Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 18, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Elindus Arena, Waregem
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What was the result of Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen?
Zulte Waregem won 2-0 on March 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. NaessensZulte Waregem
- 83′B. HamalainenZulte Waregem
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zulte Waregem have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; KV Mechelen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | St. Truiden(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Standard Liege(home) | 4-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Lierse(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Gent(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Beerschot(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Kortrijk(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Zulte Waregem win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 28, 2010 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Zulte Waregem 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem on Nov 19, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Zulte Waregem score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zulte Waregem sit 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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