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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 7 19
2 KAA Gent 7 19
3 Club Brugge KV 7 18
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 18
5 RSC Anderlecht 7 13
6 SV Zulte-Waregem 7 11
7 Royal Standard de Liège 7 11
8 KVC Westerlo 7 10
9 KRC Genk 7 9
10 SK Beveren 7 9
11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 8
12 Lommel SK 7 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 7 7
14 UR La Louvière Centre 7 4
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 4
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 7 3
17 KV Mechelen 7 3
18 KV Kortrijk 7 3

Head-to-Head

8
5
3
RSC Anderlecht 16 games · Avg 3.5 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
#5 Position #17
13 Points 3
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 4
7 Scored 5
5 Conceded 14
+2 GD -9
1.86 PPG 0.43
57% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht
Tawfik Bentayeb 2 G 1 A
Marten Winkler 2 G
Adriano Bertaccini 1 G
Joshua Nga Kana 1 G
KV Mechelen
Myron van Brederode 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RSC Anderlecht to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Michael Amir Murillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 15' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Belgium international Onur Kaya has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' The Belgium Benito Raman breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-0!
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Nikola Storm gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' KV Mechelen have won 304 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' The Ivory Coast Christian Kouame breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-1!
  • 51' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Benito Raman is withdrawn and Yari Verschaeren gets his opportunity.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Kouame makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Kristoffer Olsson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Magnificent from Michael Amir Murillo! That is 16 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' RSC Anderlecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Lior Refaelov exits the field as Francis Amuzu enters on 70.
  • 74' What composure from Francis Amuzu! The Belgium international strokes it home. 5-1.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' Majeed Ashimeru has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Amir Murillo on 82 minute.
  • 83' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Sandy Walsh departs to be replaced by Iebe Swers.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Yari Verschaeren makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' Joshua Zirkzee doubles the advantage! 7-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 7-2 the final result. KV Mechelen will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Nikola Storm 2
Igor de Camargo 2
Christian Kouame 2
Yari Verschaeren 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
2.46 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht66% Draw20% KV Mechelen14%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
86%
Draw or KV Mechelen
34%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht51% Draw37% KV Mechelen12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted
7 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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