KV Mechelen vs Antwerp: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 8, 2026 at 06:15 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Antwerp?
KV Mechelen won 2-0 on February 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen
- 65′K. Van RafelghemKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Antwerp
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
3-4-3- 9M. van Brederode
- 28Bouke Boersma
- 27K. Van Rafelghem
- 17M. Servais
- 6F. Hammar
- 19K. Mrabti
- 38B. Antonio
- 3José Marsà
- 8M. Konaté
- 33T. St. Jago
- 13Nacho Mirás
Antwerp
3-1-4-2- 79G. Vandeplas
- 18V. Janssen
- 5D. Foulon
- 78X. Dierckx
- 30C. Scott
- 24T. Somers
- 8D. Praet
- 21A. Verstraeten
- 4Y. Tsunashima
- 33Z. Van Den Bosch
- 41T. Nozawa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Antwerp have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Servette FC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Dender(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Anderlecht(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 4-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Charleroi(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Dender(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 13, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen wins, 2 draws, 2 Antwerp wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Antwerp 2-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Antwerp vs KV Mechelen on Aug 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Antwerp score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Antwerp | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 8 matches) and Antwerp sit 13th (7 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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy