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KV Mechelen
Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 4
Aug 17, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
AFAS Stadion
Anderlecht

Mechelen
1 - 3
Anderlecht

Lauberbach (23')
Hasi (37'), Raemaekers (46')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Augustinsson (42'), Amuzu (45+5'), Leoni (90')
Amuzu (36'), Simic (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Belgian Pro League clash between Mechelen and Anderlecht, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Standard Liege 0-0 Mechelen
Friday, August 9 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League
Last Game: Anderlecht 1-1 Leuven
Saturday, August 10 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League

We said: Mechelen 1-2 Anderlecht

Mechelen have stumbled into the new campaign and will need to be at their best this weekend as they take on an Anderlecht side who have hit the ground running. Riemer's men have enjoyed the better of this fixture in recent years and we predict that their quality will hand them all three points this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Mechelen win with a probability of 39.07%. A win for Anderlecht has a probability of 37.26% and a draw has a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win is 2-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (6.88%) and 2-0 (5.48%). The likeliest Anderlecht win is 1-2 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (10.66%).

Result
MechelenDrawAnderlecht
39.07% (-1.348 -1.35) 23.67% (0.044 0.04) 37.26% (1.299 1.3)
Both teams to score 62.73% (-0.034999999999997 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.77% (-0.102 -0.1)39.23% (0.097999999999999 0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.43% (-0.109 -0.11)61.57% (0.104 0.1)
Mechelen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.63% (-0.66800000000001 -0.67)20.36% (0.664 0.66)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.23% (-1.069 -1.07)52.77% (1.066 1.07)
Anderlecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.77% (0.60899999999999 0.61)21.23% (-0.613 -0.61)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.86% (0.936 0.94)54.13% (-0.941 -0.94)
Score Analysis
    Mechelen 39.07%
    Anderlecht 37.26%
    Draw 23.67%
MechelenDrawAnderlecht
2-1 @ 8.49% (-0.154 -0.15)
1-0 @ 6.88% (-0.111 -0.11)
2-0 @ 5.48% (-0.204 -0.2)
3-1 @ 4.5% (-0.177 -0.18)
3-2 @ 3.49% (-0.07 -0.07)
3-0 @ 2.91% (-0.17 -0.17)
4-1 @ 1.79% (-0.109 -0.11)
4-2 @ 1.39% (-0.057 -0.06)
4-0 @ 1.16% (-0.093 -0.09)
Other @ 3%
Total : 39.07%
1-1 @ 10.66% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 6.57% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-0 @ 4.32% (0.02 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.8% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 23.67%
1-2 @ 8.26% (0.173 0.17)
0-1 @ 6.7% (0.154 0.15)
0-2 @ 5.19% (0.212 0.21)
1-3 @ 4.27% (0.166 0.17)
2-3 @ 3.4% (0.064 0.06)
0-3 @ 2.68% (0.157 0.16)
1-4 @ 1.65% (0.093 0.09)
2-4 @ 1.32% (0.049 0.05)
0-4 @ 1.04% (0.079 0.08)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 37.26%

How you voted: Mechelen vs Anderlecht

Mechelen
7.7%
Draw
7.7%
Anderlecht
84.6%
13
Head to Head
Feb 1, 2024 7.30pm
Gameweek 23
Mechelen
2-2
Anderlecht
Antonio (53'), Hairemans (90' pen.)
Walsh (58'), Hairemans (90+2')
Hazard (8'), Vasquez (78')
Stroeykens (39')
Oct 7, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 10
Anderlecht
3-1
Mechelen
Stroeykens (14'), Dolberg (60'), Amuzu (90+3')
Leoni (58'), Sardella (69')
Storm (73')
Schoofs (27'), Bates (77'), Mrabti (83')
Apr 23, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 34
Anderlecht
2-3
Mechelen
Stroeykens (6'), Slimani (53')
Schoofs (40', 43'), Bates (81')
Oct 9, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 11
Mechelen
1-3
Anderlecht
Vanlerberghe (15' pen.)
Stroeykens (46', 67'), Silva (71')
Jan 23, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 21
Mechelen
0-1
Anderlecht

Shved (70'), Vanlerberghe (72'), Souza (89')
Zirkzee (23')
Murillo (85'), Olsson (89')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Anderlecht431073410
2Westerlo330011569
3Dender42209548
4Union SGUnion SG42117527
5Genk42118807
6Royal AntwerpAntwerp32018356
7CharleroiCharleroi42025326
8Leuven31204225
9Standard Liege31201015
10Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge310256-13
11GentGent310223-13
12KortrijkKortrijk310236-33
13MechelenMechelen402248-42
14Club BruggeBrugge301235-21
15Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA4013511-61
16Sint-Truiden4013514-91


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