KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Nick Senecaut
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Tom Vanpoucke
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #6 |
| 3 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +3 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 0% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne that hosts another battle between KV Mechelen and SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 5' Igor de Camargo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Zulte-Waregem backline.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joachim Van Damme, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 40' 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.
- 43' It’s a booking for SV Zulte-Waregem player. Ibrahima Seck gets a Yellow card.
- 44' Gianni Bruno doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Gustav Engvall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dante Vanzeir on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. SV Zulte-Waregem seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Zulte-Waregem's shape.
- 61' SV Zulte-Waregem have won 288 goals from 199 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Jules Van Cleemput is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs is replaced by Clement Tainmont.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past SV Zulte-Waregem's compact .
- 73' Gideon Mensah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 73' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Geoffry Hairemans comes on to replace Nikola Storm.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Gianni Bruno exits the field as Abdoulaye Sissako enters on 81.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Ewoud Pletinckx. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Onur Kaya.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francky Dury might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' A tactical swap from SV Zulte-Waregem — Marco Burki on, Omar Govea off on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. SV Zulte-Waregem beats KV Mechelen
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
- 8
-
31
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Gustav Engvall 46'
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Clement Tainmont 64'
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 30
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 73'
- 4
- 1
- 3
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↑ 64'
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 46'
- 9
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 20
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 24
- 45
- 19
-
10
Omar Govea ↓ Marco Burki 90'
- 4
Bench
-
6
Abdoulaye Sissako ↑ 81'
- 27
- 25
- 3
- 14
-
23
Marco Burki ↑ 90'
- 44
- 67
- 7
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 5 |
| Nikola Storm | 4 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Nicolas Rommens | 2 |
| Igor de Camargo | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
2019-11-23
KV Mechelen
0–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2019-11-10
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KV Mechelen
W
2019-11-03
KV Mechelen
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-10-30
KV Mechelen
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2019-10-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–3
KV Mechelen
W
2019-10-20
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
51%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
76%
KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

