Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen: result 1-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on July 26, 2025 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Elindus Arena, Waregem
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What was the result of Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen?
Zulte Waregem and KV Mechelen drew 1-1 on July 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. LauberbachKV Mechelen
- 90′J. VossenZulte Waregem (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zulte Waregem have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Olympic Charleroi(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Oudenaarde(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Racing Waregem(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 18, 2025 | RWDM(home) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Heist(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2025 | Dender(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 18, 2025 | Charleroi(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 10, 2025 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zulte Waregem win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | KV Mechelen 1-0 Zulte Waregem | Cup |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Zulte Waregem 1-2 KV Mechelen | Cup |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Zulte Waregem 2-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Zulte Waregem 3-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 23, 2021 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem on Feb 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Zulte Waregem score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zulte Waregem sit 2nd in Jupiler Pro League (7 points from 3 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 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