KV Mechelen vs Dender: result 5-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 2Kick-off on April 4, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Dender?
KV Mechelen won 5-2 on April 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. StormKV Mechelen
- 14′L. LauberbachKV Mechelen
- 21′R. SchoofsKV Mechelen
- 42′R. SchoofsKV Mechelen
- 56′L. LauberbachKV Mechelen
- 59′B. NsimbaDender
- 90′M. BerteDender
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Dender
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 20L. Lauberbach
- 11N. Storm
- 7G. Hairemans
- 77P. Pflücke
- 16R. Schoofs
- 33F. Hammar
- 3José Marsà
- 6A. Touba
- 21S. Welsh
- 17R. Belghali
- 1O. De Wolf
Dender
3-4-1-2- 77B. Nsimba
- 11A. Scheidler
- 16R. Květ
- 88F. Ferraro
- 18N. Rôdes
- 17N. Mbamba
- 24M. Viltard
- 4B. Goncalves
- 21K. Cools
- 22G. Ruyssen
- 34M. Verrips
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Dender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Dender(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Charleroi(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Beerschot VA(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 21, 2025 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Genk(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Beerschot VA(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen wins, 0 draws, 0 Dender wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | KV Mechelen 2-1 Dender | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Dender 2-5 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Dender on Mar 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dender score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Dender | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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