RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
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' We are underway at Lotto Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' KV Mechelen have won 306 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' RSC Anderlecht has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Lukas Nmecha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Hannes Delcroix is replaced by Elias Cobbaut on 49 minute.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' RSC Anderlecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Igor de Camargo makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 71' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Abdoulay Diaby is replaced by Dauda Mohammed.
- 74' Nikola Storm is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Mrabti at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Kompany will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Kemar Lawrence by Anouar Ait El Hadj on 83 minute.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Sandy Walsh will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Marian Shved for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 89' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 20
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Dauda Mohammed 71'
- 62
- 92
-
42
Hannes Delcroix ↓ Elias Cobbaut 49'
- 48
- 40
- 12
Bench
- 24
-
11
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↑ 71'
- 25
-
38
Dauda Mohammed ↑ 71'
-
22
Elias Cobbaut ↑ 49'
- 51
-
46
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 84'
- 54
- 16
Coach
Vincent Kompany
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 5
- 15
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Nikola Storm 74'
- 35
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↓ Siemen Voet 74'
- 3
- 16
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↓ Ferdy Druijf 84'
- 40
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 84'
- 32
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 84'
- 8
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 74'
- 1
-
14
Siemen Voet ↑ 74'
- 26
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Stroeykens | 4 |
| Francis Amuzu | 3 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 3 |
| Rob Schoofs | 3 |
| Christian Kouame | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
59%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.