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Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
Royal Antwerp FC
4 – 1
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Fri 2 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Bosuilstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Martin Hongla 57' Y
Y 62' Rocky Bushiri
Y 76' Lucas Bijker

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge
  • Referee
  • Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
  • Referee
  • Referee Christophe Battiston
  • Referee Jonathan Lardot
  • Referee Jasper Vergoote
  • Referee Alexandre Boucaut
  • Referee Florian Lemaire
  • Referee Kevin Van Damme
  • Referee Pieter Becquet
  • Referee Jan Boterberg
  • Referee Laurent Conotte
  • Referee Lennert Becquet

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

5
2
7
Royal Antwerp FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen 2019-11-29 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KV Mechelen 2019-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct KV Mechelen H 4–1 W
25 Sep KV Kortrijk A 3–1 W
20 Sep KAS Eupen H 2–2 D
13 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 3–2 W
30 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 0–2 L
22 Aug KAA Gent H 1–0 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Royal Antwerp FC A 1–4 L
26 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV H 2–0 W
20 Sep KRC Genk A 1–3 L
12 Sep KV Oostende H 0–1 L
30 Aug KAA Gent A 0–1 L
22 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Royal Antwerp FC KV Mechelen
#10 Position #5
35 Points 45
30 Played 30
9 / 8 / 13 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9
31 Scored 39
32 Conceded 37
-1 GD +2
1.17 PPG 1.50
30% Win % 40%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Royal Antwerp FC have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Rocky Bushiri makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
  • 8' Koji Miyoshi adds to his 1 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' Belgium international Faris Haroun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Igor de Camargo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Bosuilstadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Dieumerci Mbokani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' William Togui gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Igor de Camargo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Hongla is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Rocky Bushiri is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 62.
  • 62' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 62 minute. Issa Kabore leaves to be changed by Jules Van Cleemput.
  • 63' The whistle greets Dieumerci Mbokani as he departs to be replaced by Bruny Nsimba.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Geoffry Hairemans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Birger Verstraete on, Lior Refaelov off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Bijker.
  • 78' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Abdoulaye Seck on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Didier Lamkel Ze as he departs to be replaced by Nill De Pauw.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Antwerp FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Frey 5
Geoffry Hairemans 3
Gyrano Kerk 3
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Bas Van den Eynden 2
Dieumerci Mbokani 2
Ferdy Druijf 2
Abdoulaye Seck 1

Head to Head

2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen 2019-11-29 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KV Mechelen 2019-10-20 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen W 2020-09-25 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-09-20 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KAS Eupen D 2020-09-13 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-08-30 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2020-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KAA Gent W

KV Mechelen Form

2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2020-09-26 KV Mechelen 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2020-09-20 KRC Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2020-09-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 KV Oostende L 2020-08-30 KAA Gent 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2020-08-22 KV Mechelen 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC to win 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC57% Draw23% KV Mechelen20%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Mechelen
43%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC39% Draw44% KV Mechelen17%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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