KV Oostende vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Oostende vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Diaz Arena.
- KV Oostende 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Seraing | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Oostende to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Gustav Engvall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Thierry Ambrose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' KV Oostende 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.
- 17' Goal! David Atanga scores his 6 goal in 313 matches.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Guillaume Hubert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nick Batzner suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' What a strike from David Atanga! The score is 2-0.
- 46' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Boli Bolingoli is replaced by Geoffry Hairemans on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' KV Oostende receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marian Shved.
- 68' 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.
- 69' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 69 minute. Sandy Walsh leaves to be changed by Gustav Engvall.
- 70' Gustav Engvall is replacing Sandy Walsh for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 75' Goal! Thibault Peyre scores his 4 goal in 223 matches.
- 77' Sieben Dewaele is replacing Kenny Santos for the KV Oostende side.
- 78' Time for substitution for KV Oostende. Robbie D'Haese is replaced by Siebe Wylin.
- 80' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Samuel Oum Gouet by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck on 80 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for KV Oostende. Nick Batzner is replaced by Theo Ndicka.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Makhtar Gueye. He replaces Thierry Ambrose on 85 minute.
- 89' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KV Oostende players.
Lineups
KV Oostende Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
-
68
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Makhtar Gueye 85'
- 23
- 77
-
29
Robbie D'Haese ↓ Siebe Wylin 78'
- 3
- 33
- 99
-
34
Nick Batzner ↓ Theo Ndicka 84'
-
10
Kenny Santos ↓ Sieben Dewaele 77'
Bench
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 85'
- 24
-
–
Sieben Dewaele ↑ 77'
-
7
Theo Ndicka ↑ 84'
-
36
Siebe Wylin ↑ 78'
- 91
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Gustav Engvall 70'
- 30
- 21
- 35
- 23
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 14
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 46'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 69'
-
18
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 80'
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 70'
- 28
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| David Atanga | 2 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| William Togui | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
| Thibault Peyre | 1 |
| Jack Hendry | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Oostende Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
KV Oostende xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Oostende win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Oostende or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
54%
KV Oostende or KV Mechelen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Oostende win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Oostende
| Handicap | KV Oostende covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KV Oostende keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

