KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | FC Seraing | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Beerschot VA | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 30 |
| 20 | Conceded | 7 |
| -7 | GD | +23 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne!
- 1' Dante Vanzeir is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 6' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 8' Vinicius de Souza Costa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Hugo Cuypers gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Vinicius de Souza Costa is withdrawn and Samuel Oum Gouet gets his opportunity.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Sheldon Bateau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 43' Marian Shved has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 419 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Marian Shved has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 56' Against the run of play, Marian Shved has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bart Nieuwkoop is hanging Guillaume Francois on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Marian Shved argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 64 minute. Guillaume Francois leaves to be changed by Bart Nieuwkoop.
- 69' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nikola Storm makes it 0-5.
- 78' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Loic Lapoussin is replaced by Felipe Avenatti.
- 81' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 81 minute. Marian Shved leaves to be changed by Geoffry Hairemans.
- 86' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Hugo Cuypers departs to be replaced by Jordi Vanlerberghe.
- 90' Matthew Sorinola is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KV Mechelen 3-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Ferdy Druijf 81'
- 35
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 14
- 33
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 81'
- 32
- 2
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 87'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 81'
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 20
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 28'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 94
- 13
- 59
- 4
- 6
- 44
- 9
- 49
-
20
Senne Lynen ↓ Matthew Sorinola 64'
- 19
Bench
- 16
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↑ 64'
- 25
- 21
-
90
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 78'
-
7
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 64'
-
8
Jean Thierry Lazare ↑ 78'
- 11
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 1 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Ahmed Touba | 1 |
KV Mechelen Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2021-08-22
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-08-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2021-08-07
Beerschot VA
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-08-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–1
Club Brugge KV
L
2021-07-25
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-05-17
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
55%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
67%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.