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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +3 | GD | -9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ 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)
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Regenboogstadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SV Zulte-Waregem and KV Mechelen.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Zulte-Waregem side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aster Vranckx, as he is very good at scoring at Regenboogstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Gianni Bruno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 72 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francky Dury might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' SV Zulte-Waregem have won 288 goals from 199 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Louis Bostyn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Nikola Storm makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Abdoulaye Sissako makes way for Daniel Opare at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 48' Geoffry Hairemans adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Assisted by Sandy Walsh with the perfectly-timed delivery and Geoffry Hairemans makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Gianni Bruno gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 55' Gianni Bruno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' Time for substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem. William Bianda is replaced by Jean-Luc Dompe.
- 64' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by William Togui on 64 minutes.
- 69' SV Zulte-Waregem are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 74' SV Zulte-Waregem started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 76' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Rob Schoofs departs to be replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Siemen Voet made 228 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Issa Kabore. He replaces Nikola Storm on 83 minute.
- 84' Issa Kabore is replacing Nikola Storm for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme on 86 minutes.
- 88' A moment of madness from Onur Kaya on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Mechelen take all three points.
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 |
| Zinho Gano | 2 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Nicolas Rommens | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
74%
Draw or KV Mechelen
53%
SV Zulte-Waregem or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem
| Handicap | SV Zulte-Waregem covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

