Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen: result 3-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Elindus Arena, Waregem
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What was the result of Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen?
Zulte Waregem won 3-2 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′K. MrabtiKV Mechelen
- 53′J. VossenZulte Waregem
- 74′N. StormKV Mechelen
- 90′D. De NeveZulte Waregem
- 90′J. DompéZulte Waregem
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zulte Waregem have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; KV Mechelen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Beerschot VA(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Gent(home) | 4-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Genk(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zulte Waregem win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | KV Mechelen 4-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Zulte Waregem 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | KV Mechelen 0-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Zulte Waregem 0-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | KV Mechelen 0-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem on Oct 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Zulte Waregem score 1.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.9 | 1.7 | 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