Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
KV Mechelen
2 – 2
Full Time
SV Zulte-Waregem
Sat 5 Nov 2022 · 15:00 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor
Y 44' Abdoulaye Sissako
Y 66' Nicolas Rommens
R 75' Abdoulaye Sissako
Jannes Van Hecke 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Louvière 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
3
2
KV Mechelen 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals SV Zulte-Waregem
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-10-23 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-04-10 KV Mechelen 4–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2020-11-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen 2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SV Zulte-Waregem H 2–2 D
28 Oct KRC Genk A 1–3 L
22 Oct KAS Eupen H 2–1 W
19 Oct Royal Standard de Liège H 2–0 W
16 Oct KAA Gent A 0–3 L
09 Oct RSC Anderlecht H 1–3 L
SV Zulte-Waregem
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov KV Mechelen A 2–2 D
29 Oct Royal Standard de Liège H 0–3 L
23 Oct KV Oostende A 1–2 L
20 Oct RSC Anderlecht H 3–2 W
15 Oct KV Kortrijk A 3–1 W
08 Oct Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 2–5 L

Season Stats

KV Mechelen SV Zulte-Waregem
#15 Position #4
0 Points 4
1 Played 2
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
2 Conceded 1
-2 GD +1
0.00 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
50% Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season

KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 4th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! KV Mechelen vs SV Zulte-Waregem — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' SV Zulte-Waregem are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Birger Verstraete does the damage! The net is bulging and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen surge ahead!
  • 21' The 27-year-old Gaetan Coucke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jelle Vossen made 351 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
  • 41' A goal from the international Novatus Disma! He fires home on 41 to make it 0-2!
  • 44' Abdoulaye Sissako has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Fresh legs for SV Zulte-Waregem! Mamadou Sangare comes on to replace Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' What a moment for Mamadou Sangare! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Jelle Vossen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Yonas Malede on 63 minute.
  • 66' Nicolas Rommens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 75' SV Zulte-Waregem receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 80' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' Fresh legs for SV Zulte-Waregem! Oleksandr Drambaiev comes on to replace Alieu Fadera.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Geoffry Hairemans as he leaves the pitch. Frederic Soelle Soelle steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mbaye Leye will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Alioune Ndour is replacing Zinho Gano for the SV Zulte-Waregem side.
  • The points are shared — KV Mechelen 2-2 SV Zulte-Waregem. Honours even.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mbaye Leye

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-10-23 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-04-10 KV Mechelen 4–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2020-11-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen 2019-11-23 KV Mechelen 0–2 SV Zulte-Waregem

KV Mechelen Form

2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2022-10-28 KRC Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2022-10-22 KV Mechelen 2–1 KAS Eupen W 2022-10-19 KV Mechelen 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen L 2022-10-09 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht L

SV Zulte-Waregem Form

2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2022-10-29 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–3 Royal Standard de Liège L 2022-10-23 KV Oostende 2–1 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2022-10-20 SV Zulte-Waregem 3–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2022-10-15 KV Kortrijk 1–3 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2022-10-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–5 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.98 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen30% Draw28% SV Zulte-Waregem42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
59%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
70%
KV Mechelen or SV Zulte-Waregem
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen18% Draw49% SV Zulte-Waregem33%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push SV Zulte-Waregem covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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