KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht

KV Mechelen

1 - 2

Anderlecht

🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Eric Lambrechts 🔁 Championship Group - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Championship Group - 33

Championship Group Table

KV Mechelen 6 · Anderlecht 4

Referee Stats

Eric Lambrechts

18 matches · 3.89 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.89
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	44%
Draws	28%
Away wins	28%

How the match was won

KV Mechelen outshot their opponent (18-13).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
Physical contest: 10 yellows.

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-7-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 25

Avg: 1.20 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Anderlecht (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-10

Goals For / Against

24 / 38

Avg: 1.20 / 1.90

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.40

PPG

1.00

1.20

1.25

1.90

60%

O2.5

60%

BTTS

80%

60%

Score 1st

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank6th

Anderlecht rank4th

KV Mechelen points6

Anderlecht points11

KV Mechelen: #6 · 6 pts · GD -15

14 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 14 pts from safety.

Anderlecht: #4 · 11 pts · GD -7

9 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 9 pts from safety.

5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KV Mechelen last 5 home

D W L L L

Points4/15

Weighted index38

Goals5-9

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Anderlecht last 5 away

L D L W L

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals6-13

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 20%

Anderlecht trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home80%

KV Mechelen clean sheet at home20%

Anderlecht score away80%

Anderlecht clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first60%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first33%

Anderlecht score first0%

Anderlecht win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 0% · Anderlecht 40%

Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 31.7' · Anderlecht —

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.20 vs 1.97

KV Mechelen concede at home1.25 vs 1.07

Anderlecht score away1.20 vs 1.07

Anderlecht concede away1.90 vs 1.97

KV Mechelen score 39% below league average, while Anderlecht score 12% above league average.

Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 17% above league average at home, and Anderlecht are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

46-60 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

76-90+ 0

Anderlecht goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

363

431

Passes Accurate

279

333

Passes %

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

14'

14' T. St. Jago

21' ↑↓

↑↓

21' ⇄ M. Stroeykens

1st substitution · For: Y. Verschaeren

22'

22' A. Maamar

33' ↑↓

↑↓

33' ⇄ B. Raman

1st substitution · For: B. Antonio

39'

39' Coba

41'

41' B. Antonio

44'

44' N. Saliba

45+1'

45+1' E. Llansana

45+8' ⚽

⚽

45+8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Bouke Boersma

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Kana

2nd substitution · For: K. Sardella

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ Coba

3rd substitution · For: A. Bertaccini

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ T. Hazard

4th substitution · For: M. CvetkoviÄ

62' ⚽

⚽

62' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

M. CvetkoviÄ

Normal Goal

70'

70' K. Mrabti

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

A. Bertaccini

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Augustinsson

73'

73' M. Diarra

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ T. St. Jago

2nd substitution · For: M. Kireev

83'

83' M. CvetkoviÄ

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ K. Mrabti

3rd substitution · For: M. Konaté

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ Y. Verschaeren

5th substitution · For: L. Hey

90+1'

90+1' José Marsà

KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Anderlecht beat KV Mechelen 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts.

First half: T. St. Jago received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 14'. Anderlecht made their 1st substitution at 21', with M. Stroeykens replacing Y. Verschaeren. A. Maamar received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 22'. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 33', with B. Raman replacing B. Antonio. Coba received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 39'. B. Antonio received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 41'. N. Saliba received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 44'. E. Llansana received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 45+1'. KV Mechelen took the lead at 45+8' when Bouke Boersma scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Anderlecht made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Kana replacing K. Sardella. Anderlecht made their 3rd substitution at 60', with Coba replacing A. Bertaccini. Anderlecht made their 4th substitution at 61', with T. Hazard replacing M. CvetkoviÄ. Anderlecht leveled the score at 62' when M. CvetkoviÄ scored, making the score 1-1. K. Mrabti received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 70'. Anderlecht took the lead at 71' when A. Bertaccini scored, with the assist credited to L. Augustinsson, making the score 1-2. M. Diarra received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 73'. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 76', with T. St. Jago replacing M. Kireev. M. CvetkoviÄ received a yellow card for Anderlecht at 83'. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Mrabti replacing M. Konaté. Anderlecht made their 5th substitution at 90', with Y. Verschaeren replacing L. Hey. José Marsà received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+1'.

KV Mechelen used 3 substitutions while Anderlecht used 5 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 4 yellow cards, while Anderlecht got 6 yellow cards.