KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2022-23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Thibault Peyre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 223 appearances.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 11' Viktor Boone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Ross Sykes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Oussama El Azzouzi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Geoffry Hairemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rob Schoofs makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 46 minute. Viktor Boone leaves to be changed by Ross Sykes.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Jean Thierry Lazare gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ilyes Ziani on 56.
- 58' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' Geoffry Hairemans does the damage! The net is bulging and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen surge ahead!
- 60' Dimitri Lavalee is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Senne Lynen is hanging Jean Thierry Lazare on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Rob Schoofs gets a Yellow card.
- 70' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' The crowd applauds Bart Nieuwkoop as he leaves the pitch. Arnaud Dony steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 78' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Geoffry Hairemans departs to be replaced by Toon Raemaekers.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Senne Lynen made 231 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' The whistle greets Julien Ngoy as he departs to be replaced by Gustav Engvall.
- 88' Loic Lapoussin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Nikola Storm trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet on 89 minutes.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 3-0 the final result. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↓ Iebe Swers 89'
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Samuel Oum Gouet 89'
- 1
- 14
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↓ Gustav Engvall 85'
Bench
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 89'
- 15
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 85'
-
28
Toon Raemaekers ↑ 78'
- 10
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 89'
Coach
Danny Buijs
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 94
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↓ Arnaud Dony 74'
- 13
- 44
- 49
- 8
- 24
- 23
-
3
Viktor Boone ↓ Ross Sykes 46'
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 46'
- 21
- 59
-
20
Senne Lynen ↑ 62'
- 11
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 62'
-
85
Arnaud Dony ↑ 74'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-08-06
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
Rangers FC
W
2022-07-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-07-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2022-04-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Beerschot VA
D
2022-04-03
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
73%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
54%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
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.