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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KV Mechelen have kicked off against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Promise Akinpelu makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 25.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toon Raemaekers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lazare Amani on 33.
- 38' Charles Vanhoutte is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Ahmed Touba. He receives a card.
- 46' A moment of madness from Jose Marsa on 46 minutes earns him a card. KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 46' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 46 minute. Aziz Ouattara leaves to be changed by Lion Lauberbach.
- 51' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Fedde Leysen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Rafik Belghali needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Lazare Amani is withdrawn and Kamiel Van De Perre gets his opportunity.
- 62' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 62 minute. Promise Akinpelu leaves to be changed by Mohammed Fuseini.
- 67' 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.
- 72' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bilal Bafdili is hanging Benito Raman on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Franjo Ivanovic is replaced by Kevin Rodriguez.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Burgess argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Patrick Pflucke on, Toon Raemaekers off on 86 minutes.
- 89' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Kerim Mrabti gets a card.
- 90' Kamiel Van De Perre is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 90 minute. Bilal Bafdili leaves to be changed by Jules Van Cleemput.
- The points are shared — KV Mechelen 1-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Honours even.
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 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 1 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Ahmed Touba | 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
1 / 4
1.2
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 75% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
58%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
67%
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
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.