Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ 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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
- 5' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Jules Van Cleemput has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 228 appearances.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Sinan Bolat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Thibault Peyre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Abdoulaye Seck is replacing Dino Arslanagic for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 51' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Didier Lamkel Ze gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Lior Refaelov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Geoffry Hairemans. He replaces Clement Tainmont on 61 minute.
- 62' William Togui is replacing Dante Vanzeir for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Bosuilstadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 74' Magnificent from Kevin Mirallas! That is 6 goals in 459 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dino Arslanagic, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuilstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Igor de Camargo exits the field as Gustav Engvall enters on 80.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Martin Hongla is replacing Kevin Mirallas for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dieumerci Mbokani gets a Yellow card.
- With this win, Royal Antwerp FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
87
Kevin Mirallas ↓ Martin Hongla 89'
- 25
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 38
- 8
- 30
- 70
- 2
Bench
-
18
Martin Hongla ↑ 89'
- 93
- 28
-
7
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 60'
- 39
- 6
-
3
Abdoulaye Seck ↑ 46'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
- 8
-
31
Dante Vanzeir ↓ William Togui 62'
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 16
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 30
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 61'
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 3
- 33
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 80'
-
9
William Togui ↑ 62'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 5 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 3 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
KV Mechelen Form
2019-11-29
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
KV Mechelen
L
2019-11-23
KV Mechelen
0–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2019-11-10
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KV Mechelen
W
2019-11-03
KV Mechelen
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-10-30
KV Mechelen
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2019-10-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–3
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
78%
Draw or KV Mechelen
46%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.