Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 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
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liege | 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 | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 20 |
| -6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Antwerp FC is hosting KV Mechelen for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The 31-year-old Ivo Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Dino Arslanagic as he leaves the pitch. Abdoulaye Seck steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Didier Lamkel Ze is hanging Lior Refaelov on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Geoffry Hairemans on, Clement Tainmont off on 61 minutes.
- 62' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Dante Vanzeir is replaced by William Togui on 62 minute.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sinan Bolat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 72' Rob Schoofs, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' Kevin Mirallas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Igor de Camargo is replaced by Gustav Engvall on 80 minute.
- 85' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Hongla is hanging Kevin Mirallas on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dieumerci Mbokani on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 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 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 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 Liege
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
1.74
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
52%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

