KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -9 | GD | +18 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Aziz Ouattara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Promise Akinpelu puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' Rob Schoofs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lazare Amani on 33.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Ahmed Touba will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Aziz Ouattara as he departs to be replaced by Lion Lauberbach.
- 51' Rafik Belghali is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Lazare Amani has done his job and it is now time for Kamiel Van De Perre to step up.
- 62' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Mohammed Fuseini comes on to replace Promise Akinpelu.
- 67' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Bafdili. He replaces Benito Raman on 72 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Franjo Ivanovic is replaced by Kevin Rodriguez on 76 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Christian Burgess.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Pflucke. He replaces Toon Raemaekers on 86 minute.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kerim Mrabti on 89.
- 90' Kamiel Van De Perre is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jules Van Cleemput. He replaces Bilal Bafdili on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Bilal Bafdili 72'
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Petter Dahl 72'
- 4
- 6
- 3
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↓ Lion Lauberbach 46'
- 17
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 46'
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 15
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 86'
- 2
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 72'
-
10
Petter Dahl ↑ 72'
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 94
- 26
- 28
- 24
- 8
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Fedde Leysen 90'
- 49
- 27
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 10
- 7
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 90'
- 17
- 1
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 62'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- 25
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 61'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Ahmed Touba | 1 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-11-02
KV Mechelen
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-10-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-10-24
FC Midtjylland
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-10-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2024-10-06
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-10-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
FK Bodø/Glimt
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
48%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
74%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.