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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -9 | GD | +18 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 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
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 1' A goal from the Belgium international Dante Vanzeir! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
- 6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teddy Teuma made 262 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa.
- 13' Goal! Hugo Cuypers scores his 76 goal in 228 matches.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felipe Avenatti, as he is very good at scoring at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Vinicius de Souza Costa trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet on 28 minutes.
- 33' The -year-old Jean Thierry Lazare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 48' Bart Nieuwkoop has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' GOAL! Marian Shved scores on 55.
- 56' The Ukraine Marian Shved breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-4!
- 61' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Bart Nieuwkoop. He replaces Guillaume Francois on 63 minute.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Marian Shved will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Guillaume Francois by Bart Nieuwkoop on 64 minute.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Dante Vanzeir. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Nikola Storm has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 78' Loic Lapoussin makes way for Felipe Avenatti at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 81' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Geoffry Hairemans comes on to replace Marian Shved.
- 86' Morocco international Ismael Kandouss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' Jordi Vanlerberghe gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Hugo Cuypers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Matthew Sorinola was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KV Mechelen to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Ahmed Touba | 1 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Ross Sykes | 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
1.36
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
47%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 4
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 19% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.