RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RSC Anderlecht launch into their encounter with KV Mechelen.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' RSC Anderlecht has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Belgium international Rob Schoofs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' RSC Anderlecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 38' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aster Vranckx is hanging Jules Van Cleemput on the field on 38 minute.
- 43' RSC Anderlecht 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.
- 45' The whistle greets Dante Vanzeir as he departs to be replaced by Sofian Bouzian.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yannick Thoelen on 45.
- 50' 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 Philippe Sandler suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. William Togui has done his job and it is now time for Igor de Camargo to step up.
- 59' The crowd applauds Pieter Gerkens as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Thelin steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
- 60' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Jeremy Doku by Luka Adzic on 60 minute.
- 61' Aster Vranckx has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jules Van Cleemput on 61 minute.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor de Camargo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 100% of all matches.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Poor challenge from Nikola Storm. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' RSC Anderlecht make a change. Michel Vlap trudges off to be replaced by Yari Verschaeren on 82 minutes.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sofian Bouzian.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — RSC Anderlecht 0-0 KV Mechelen. Honours even.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
-
10
Michel Vlap ↓ Yari Verschaeren 82'
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Isaac Thelin 59'
- 40
- 30
- 23
- 34
- 50
-
49
Jeremy Doku ↓ Luka Adzic 60'
- 54
Bench
-
24
Isaac Thelin ↑ 59'
- 33
- 39
-
17
Luka Adzic ↑ 60'
-
51
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 82'
- 46
- 55
Coach
Simon Davies
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
-
31
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Sofian Bouzian 45'
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 11
-
9
William Togui ↓ Igor de Camargo 57'
Bench
- 39
- 4
-
12
Sofian Bouzian ↑ 45'
- 19
- 17
- 33
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 57'
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 38'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Stroeykens | 4 |
| Rob Schoofs | 3 |
| Francis Amuzu | 3 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 3 |
| Christian Kouame | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + RSC Anderlecht or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Mechelen
62%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 24% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.