Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' The ball is rolling at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Kerim Mrabti, a Sweden , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
  • 30' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Goal! Ahmed Touba scores his 7 goal in 351 matches.
  • 46' Benito Raman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aziz Ouattara on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Bilal Bafdili is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
  • 57' Andreas Verstraeten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jairo Riedewald on 57 minute.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Poor challenge from Benito Raman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Petter Dahl is replacing Toon Raemaekers for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Julien N'Goy. He replaces Benito Raman on 71 minute.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Odoi on 78.
  • 79' Bas Van den Eynden doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Jacob Ondrejka comes on to replace Tjaronn Chery.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 88' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Rafik Belghali exits the field as Sandy Walsh enters on 88.
  • 89' Anthony Valencia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
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

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
1.19 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen41% Draw30% Royal Antwerp FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
59%
KV Mechelen or Royal Antwerp FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen26% Draw52% Royal Antwerp FC22%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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