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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 Bodo/Glimt | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Promise Akinpelu gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Ousseynou Niang argues furiously but the card stands.
- 30' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Lazare Amani gets a card.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ahmed Touba on 42.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Marsa argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Aziz Ouattara has done his job and it is now time for Lion Lauberbach to step up.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Lazare Amani departs to be replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre.
- 62' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Mohammed Fuseini comes on to replace Promise Akinpelu.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 72' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Benito Raman departs to be replaced by Bilal Bafdili.
- 76' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Franjo Ivanovic trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Rodriguez on 76 minutes.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Christian Burgess. He receives a card.
- 82' Kerim Mrabti is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 86' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Patrick Pflucke comes on to replace Toon Raemaekers.
- 89' Kerim Mrabti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kamiel Van De Perre argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Bilal Bafdili exits the field as Jules Van Cleemput enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KV Mechelen 1-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
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 |
| 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
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 Bodo/Glimt
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
54%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

