KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Beerschot VA | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Seraing | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–4 | 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, SV Zulte-Waregem does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Hugo Cuypers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 7' Against the run of play, Sandy Walsh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' GOAL! Sandy Walsh scores on 8.
- 10' Zinho Gano adds to his 0 season tally! SV Zulte-Waregem lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' GOAL! Abdoulaye Sissako fires home to make it 0-5!
- 21' Laurens De Bock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Ewoud Pletinckx has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' Lucas Bijker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 36' 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' Ibrahima Seck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Humphreys argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Belgium international Jelle Vossen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and SV Zulte-Waregem are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Nikola Storm trudges off to be replaced by Marian Shved on 70 minutes.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' It looks surprising SV Zulte-Waregem does not make any changes. Gaetan Coucke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Igor de Camargo on, Hugo Cuypers off on 84 minutes.
- 86' The whistle greets Samuel Oum Gouet as he departs to be replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 90' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Dereck Kutesa exits the field as Alieu Fadera enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KV Mechelen 2-2 SV Zulte-Waregem.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 19
- 3
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Marian Shved 70'
- 1
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↓ Onur Kaya 86'
-
14
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Igor de Camargo 84'
- 33
Bench
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 86'
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 70'
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 84'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 14
- 21
- 93
- 1
- 24
- 27
- 17
-
19
Dereck Kutesa ↓ Alieu Fadera 90'
- 33
Bench
- 11
- 25
- 98
- 80
- 57
- 54
-
23
Alieu Fadera ↑ 90'
- 67
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 5 |
| Nikola Storm | 4 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Nicolas Rommens | 2 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2021-10-23
KV Mechelen
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2021-10-16
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-10-03
FC Seraing
5–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2021-09-25
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–2
KV Kortrijk
D
2021-09-18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2021-09-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–4
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
79%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
44%
KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

