Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2019-20
KV Mechelen
0 – 2
Full Time
SV Zulte-Waregem
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 19:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Ibrahima Seck
Jules Van Cleemput 62' Y
Y 73' Gideon Mensah
Y 83' Ewoud Pletinckx
Onur Kaya 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge
  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Referee Lothar D'Hondt
  • Referee Nick Senecaut
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Tom Vanpoucke
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

4
3
2
KV Mechelen 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals SV Zulte-Waregem
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2019-07-27 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov SV Zulte-Waregem H 0–2 L
10 Nov Royal Standard de Liege 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#5 Position #13
45 Points 32
30 Played 30
12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 14
39 Scored 38
37 Conceded 47
+2 GD -9
1.50 PPG 1.07
40% Win % 27%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host SV Zulte-Waregem — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Gianni Bruno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' SV Zulte-Waregem 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.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joachim Van Damme is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' SV Zulte-Waregem player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Gianni Bruno puts SV Zulte-Waregem on the lead.
  • 46' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Dante Vanzeir departs to be replaced by Gustav Engvall.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and SV Zulte-Waregem are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Belgium international Igor de Camargo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jules Van Cleemput on 62.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Clement Tainmont on, Rob Schoofs off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' SV Zulte-Waregem fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Gideon Mensah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Nikola Storm is replaced by Geoffry Hairemans.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Another substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem to replace Gianni Bruno by Abdoulaye Sissako on 81 minute.
  • 83' Ewoud Pletinckx was booked on 83.
  • 84' Onur Kaya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Another substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem to replace Omar Govea by Marco Burki on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for SV Zulte-Waregem.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francky Dury

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gianni Bruno 5
Nikola Storm 4
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Nicolas Rommens 2
Zinho Gano 2
Sandy Walsh 2
Cyle Larin 2
Birger Verstraete 1

Head to Head

2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2019-07-27 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–2 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2019-11-10 Royal Standard de Liege 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

2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2019-11-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2019-11-02 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren 1–2 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2019-10-30 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–2 Club Brugge KV L 2019-10-26 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–0 KV Oostende W 2019-10-19 KV Kortrijk 2–0 SV Zulte-Waregem L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.42 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen39% Draw28% SV Zulte-Waregem33%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
67%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
61%
KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen28% Draw47% SV Zulte-Waregem25%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push SV Zulte-Waregem covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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