Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SV Zulte-Waregem vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
SV Zulte-Waregem
2 – 0
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 8 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Elindus Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
Timothy Derijck 23' Y
Y 59' Sandy Walsh
Y 69' Dimitri Lavalee
Y 77' Birger Verstraete
Y 84' David Bates
Y 88' Rob Schoofs
Alessandro Ciranni 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SV Zulte-Waregem vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Elindus Arena.

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

2
3
4
SV Zulte-Waregem 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–0 KV Mechelen 2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-10-23 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-04-10 KV Mechelen 4–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2020-11-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

SV Zulte-Waregem
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan KV Mechelen H 2–0 W
27 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–2 L
12 Nov KAS Eupen H 5–5 D
05 Nov KV Mechelen A 2–2 D
29 Oct Royal Standard de Liège H 0–3 L
23 Oct KV Oostende A 1–2 L
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan SV Zulte-Waregem A 0–2 L
23 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
05 Nov SV Zulte-Waregem H 2–2 D
28 Oct KRC Genk A 1–3 L
22 Oct KAS Eupen H 2–1 W
19 Oct Royal Standard de Liège 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. KV Mechelen kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' A moment of madness from Alec Van Hoorenbeeck on 4 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
  • 5' A stunning finish from Nicolas Rommens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Rommens makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' With 2 assists to his name this season, Rob Schoofs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 21' Yannick Thoelen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Timothy Derijck is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Zulte-Waregem so far.
  • 33' SV Zulte-Waregem are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Zulte-Waregem is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mbaye Leye will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Elindus Arena. SV Zulte-Waregem seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Birger Verstraete has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sandy Walsh.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timothy Derijck, as he is very good at scoring at Elindus Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 69' Dimitri Lavalee was booked on 69.
  • 71' What composure from Zinho Gano! The Guinea-Bissau international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 74' Frederic Soelle Soelle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 74 minute.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Birger Verstraete is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is replaced by Ngal Ayel Mukau on 82 minute.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Bates on 84.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Rob Schoofs on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
  • 88' SV Zulte-Waregem manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is hanging Alieu Fadera on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' The SV Zulte-Waregem manager makes a substitution. Abdoulaye Sissako departs to be replaced by Alioune Ndour.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for SV Zulte-Waregem. Alessandro Ciranni will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mbaye Leye

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gianni Bruno 5
Nikola Storm 4
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Nicolas Rommens 2
Zinho Gano 2
Sandy Walsh 2
Cyle Larin 2
Birger Verstraete 1

Head to Head

2023-01-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–0 KV Mechelen 2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-10-23 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2021-04-10 KV Mechelen 4–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2020-11-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen

SV Zulte-Waregem Form

2023-01-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–0 KV Mechelen W 2022-12-27 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2022-11-12 SV Zulte-Waregem 5–5 KAS Eupen D 2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2022-10-29 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–3 Royal Standard de Liège L 2022-10-23 KV Oostende 2–1 SV Zulte-Waregem L

KV Mechelen Form

2023-01-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2022-12-23 KV Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2022-10-28 KRC Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2022-10-22 KV Mechelen 2–1 KAS Eupen W 2022-10-19 KV Mechelen 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.26 SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + SV Zulte-Waregem to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Zulte-Waregem59% Draw22% KV Mechelen19%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Mechelen
41%
SV Zulte-Waregem or KV Mechelen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Zulte-Waregem46% Draw39% KV Mechelen15%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem

Handicap SV Zulte-Waregem covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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