Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueChampionship Group - 38Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen?
Anderlecht and KV Mechelen drew 2-2 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen
- 17′N. SalibaAnderlecht
- 60′T. KoudouKV Mechelen
- 90′I. CamaraAnderlecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; KV Mechelen have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-3 | Cup |
| May 10, 2026 | Gent(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 3, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2026 | St. Truiden(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 3, 2026 | Gent(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-6 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Anderlecht win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | KV Mechelen 1-0 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Anderlecht 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Anderlecht 4-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 17, 2024 | KV Mechelen 1-3 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2024 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.2 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 8th in Jupiler Pro League (3 points from 2 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy