KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–4 | 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' We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' 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.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' GOAL! Kerim Mrabti scores on 38. Assisted by Rob Schoofs
- 43' Scotland international David Bates has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Mathias Rasmussen is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 46 minute.
- 51' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' KV Mechelen make a change. Ngal'ayel Mukau trudges off to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke on 59 minutes.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
- 70' Elton Kabangu gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Dennis Eckert and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toon Raemaekers is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' Casper Terho makes way for Henok Teklab at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 78' Geoffry Hairemans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 81' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Yonas Malede on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Lazare Amani is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 83.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Rafik Belghali makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and KV Mechelen are in front.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Noah Sadiki. He replaces Kevin Mac Allister on 89 minute.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will have plenty to reflect on. KV Mechelen were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 20
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Rafik Belghali 73'
- 23
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Toon Raemaekers 73'
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Yonas Malede 81'
- 1
- 34
Bench
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 59'
- 14
-
28
Toon Raemaekers ↑ 73'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 81'
- 28
- 9
-
2
Rafik Belghali ↑ 73'
Coach
Steven Defour
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Elton Kabangu 70'
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
17
Casper Terho ↓ Henok Teklab 77'
- 49
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 46'
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 70'
- 48
- 19
-
–
Henok Teklab ↑ 77'
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 89'
- 35
Coach
Alexander Blessin
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
2023-08-19
KV Mechelen
4–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-08-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-08-04
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-07-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-04-23
KV Kortrijk
2–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
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
53%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
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
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
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.