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 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
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 Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' Viktor Boone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Dante Vanzeir has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' Against the run of play, Rob Schoofs has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Ross Sykes comes on to replace Viktor Boone.
- 51' The Jean Thierry Lazare breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 0-2!
- 56' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Ilyes Ziani gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Teddy Teuma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' What a moment for Geoffry Hairemans! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dimitri Lavalee.
- 62' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Jean Thierry Lazare is replaced by Senne Lynen on 62 minute.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Christian Burgess needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Arnaud Dony gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Bart Nieuwkoop and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Toon Raemaekers. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 78 minute.
- 83' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' The crowd applauds Julien Ngoy as he leaves the pitch. Gustav Engvall steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loic Lapoussin on 88.
- 89' The crowd applauds Nikola Storm as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Oum Gouet steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Puertas on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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 Liège
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
60%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
64%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
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.