Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Liege 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
#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' In just a few seconds Bosuil will turn into a battlefield for Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen.
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aziz Ouattara on 4.
  • 9' Daam Foulon, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 14' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Jules Van Cleemput departs to be replaced by Bas Van den Eynden.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Magnificent from Bas Van den Eynden! That is 3 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 47' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
  • 52' Bilal Bafdili has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien N'Goy on 52 minute.
  • 57' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Kobe Corbanie comes on to replace Jelle Bataille.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Ayrton Costa. He receives a card.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toby Alderweireld made 385 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Benito Raman on 77 minute.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Rob Schoofs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' Sandy Walsh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
  • 87' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Ayrton Costa has done his job and it is now time for Victor Udoh to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KV Mechelen to claim maximum points.

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
Ferdy Druijf 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Bas Van den Eynden 2
Dieumerci Mbokani 2
Benson Manuel 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 Liege 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
2 / 4
1.27 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC42% Draw31% KV Mechelen27%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Mechelen
58%
Royal Antwerp FC or KV Mechelen
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC30% Draw53% KV Mechelen17%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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