RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Geoffry Hairemans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' Mario Stroeykens adds to his 1 season tally! RSC Anderlecht lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 19' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Poor challenge from Rob Schoofs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordi Vanlerberghe, as he is very good at scoring at Lotto Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Zeno Debast is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 46' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Mory Konate is replaced by Geoffry Hairemans.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' Theo Leoni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo is replacing Sandy Walsh for the KV Mechelen side.
- 60' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Riemer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' It’s gonna be a card for Killian Sardella.
- 73' A stunning finish from Nikola Storm — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' The whistle greets Mario Stroeykens as he departs to be replaced by Kristian Arnstad.
- 76' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Patrick Pflucke departs to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. David Bates is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 77.
- 82' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Luis Vazquez steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kerim Mrabti.
- 83' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Francis Amuzu on, Thorgan Hazard off on 83 minutes.
- 88' The 33-year-old Thorgan Hazard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Amadou Diawara comes on to replace Theo Leoni.
- 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
- 15
- 23
- 33
- 14
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 82'
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Francis Amuzu 83'
-
36
Anders Dreyer ↓ Alexis Flips 90'
- 54
-
17
Theo Leoni ↓ Amadou Diawara 90'
- 56
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
21
Amadou Diawara ↑ 90'
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 83'
-
8
Alexis Flips ↑ 90'
- 22
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 82'
- 5
-
61
Kristian Arnstad ↑ 75'
Coach
Brian Riemer
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Geoffry Hairemans 46'
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 19
- 77
- 16
- 11
- 1
Bench
-
27
David Bates ↑ 76'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 46'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 76'
- 4
- 70
-
21
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo ↑ 58'
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + RSC Anderlecht to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
38%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.