SV Zulte-Waregem vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Zulte-Waregem vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Regenboogstadion.
- SV Zulte-Waregem 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Senecaut
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Kevin Dhondt
- Referee Brent Staessens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SV Zulte-Waregem | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 20 | Conceded | 20 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
SV Zulte-Waregem are 14th (11 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/2
■ 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)
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Tobias Hedl | 4 G | 1 A |
| Istvan Atrok | 4 G | |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Regenboogstadion as SV Zulte-Waregem face off against KV Mechelen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Zulte-Waregem that had 205 games and scored 291 goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' SV Zulte-Waregem is showing some good football. However, SV Zulte-Waregem are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Onur Kaya, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Magnificent from Nikola Storm! That is 35 goals in 234 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' SV Zulte-Waregem have won 291 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Abdoulaye Sissako exits the field as Daniel Opare enters on 46.
- 48' GOAL! Geoffry Hairemans scores on 48. Assisted by Sandy Walsh
- 49' GOAL! Geoffry Hairemans fires home to make it 0-3!
- 54' The Belgium Gianni Bruno breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-3!
- 55' A goal from the Belgium international Gianni Bruno! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-3!
- 60' Another substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem to replace William Bianda by Jean-Luc Dompe on 60 minute.
- 64' The whistle greets Geoffry Hairemans as he departs to be replaced by William Togui.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kerim Mrabti made 4 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' France international Damien Marcq has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs is replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 81' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Zulte-Waregem in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 83' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Issa Kabore comes on to replace Nikola Storm.
- 84' Issa Kabore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Storm at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 86.
- 88' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- SV Zulte-Waregem will have plenty to reflect on. KV Mechelen were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 15
- 25
- 5
- 3
- 19
- 10
- 33
-
67
Jannes Van Hecke ↓ Jelle Vossen 84'
-
2
William Bianda ↓ Jean-Luc Dompe 60'
Bench
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↑ 84'
- 21
- 1
- 24
- 29
- 27
-
4
Daniel Opare ↑ 46'
-
17
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 60'
Coach
Francky Dury
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 13
- 19
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Onur Kaya 76'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Issa Kabore 83'
- 1
- 40
- 14
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 6
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 76'
- 35
- 23
- 3
-
9
William Togui ↑ 64'
-
29
Issa Kabore ↑ 83'
- 37
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 5 |
| Nikola Storm | 4 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Nicolas Rommens | 2 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Jelle Vossen | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
SV Zulte-Waregem or KV Mechelen 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
63%
Draw or KV Mechelen
65%
SV Zulte-Waregem or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem
| Handicap | SV Zulte-Waregem covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.