Sunday , 16 August 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0 – 1
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 18:45 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Aziz Ouattara
Ayrton Costa 70' Y
Y 80' Rob Schoofs
Toby Alderweireld 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge

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 Louviere 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

5
2
7
Royal Antwerp FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen 2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug KV Mechelen H 0–1 L
18 Aug Club Brugge KV A 0–1 L
11 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 6–1 W
04 Aug RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L
28 Jul Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–0 W
26 May RSC Anderlecht H 3–1 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug RSC Anderlecht H 1–3 L
09 Aug Royal Standard de Liège A 0–0 D
03 Aug KVC Westerlo H 2–4 L
26 Jul Club Brugge KV A 1–1 D
17 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
  • 4' The referee has no hesitation. Aziz Ouattara is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 4.
  • 9' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Jules Van Cleemput by Bas Van den Eynden on 19 minute.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' The Belgium Bas Van den Eynden breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
  • 47' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Julien N'Goy as he leaves the pitch. Bilal Bafdili steps in for KV Mechelen.
  • 57' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jelle Bataille is replaced by Kobe Corbanie.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Ayrton Costa.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Nikola Storm is replaced by Benito Raman on 77 minute.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rob Schoofs on 80.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Victor Udoh. He replaces Ayrton Costa on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonas De Roeck

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen 2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-08-18 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-08-11 Royal Antwerp FC 6–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2024-08-04 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-07-28 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-05-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht W

KV Mechelen Form

2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-08-17 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-08-09 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KV Mechelen D 2024-08-03 KV Mechelen 2–4 KVC Westerlo L 2024-07-26 Club Brugge KV 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2024-03-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.42 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Royal Antwerp FC to win 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC69% Draw19% KV Mechelen12%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
88%
Draw or KV Mechelen
31%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC59% Draw37% KV Mechelen4%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
15%
3 – 0
14%
4 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.3%
0 – 1
Actual
6 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 24% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 22% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

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