Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 19 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 14 |
| +18 | GD | -9 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Joseph Marien!
- 4' What a strike from Julien Ngoy! The score is 0-1.
- 9' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Loic Lapoussin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Siebe Van der Heyden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 44' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 44 minute. Lucas Bijker leaves to be changed by Iebe Swers.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 238 games and scored 394 goals.
- 54' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Teddy Teuma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the central midfielder.
- 61' Enock Agyei needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Jordi Vanlerberghe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Dimitri Lavalee, a Belgium defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Oussama El Azzouzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean Thierry Lazare at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Jannes Van Hecke is replaced by Enock Agyei.
- 82' Gustaf Nilsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 85' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Simon Adingra trudges off to be replaced by Casper Terho on 85 minutes.
- 87' Iebe Swers is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 90 minute. Teddy Teuma leaves to be changed by Cameron Puertas.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Teddy Teuma ↓ Cameron Puertas 90'
- 94
- 26
- 2
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 8
-
11
Simon Adingra ↓ Casper Terho 85'
Bench
- 28
- 14
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 72'
-
17
Casper Terho ↑ 85'
- 19
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 72'
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 90'
- 85
Coach
Karel Geraerts
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 66
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↓ Enock Agyei 77'
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Iebe Swers 44'
- 11
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 27
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 44'
- 21
- 19
- 28
- 34
-
23
Enock Agyei ↑ 77'
- 31
Coach
Steven Defour
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-03-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KV Mechelen
W
2023-03-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-03-12
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-03-09
1. FC Union Berlin
3–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-03-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KAS Eupen
W
2023-02-25
KVC Westerlo
4–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Mechelen
26%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Mechelen
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
9.2%
4 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
5.5%
5 – 0
5.2%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 20% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

