Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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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 Liege 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 Liege H 2–0 W

Season Stats

SV Zulte-Waregem KV Mechelen
#13 Position #5
32 Points 45
30 Played 30
8 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9
38 Scored 39
47 Conceded 37
-9 GD +2
1.07 PPG 1.50
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SV Zulte-Waregem to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alec Van Hoorenbeeck on 4.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Nicolas Rommens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 6' GOAL! Nicolas Rommens fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 11' Sammy Bossut has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 194 appearances.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timothy Derijck on 23.
  • 28' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Alioune Ndour needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Geoffry Hairemans made 303 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' SV Zulte-Waregem are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Sandy Walsh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Zulte-Waregem and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Dimitri Lavalee catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' What composure from Zinho Gano! The Guinea-Bissau international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 74' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Geoffry Hairemans is withdrawn and Frederic Soelle Soelle gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Birger Verstraete is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is withdrawn and Ngal Ayel Mukau gets his opportunity.
  • 84' David Bates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card 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' Alieu Fadera makes way for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Zulte-Waregem.
  • 90' Another substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem to replace Abdoulaye Sissako by Alioune Ndour on 90 minute.
  • 90' SV Zulte-Waregem player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SV Zulte-Waregem to claim maximum points.

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
Gustav Engvall 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 Liege 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 Liege W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Zulte-Waregem45% Draw24% KV Mechelen31%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
70%
Draw or KV Mechelen
55%
SV Zulte-Waregem or KV Mechelen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SV Zulte-Waregem33% Draw41% KV Mechelen26%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem

Handicap SV Zulte-Waregem covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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