Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 wait is over. RSC Anderlecht get us underway at Lotto Park.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 14' Mario Stroeykens does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
  • 19' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' 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.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Rob Schoofs on 27 minutes earns him a card. KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Killian Sardella has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Geoffry Hairemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mory Konate at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mats Rits, as he is very good at scoring at Lotto Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 56' The 29-year-old Patrick Pflucke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Theo Leoni. He receives a card.
  • 58' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Sandy Walsh is withdrawn and Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Kasper Dolberg makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' Kasper Schmeichel, a Denmark goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' That is a card for RSC Anderlecht. Killian Sardella will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Nikola Storm makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 75' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 75 minute. Mario Stroeykens leaves to be changed by Kristian Arnstad.
  • 76' Jannes Van Hecke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Pflucke at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' David Bates is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' Kasper Dolberg makes way for Luis Vazquez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Kerim Mrabti is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 83.
  • 83' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Thorgan Hazard has done his job and it is now time for Francis Amuzu to step up.
  • 88' 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 Thorgan Hazard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Theo Leoni departs to be replaced by Amadou Diawara.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jordi Vanlerberghe 3
Rob Schoofs 3
Francis Amuzu 3
Michael Amir Murillo 2
Nikola Storm 2
Igor de Camargo 2
Christian Kouame 2

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
2.16 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht65% Draw21% KV Mechelen14%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
86%
Draw or KV Mechelen
35%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht48% Draw41% KV Mechelen11%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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