Thursday , 2 July 2026

RSC Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26
RSC Anderlecht
2 – 2
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 17 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Myron van Brederode
Nathan-Dylan Saliba 17' 1–1
1–2 60' Therence Koudou
Ilay Camara 90+1' 2–2
Y 39' Redouane Halhal
Y 42' Dikeni Salifou
Y 88' Massimo Decoene
Y 90' Mory Konate

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg
  • Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
  • Assistant 2 Tom Vanpoucke

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
2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen 2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2025-11-01 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May KV Mechelen H 2–2 D
10 May KAA Gent A 1–1 D
03 May Club Brugge KV H 1–3 L
26 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
23 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–2 L
18 Apr KV Mechelen A 2–1 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May RSC Anderlecht A 2–2 D
10 May Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–3 L
03 May KAA Gent H 1–0 W
26 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–4 L
22 Apr Club Brugge KV A 1–6 L
18 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RSC Anderlecht to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' KV Mechelen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Myron van Brederode on 15.
  • 17' What a strike from Nathan-Dylan Saliba! The score is 1-1.
  • 22' Nathan De Cat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 4 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 50% of all matches.
  • 39' Redouane Halhal is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 42' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 42.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Bouke Boersma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa Diarra made 420 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Goal! Therence Koudou scores his 3 goal in 420 matches.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tommy St. Jago, as he is very good at scoring at Lotto Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jérémy Taravel

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen 2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2025-11-01 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen

RSC Anderlecht Form

2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2026-05-10 KAA Gent 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2026-05-03 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge KV L 2026-04-26 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-23 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht W

KV Mechelen Form

2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2026-05-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-05-03 KV Mechelen 1–0 KAA Gent W 2026-04-26 KV Mechelen 1–4 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht50% Draw24% KV Mechelen26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
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 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Mechelen
50%
RSC Anderlecht or KV Mechelen
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht36% Draw41% KV Mechelen23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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