Result
2:0
08/02/2026 at 13:15 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Jupiler Pro League - Round 24
- Referee: D'hondt L. (Bel)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Belgium | DAZN Pro League 2, Sporza, Sporza |
Match Stats
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| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.66 | 1.04 |
| Ball possession |
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| 33% | 67% |
| Total shots |
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| 8 | 16 |
| Shots on target |
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| 2 | 5 |
| Big chances |
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| 3 | 0 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 3 | 6 |
| Passes |
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| 67% (177/263) | 83% (435/521) |
| Yellow cards |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.66 | 1.04 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 1.09 | 1.17 |
| Total shots |
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| 8 | 16 |
| Shots on target |
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| 2 | 5 |
| Shots off target |
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| 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots |
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| 2 | 7 |
| Shots inside the box |
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| 8 | 6 |
| Shots outside the box |
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| 0 | 10 |
| Hit the woodwork |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Big chances |
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| 3 | 0 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 19 | 29 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Free kicks |
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| 15 | 9 |
| Passes |
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| 67% (177/263) | 83% (435/521) |
| Long passes |
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| 47% (35/74) | 33% (15/45) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 58% (31/53) | 71% (123/173) |
| Crosses |
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| 25% (2/8) | 18% (5/28) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 0.49 | 1.23 |
| Throw ins |
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| 19 | 33 |
| Fouls |
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| 9 | 15 |
| Tackles |
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| 67% (14/21) | 74% (23/31) |
| Duels won |
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| 59 | 70 |
| Clearances |
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| 47 | 15 |
| Interceptions |
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| 13 | 8 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves |
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| 5 | 0 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 1.17 | 1.09 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 1.17 | -0.91 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (1 - 0)
- 11', 1 - 0, van Brederode M. ⚽, Marsa J. (A),
- 38', Foulon D. ↓, Al Sahafi M. ↑,
- 2nd Half (1 - 0)
- 61', Vandeplas G. ↓, Valencia A. ↑,
- 61', Somers T. ↓, Hamdaoui Y. ↑,
- 62', Verstraeten A. 🟨,
- 65', 2 - 0, Vanrafelghem K. ⚽, van Brederode M. (A),
- 71', Servais M. ↓, Zekri M. ↑,
- 71', Antonio B. ↓, Decoene M. ↑,
- 71', Decoene M. 🟨,
- 79', Vanrafelghem K. ↓, Bafdili B. ↑,
- 79', van Brederode M. ↓, Raman B. ↑,
- 79', Scott C. ↓, Bijl G. ↑,
- 80', Dierckx X. ↓, Babadi I. ↑,
- 90+3', Boersma B. ↓, Bande H. ↑,
Chances of winning
KV Mechelen
38.8% | Draw
29.4% | Royal Antwerp
31.8% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
KV Mechelen has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2%)Royal Antwerp has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.8%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for KV Mechelen than the current prediction. (-0.9%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Royal Antwerp than the current prediction. (+2.8%)
KV Mechelen - Royal Antwerp Odds
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Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.44 ↓
(2.57) |
3.2 ↓
(3.42) |
2.98 ↑
(2.66) |
5.8%
(5.7%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for KV Mechelen - Royal Antwerp?
Users Predictions:
16 users predict this event. Mechelen will win (votes: 5 - 31.3%). Antwerp will win (votes: 9 - 56.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 12.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Antwerp: 32% – 80.6%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:- DNB - Antwerp (2.06) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH +0.5 - Mechelen (1.40) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- DC - Antwerp (1.60) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Royal Antwerp will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 7 high ROI users predict this event. Mechelen (votes: 1 - 14.3%). Antwerp (votes: 6 - 85.7%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
Preview Facts
- Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Conference League Group: ) and 9 in the zone Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Conference League Group: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Mechelen won 2.
- Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
- Mechelen may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- There will not play in Mechelen: De Wolf O.
(Knee Injury)
Diouf G.
(Inactive)
Golic L.
(Inactive)
Halhal R.
(Yellow Cards)
Koudou T.
(Yellow Cards)
Lenaerts M.
(Inactive)
Salifou D.
(Knock)
- There will not play in Antwerp: Benitez M.
(Hamstring Injury)
Engels B.
(Achilles Tendon Injury)
Hairemans G.
(Knee Injury)
- There are questionable in Antwerp: Somers T.
(Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Mechelen won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 21:31. (average 1.1:1.6).
- Including home matches between the teams, Mechelen won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 14:11. (average 1.6:1.2).
How many head-to-head matches has KV Mechelen won against Royal Antwerp?
KV Mechelen has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Royal Antwerp won against KV Mechelen?
Royal Antwerp has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between KV Mechelen - Royal Antwerp were as follows:
24.08.2025
Royal Antwerp
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KV Mechelen
2:1
13.12.2024
KV Mechelen
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Royal Antwerp
1:1
24.08.2024
Royal Antwerp
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KV Mechelen
0:1
17.02.2024
Royal Antwerp
-
KV Mechelen
0:1
30.09.2023
KV Mechelen
-
Royal Antwerp
0:0
Latest results of KV Mechelen
Latest results of Royal Antwerp
Belgian Jupiler Pro League Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Royale Union SG ✔ | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 43:15 | 28 | 56 |
| 2 | St. Truiden ✔ | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 44:29 | 15 | 54 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV ✔ | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 49:31 | 18 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34:32 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 34:29 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | Gent | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41:38 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Genk | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36:40 | -4 | 35 |
| 8 | St. Liege | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24:33 | -9 | 34 |
| 9 | Westerlo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34:38 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Charleroi | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35:35 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Antwerp | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29:30 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Waregem | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36:42 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Leuven | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28:37 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 34:40 | -6 | 27 |
| 15 | RAAL La Louviere | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21:30 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Dender | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21:44 | -23 | 17 |
Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group: )
Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Conference League Group: )
Jupiler Pro League (Relegation Group: )
Clinched Spots for Teams
Royale Union SG is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )
St. Truiden is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )
Club Brugge KV is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )
