Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 8, 2023 at 03:00 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 January 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′N. RommensZulte Waregem
- 73′Zinho GanoZulte Waregem (pen.)
Official lineup for Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zulte Waregem
3-5-2- 12C. Brüls
- 93Zinho Gano
- 7A. Fadera
- 20N. Rommens
- 25R. Vormer
- 6A. Sissako
- 14A. Ciranni
- 26N. Dismas
- 4T. Derijck
- 22B. Sørmo
- 1S. Bossut
KV Mechelen
4-3-3- 11N. Storm
- 10Y. Malede
- 7G. Hairemans
- 16R. Schoofs
- 22Alessio Da Cruz
- 66B. Verstraete
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 14D. Lavalée
- 27D. Bates
- 5S. Walsh
- 15Y. Thoelen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zulte Waregem have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; KV Mechelen have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | St. Truiden(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Deinze(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Ardennen(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | AS Eupen(home) | 5-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Lommel United(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Seraing United(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 4, 2022 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Charleroi(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zulte Waregem wins, 2 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem on Nov 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Zulte Waregem score 1.5 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zulte Waregem sit 8th in Jupiler Pro League (11 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zulte Waregem | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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