RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

RSC Anderlecht

3 – 1

Full Time

KV Mechelen

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 27' Rob Schoofs

Theo Leoni 58' Y

Killian Sardella 69' Y

Y 77' David Bates

Y 83' Kerim Mrabti

Overview

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

RSC Anderlecht 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nicolas Laforge

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Club Brugge KV	2	6
2	Royal Antwerp FC	2	6
3	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	2	4
4	SV Zulte-Waregem	2	4
5	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	1	3
6	KAA Gent	1	3
7	RSC Anderlecht	1	3
8	KRC Genk	2	3
9	Cercle Brugge KSV	2	2
10	K. Sint-Truidense VV	2	2
11	Royal Standard de Liège	1	1
12	Lommel SK	1	1
13	SK Beveren	1	0
14	UR La Louvière Centre	1	0
15	KV Mechelen	1	0
16	KVC Westerlo	2	0
17	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	2	0
18	KV Kortrijk	2	0

Head-to-Head

RSC Anderlecht 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals KV Mechelen

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-07 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	KV Mechelen	H	3–1	W
30 Sep	KAS Eupen	A	3–1	W
24 Sep	Club Brugge KV	H	1–1	D
17 Sep	KV Kortrijk	A	2–2	D
03 Sep	KRC Genk	A	1–1	D
27 Aug	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	H	2–1	W

KV Mechelen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	RSC Anderlecht	A	1–3	L
30 Sep	Royal Antwerp FC	H	0–0	D
23 Sep	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	1–2	L
17 Sep	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	0–2	L
02 Sep	KAS Eupen	H	1–0	W
26 Aug	KVC Westerlo	A	3–2	W

Season Stats

RSC Anderlecht		KV Mechelen
#7	Position	#15
3	Points	0
1	Played	1
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
2	Scored	0
1	Conceded	2
+1	GD	-2
3.00	PPG	0.00
100%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RSC Anderlecht launch into their encounter with KV Mechelen.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
14' Brilliant from the ! Mario Stroeykens makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' It is a cagey affair so far. RSC Anderlecht in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
27' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Mory Konate is replaced by Geoffry Hairemans on 46 minute.
51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
56' Geoffry Hairemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
58' It’s a booking for RSC Anderlecht player. Theo Leoni gets a card.
58' The whistle greets Sandy Walsh as he departs to be replaced by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo.
60' Kasper Dolberg does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thorgan Hazard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
69' Killian Sardella was booked on 69.
73' Nikola Storm doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
75' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Mario Stroeykens by Kristian Arnstad on 75 minute.
76' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Patrick Pflucke by Jannes Van Hecke on 76 minute.
77' David Bates was booked on 77.
82' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 82 minute. Kasper Dolberg leaves to be changed by Luis Vazquez.
83' It’s gonna be a card for Kerim Mrabti.
83' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Thorgan Hazard exits the field as Francis Amuzu enters on 83.
88' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Theo Leoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Diawara. He replaces Theo Leoni on 90 minute.
The points are shared — RSC Anderlecht 3-1 KV Mechelen. Honours even.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

15
Ludwig Augustinsson
23
Mats Rits
33
Kasper Schmeichel
14
Jan Vertonghen
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 82'
11
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Francis Amuzu 83'
36
Anders Dreyer ↓ Alexis Flips 90'
54
Killian Sardella
17
Theo Leoni ↓ Amadou Diawara 90'
56
Zeno Debast
29
Mario Stroeykens ↓ Kristian Arnstad 75'

Bench

1
Maxime Dupe
21
Amadou Diawara ↑ 90'
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 83'
8
Alexis Flips ↑ 90'
22
Louis Patris
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 82'
5
Moussa N'Diaye
61
Kristian Arnstad ↑ 75'

Coach Brian Riemer

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

20
Lion Lauberbach
8
Mory Konate ↓ Geoffry Hairemans 46'
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo 58'
23
Daam Foulon
22
Elias Cobbaut
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↓ David Bates 76'
19
Kerim Mrabti
77
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 76'
16
Rob Schoofs
11
Nikola Storm
1
Gaetan Coucke

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

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

2023-10-07 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen W 2023-09-30 KAS Eupen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-09-24 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2023-09-17 KV Kortrijk 2–2 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-09-03 KRC Genk 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-08-27 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W

KV Mechelen Form

2023-10-07 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-09-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-09-02 KV Mechelen 1–0 KAS Eupen W 2023-08-26 KVC Westerlo 2–3 KV Mechelen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.75 RSC Anderlecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.66 KV Mechelen xG

I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RSC Anderlecht74% Draw16% KV Mechelen10%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 3.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw

90%

Draw or KV Mechelen

26%

RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen

84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RSC Anderlecht59% Draw34% KV Mechelen7%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.6%

3 – 0

11.1%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

4 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

6.6%

4 – 1

5.1%

0 – 0

4.5%

5 – 0

4.2%

5 – 1

2.9%

2 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap	RSC Anderlecht covers	Push	KV Mechelen covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	22%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	20%	20%
-0.5	80%	—	20%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	4%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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