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 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 45 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 37 | Conceded | 17 |
| +2 | GD | +33 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
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 has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
- 6' Casper Nielsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Vinicius de Souza Costa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Hugo Cuypers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 18' Kerim Mrabti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 23' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Samuel Oum Gouet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius de Souza Costa at the 28 minute mark.
- 33' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Rob Schoofs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 53' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marian Shved makes it 0-3.
- 56' GOAL! Marian Shved scores on 56.
- 61' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 63' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Guillaume Francois is replaced by Bart Nieuwkoop.
- 64' Marian Shved catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 64' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 64 minute. Guillaume Francois leaves to be changed by Bart Nieuwkoop.
- 69' Dante Vanzeir is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Nikola Storm makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
- 78' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Loic Lapoussin has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Avenatti to step up.
- 81' Marian Shved makes way for Geoffry Hairemans at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 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
4 / 4
1.56
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
67%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
58%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.