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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 1' What composure from Dante Vanzeir! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikola Storm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 8' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Vinicius de Souza Costa gets a Yellow card.
- 13' Hugo Cuypers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 18' 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.
- 23' Marian Shved needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Samuel Oum Gouet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius de Souza Costa at the 28 minute mark.
- 33' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Thibault Peyre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The Ukraine Marian Shved breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-3!
- 56' A stunning finish from Marian Shved — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Gaetan Coucke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Guillaume Francois has done his job and it is now time for Bart Nieuwkoop to step up.
- 64' A moment of madness from Marian Shved on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 64' Bart Nieuwkoop has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guillaume Francois on 64 minute.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Dante Vanzeir will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 379 goals from 232 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Nikola Storm makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
- 78' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Loic Lapoussin trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Avenatti on 78 minutes.
- 81' Geoffry Hairemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marian Shved at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 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 catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| David Bates | 1 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 1 |
| Rob Schoofs | 1 |
| Rafik Belghali | 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
1.24
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
52%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.