W
08 Nov K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–2 L
02 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–1 D
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec KV Mechelen A 1–1 D
08 Dec Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–3 L
01 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
22 Nov FC Verbroedering Dender EH H 1–1 D
09 Nov KV Kortrijk A 2–1 W
03 Nov KRC Genk 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)
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' The wait is over. Royal Antwerp FC get us underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Tjaronn Chery needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Belgium international Toon Raemaekers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Ortwin De Wolf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 30 appearances.
  • 40' 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 Dennis Praet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Ahmed Touba gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Aziz Ouattara exits the field as Benito Raman enters on 46.
  • 51' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Rafik Belghali has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Jairo Riedewald as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Verstraeten steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 66' Benito Raman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Toon Raemaekers makes way for Petter Dahl at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
  • 71' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Benito Raman has done his job and it is now time for Julien N'Goy to step up.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 78' Royal Antwerp FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 79' Magnificent from Bas Van den Eynden! That is 3 goals in 227 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Ondrejka. He replaces Tjaronn Chery on 82 minute.
  • 87' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Rafik Belghali is replaced by Sandy Walsh.
  • 89' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 89.
  • The points are shared — KV Mechelen 1-1 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonas De Roeck

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
Abdoulaye Seck 1

Head to Head

2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2024-11-29 KV Kortrijk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-11-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 Beerschot VA W 2024-11-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-11-02 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2024-12-08 Royal Antwerp FC 1–3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2024-12-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-11-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 FC Verbroedering Dender EH D 2024-11-09 KV Kortrijk 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-11-03 KRC Genk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen33% Draw27% Royal Antwerp FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
60%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
67%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen21% Draw46% Royal Antwerp FC33%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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