Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26
KV Mechelen
0 – 1
Full Time
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne 12,049 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+2' Ross Sykes
Y 53' Christian Burgess
Frederic Vanderbiest 71' Y
Mathis Servais 81' Y
Y 90' Anan Khalaili
Y 90' David Hubert
Y 90' Raul Florucz
Y 90' Ivan Pavlic

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge
  • Assistant 1 Laurent Conotte
  • Assistant 2 Vito Di Vincenzo

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 Louviere 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

4
2
5
KV Mechelen 11 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2026-01-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen 2025-11-09 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2025-02-16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-11-02 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–1 L
06 Apr KAA Gent A 1–1 D
22 Mar Club Brugge KV A 1–4 L
15 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 1–0 W
08 Mar KAA Gent A 1–3 L
28 Feb SV Zulte-Waregem H 2–1 W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr KV Mechelen A 1–0 W
04 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W
22 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 3–1 W
14 Mar FC Verbroedering Dender EH H 2–0 W
07 Mar KRC Genk H 2–1 W
01 Mar KVC Westerlo A 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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Myron van Brederode, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
  • 47' Ross Sykes adds to his 0 season tally! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' KV Mechelen are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christian Burgess.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Kevin Rodriguez trudges off to be replaced by Raul Florucz on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Frederic Vanderbiest is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 74' Tommy St. Jago makes way for Bouke Boersma at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Anouar Ait El Hadj is replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre.
  • 80' Keano Vanrafelghem gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Benito Raman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Mathis Servais.
  • 86' It’s high time David Hubert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Therence Koudou is withdrawn and Maxim Kireev gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Anan Khalaili on 90 minutes earns him a card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Pavlic. He replaces Rob Schoofs on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hubert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marian Shved 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Julien Ngoy 2
Ahmed Touba 1
Loic Lapoussin 1
Benito Raman 1
Ross Sykes 1
Dante Vanzeir 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2026-01-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen 2025-11-09 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2025-02-16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-11-02 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

KV Mechelen Form

2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-06 KAA Gent 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2026-03-08 KAA Gent 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-02-28 KV Mechelen 2–1 SV Zulte-Waregem W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-04-04 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-03-22 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-03-14 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 FC Verbroedering Dender EH W 2026-03-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KRC Genk W 2026-03-01 KVC Westerlo 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 77% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen12% Draw22% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise66%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
34%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
88%
KV Mechelen or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen4% Draw45% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise51%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
19.5%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 3
12.3%
1 – 1
6.4%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
2.5%
0 – 5
2.4%
1 – 4
2.1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% — 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 24% — 76%
+1 24% 27% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 24% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.