Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Seraing | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen get this one started.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nikola Storm, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' What a moment for Mandela Keita! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Lucas Bijker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' A goal from the Netherlands international Jurgen Ekkelenkamp! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-0!
- 37' Jordi Vanlerberghe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Gyrano Kerk adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Jordi Vanlerberghe makes way for Julien Ngoy at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 48' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 53' Yonas Malede, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. William Pacho will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Jurgen Ekkelenkamp exits the field as Christopher Scott enters on 60.
- 64' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 64 minute. Alessio Da Cruz leaves to be changed by Yonas Malede.
- 69' Gyrano Kerk makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Bates.
- 72' Kobe Corbanie is replacing Jelle Bataille for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 72' David Bates catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 77' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Nikola Storm is replaced by Enock Agyei.
- 82' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 87' Gerard Vandeplas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gyrano Kerk at the 87 minute mark.
- With this win, Royal Antwerp FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Gerard Vandeplas 87'
- 24
- 1
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Kobe Corbanie 72'
- 27
- 22
- 33
- 51
- 11
- 48
Bench
- 26
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 72'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 60'
-
52
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 72'
- 14
-
99
Gerard Vandeplas ↑ 87'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Yonas Malede 64'
- 4
- 30
- 7
- 19
- 6
- 3
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Enock Agyei 81'
- 1
- 14
Bench
- 2
- 15
-
18
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 46'
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 46'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 64'
- 34
-
23
Enock Agyei ↑ 81'
Coach
Steven Defour
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 5 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 3 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Bas Van den Eynden | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Mechelen
40%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.