Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen: result 4-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 26, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen?
Anderlecht won 4-1 on January 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′K. GotoAnderlecht
- 41′J. ŠimićAnderlecht
- 49′B. RamanKV Mechelen
- 67′Y. VerschaerenAnderlecht
- 82′A. ToubaAnderlecht (o.g.)
Official lineup for Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Anderlecht
3-4-3- 21C. Huerta
- 42K. Goto
- 11T. Hazard
- 5M. N'Diaye
- 10Y. Verschaeren
- 23M. Rits
- 54K. Sardella
- 4J. Šimić
- 32L. Dendoncker
- 34Adryelson
- 16M. Kikkenborg
KV Mechelen
3-5-2- 14B. Raman
- 19K. Mrabti
- 3José Marsà
- 16R. Schoofs
- 33F. Hammar
- 32A. Ouattara
- 17R. Belghali
- 6A. Touba
- 4T. Raemaekers
- 21S. Welsh
- 1O. De Wolf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | Plzen(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Kortrijk(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Antwerp(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Beerschot VA(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Genk(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Antwerp(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Anderlecht wins, 1 draw, 1 KV Mechelen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | KV Mechelen 1-3 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2024 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Anderlecht 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Anderlecht 2-3 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | KV Mechelen 1-3 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | KV Mechelen 0-1 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht on Aug 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (16 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anderlecht | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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