KV Oostende vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Oostende vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Diaz Arena.
- KV Oostende 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee
- Referee Arthur Denil
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Beerschot VA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. KV Mechelen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Maxime D'Arpino is booked for KV Oostende — Yellow card on 15.
- 17' Geoffry Hairemans was booked on 17.
- 22' Sheldon Bateau is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Oostende tonight.
- 26' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 26.
- 27' A stunning finish from Makhtar Gueye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' Anton Tanghe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Ferdy Druijf has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Oostende needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Marian Shved on 55 minute.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Oostende side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Marko Kvasina. He replaces Mamadou Thiam on 67 minute.
- 71' The whistle greets Nick Batzner as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Vandendriessche.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Onur Kaya comes on to replace Lucas Bijker.
- 83' The crowd applauds Geoffry Hairemans as he leaves the pitch. Steven Defour steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 84' The KV Oostende manager makes a substitution. Maxime D'Arpino departs to be replaced by Francois Marquet.
- 86' Goal! Brecht Capon scores his 4 goal in 165 matches.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Vanlerberghe.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
KV Oostende Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Mamadou Thiam ↓ Marko Kvasina 67'
-
7
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Brecht Capon 84'
- 6
- 17
- 4
-
29
Robbie D'Haese ↓ Ari Skulason 84'
- 25
- 33
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
23
Ari Skulason ↑ 84'
-
27
Brecht Capon ↑ 84'
-
26
Kevin Vandendriessche ↑ 71'
-
8
Francois Marquet ↑ 84'
- 15
- 99
-
21
Marko Kvasina ↑ 67'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 15
-
4
Sheldon Bateau ↓ Aster Vranckx 83'
- 19
- 23
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Onur Kaya 78'
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Marian Shved 55'
Bench
-
88
Steven Defour ↑ 83'
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 78'
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 55'
- 12
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 83'
- 14
- 26
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| David Atanga | 2 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 2 |
| Brecht Capon | 1 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | 1 |
| Frederik Jakel | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Oostende Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
KV Oostende xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Oostende win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 Oostende or Draw
79%
Draw or KV Mechelen
48%
KV Oostende or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Oostende win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Oostende
| Handicap | KV Oostende covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KV Oostende keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

