Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 0 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Mandela Keita makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' Netherlands international Vincent Janssen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Bijker.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Gyrano Kerk makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Julien Ngoy. He replaces Jordi Vanlerberghe on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Gyrano Kerk fires home to make it 4-0!
- 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.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Pacho on 55 minutes.
- 60' Christopher Scott gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Alessio Da Cruz is replaced by Yonas Malede on 64 minute.
- 69' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 71' A moment of madness from David Bates on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 72' Kobe Corbanie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jelle Bataille at the 72 minute mark.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Bates.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Enock Agyei is replacing Nikola Storm for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michel-Ange Balikwisha makes no mistake. 6-0!
- 87' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Gyrano Kerk exits the field as Gerard Vandeplas enters on 87.
- Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats KV Mechelen
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 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.96
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Mechelen
22%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
14%
4 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
6 – 0
3.1%
5 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.