Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
Royal Antwerp FC
1 – 2
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 20 Feb 2022 · 12:30 UTC Bosuil Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Vinicius de Souza Costa
Y 85' Jordi Vanlerberghe
Y 86' Jordi Vanlerberghe

Overview

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Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.

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
2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-01-10 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen 2019-11-29 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb KV Mechelen H 1–2 L
11 Feb FC Seraing A 1–0 W
05 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–2 L
02 Feb KV Kortrijk A 2–0 W
30 Jan KAA Gent A 1–0 W
28 Nov KV Oostende H 3–0 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Royal Antwerp FC A 2–1 W
16 Feb KRC Genk A 1–4 L
12 Feb KV Oostende H 3–0 W
06 Feb Beerschot VA H 3–2 W
30 Jan Royal Standard de Liege A 2–1 W
27 Nov Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–3 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Sandy Walsh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 194 appearances.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 26' What a moment for Nikola Storm! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Jean Butez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Bosuil Stadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 61 minute. Koji Miyoshi leaves to be changed by Mbwana Samatta.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Johannes Eggestein comes on to replace Radja Nainggolan.
  • 73' Geoffry Hairemans makes way for Marian Shved at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' Michael Frey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Samuel Vines on, Ritchie De Laet off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Jordi Vanlerberghe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Nikola Storm is replaced by Gustav Engvall.
  • With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-01-10 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-10-02 Royal Antwerp FC 4–1 KV Mechelen 2019-11-29 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KV Mechelen

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen L 2022-02-11 FC Seraing 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-02-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-02-02 KV Kortrijk 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-01-30 KAA Gent 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-11-28 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 KV Oostende W

KV Mechelen Form

2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2022-02-16 KRC Genk 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2022-02-12 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Oostende W 2022-02-06 KV Mechelen 3–2 Beerschot VA W 2022-01-30 Royal Standard de Liege 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2021-11-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC37% Draw29% KV Mechelen34%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
65%
Draw or KV Mechelen
63%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC28% Draw46% KV Mechelen26%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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