Antwerp vs KV Mechelen: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Bosuilstadion, Deurne
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What was the result of Antwerp vs KV Mechelen?
Antwerp won 2-1 on August 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′T. KoudouKV Mechelen
- 27′T. SomersAntwerp
- 80′M. DoumbiaAntwerp
Official lineup for Antwerp vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Antwerp
3-1-4-2- 9Marwan Al Sahafi
- 18V. Janssen
- 5D. Foulon
- 20M. Doumbia
- 23G. Bijl
- 24T. Somers
- 8D. Praet
- 33Z. Van Den Bosch
- 26R. Bozhinov
- 4Y. Tsunashima
- 15Y. Thoelen
KV Mechelen
3-4-1-2- 19K. Mrabti
- 20L. Lauberbach
- 35B. Bafdili
- 23M. Zekri
- 16R. Schoofs
- 6F. Hammar
- 7T. Koudou
- 4G. Diouf
- 8M. Konaté
- 2R. Halhal
- 1O. De Wolf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Antwerp have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Charleroi(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | OH Leuven(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2025 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Gent(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Antwerp win, 3 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Antwerp 0-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Antwerp 2-1 KV Mechelen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Antwerp 0-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Antwerp 1-1 KV Mechelen | Super Cup |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Antwerp on Dec 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Antwerp score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Antwerp sit 13th in Jupiler Pro League (7 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Antwerp | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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