Thursday , 2 July 2026

RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
RSC Anderlecht
7 – 2
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 11:30 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristoffer Olsson 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.

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

7
5
3
RSC Anderlecht 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-12 RSC Anderlecht 7–2 KV Mechelen 2021-03-07 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 KV Mechelen 2020-08-09 KV Mechelen 2–2 RSC Anderlecht 2020-02-15 KV Mechelen 2–0 RSC Anderlecht 2019-08-09 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep KV Mechelen H 7–2 W
29 Aug KRC Genk A 0–1 L
15 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV A 2–1 W
08 Aug FC Seraing H 3–0 W
31 Jul KAS Eupen A 1–1 D
25 Jul Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep RSC Anderlecht A 2–7 L
27 Aug KV Kortrijk A 2–2 D
22 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 3–1 W
15 Aug KAA Gent A 0–2 L
07 Aug KAS Eupen H 1–3 L
31 Jul FC Seraing A 0–1 L

Season Stats

RSC Anderlecht KV Mechelen
#6 Position #5
44 Points 45
30 Played 30
12 / 8 / 10 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9
43 Scored 39
39 Conceded 37
+4 GD +2
1.47 PPG 1.50
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Lotto Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikola Storm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 15' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Kerim Mrabti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Benito Raman gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' The 24-year-old Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' GOAL! Nikola Storm fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Christian Kouame has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Yari Verschaeren comes on to replace Benito Raman.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' What composure from Christian Kouame! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristoffer Olsson on 60 minutes.
  • 61' What a strike from Michael Amir Murillo! The score is 4-1.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 70 minute. Lior Refaelov leaves to be changed by Francis Amuzu.
  • 74' What a moment for Francis Amuzu! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. RSC Anderlecht in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 82' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Michael Amir Murillo has done his job and it is now time for Majeed Ashimeru to step up.
  • 83' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Sandy Walsh has done his job and it is now time for Iebe Swers to step up.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yari Verschaeren makes no mistake. 6-1!
  • 87' Joshua Zirkzee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The final score is 7-2.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mario Stroeykens 4
Jordi Vanlerberghe 3
Rob Schoofs 3
Francis Amuzu 3
Yari Verschaeren 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Michael Amir Murillo 2
Nikola Storm 2

Head to Head

2021-09-12 RSC Anderlecht 7–2 KV Mechelen 2021-03-07 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 KV Mechelen 2020-08-09 KV Mechelen 2–2 RSC Anderlecht 2020-02-15 KV Mechelen 2–0 RSC Anderlecht 2019-08-09 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KV Mechelen

RSC Anderlecht Form

2021-09-12 RSC Anderlecht 7–2 KV Mechelen W 2021-08-29 KRC Genk 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2021-08-08 RSC Anderlecht 3–0 FC Seraing W 2021-07-31 KAS Eupen 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2021-07-25 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L

KV Mechelen Form

2021-09-12 RSC Anderlecht 7–2 KV Mechelen L 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2021-08-22 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2021-08-07 KV Mechelen 1–3 KAS Eupen L 2021-07-31 FC Seraing 1–0 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht59% Draw21% KV Mechelen20%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
80%
Draw or KV Mechelen
41%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht45% Draw37% KV Mechelen18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted
7 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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