KV Mechelen vs Union St. Gilloise: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on August 22, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Union St. Gilloise?
KV Mechelen won 3-1 on August 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. VanzeirUnion St. Gilloise
- 13′H. CuypersKV Mechelen
- 55′M. ShvedKV Mechelen
- 77′N. StormKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Union St. Gilloise
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 14H. Cuypers
- 35M. Shved
- 19K. Mrabti
- 11N. Storm
- 33Vinicius Souza
- 16R. Schoofs
- 23T. Peyre
- 5S. Walsh
- 3L. Bijker
- 4S. Bateau
- 1G. Coucke
Union St. Gilloise
3-5-2- 94L. Lapoussin
- 13D. Vanzeir
- 9D. Undav
- 20S. Lynen
- 6C. Nielsen
- 17T. Teuma
- 59I. Kandouss
- 44S. Van der Heyden
- 4J. Bager
- 19G. François
- 49A. Moris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Union St. Gilloise have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Gent(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | AS Eupen(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Seraing United(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Antwerp(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 18, 2021 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Beerschot VA(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Amiens(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen wins, 1 draw, 1 Union St. Gilloise win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | KV Mechelen 0-5 Union St. Gilloise | Challenger Pro League |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Union St. Gilloise 1-2 KV Mechelen | Challenger Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2018 | KV Mechelen 2-1 Union St. Gilloise | Challenger Pro League |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Union St. Gilloise 2-2 KV Mechelen | Challenger Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Union St. Gilloise on Feb 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 2.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Union St. Gilloise score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Union St. Gilloise | 2.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 11th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 11 matches) and Union St. Gilloise sit 1st (29 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union St. Gilloise | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 29 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 12 |
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