Thursday , 2 July 2026

RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
RSC Anderlecht
2 – 3
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'

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
2023-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 KV Mechelen 2022-10-09 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht 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

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr KV Mechelen H 2–3 L
16 Apr KRC Genk A 2–5 L
09 Apr KVC Westerlo H 0–0 D
02 Apr KAS Eupen A 1–0 W
19 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–0 W
12 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–0 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 3–2 W
16 Apr KAA Gent H 1–1 D
08 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–4 L
02 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
19 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
11 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W

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' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' GOAL! Mario Stroeykens fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Francis Amuzu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Magnificent from Rob Schoofs! That is 26 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' Rob Schoofs doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Rob Schoofs gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Nikola Storm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' Magnificent from Islam Slimani! That is 44 goals in 192 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Zeno Debast as he leaves the pitch. Moussa N'Diaye steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
  • 61' Marco Kana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
  • 63' Yonas Malede gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Enock Agyei and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Marco Kana has done his job and it is now time for Lior Refaelov to step up.
  • 73' 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 David Bates suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Alessio Da Cruz on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is replaced by Jannes Van Hecke.
  • 80' Dimitri Lavalee, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' GOAL! David Bates scores on 81.
  • 85' Nilson Angulo is replacing Mario Stroeykens for the RSC Anderlecht side.
  • 90' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KV Mechelen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Riemer

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 KV Mechelen 2022-10-09 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht 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

RSC Anderlecht Form

2023-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 KV Mechelen L 2023-04-16 KRC Genk 5–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2023-04-09 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KVC Westerlo D 2023-04-02 KAS Eupen 0–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-03-19 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-03-12 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W

KV Mechelen Form

2023-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2023-03-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-03-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht47% Draw24% KV Mechelen29%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
53%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht37% Draw40% KV Mechelen23%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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