Thursday , 2 July 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

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
2023-10-07 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
#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' Welcome to Lotto Park that hosts another battle between RSC Anderlecht and KV Mechelen.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' Magnificent from Mario Stroeykens! That is 15 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Defour will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Mory Konate for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 51' Jannes Van Hecke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
  • 56' RSC Anderlecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Theo Leoni.
  • 58' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Sandy Walsh is replaced by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo on 58 minute.
  • 60' GOAL! Kasper Dolberg fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Killian Sardella.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nikola Storm makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 75' The whistle greets Mario Stroeykens as he departs to be replaced by Kristian Arnstad.
  • 76' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Jannes Van Hecke comes on to replace Patrick Pflucke.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Bates.
  • 82' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Kasper Dolberg is replaced by Luis Vazquez on 82 minute.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kerim Mrabti.
  • 83' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Thorgan Hazard has done his job and it is now time for Francis Amuzu to step up.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Theo Leoni as he leaves the pitch. Amadou Diawara steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KV Mechelen.

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
Yari Verschaeren 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Michael Amir Murillo 2
Nikola Storm 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
2.15 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht57% Draw22% KV Mechelen21%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
79%
Draw or KV Mechelen
43%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht41% Draw40% KV Mechelen19%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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