KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem

KV Mechelen

2 - 1

Zulte Waregem

🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Jasper Vergoote 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 27

Regular Season Table

KV Mechelen 5 · Zulte Waregem 13

Referee Stats

Jasper Vergoote

27 matches · 2.74 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.74
Reds avg	0.26
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	19%
Home wins	44%
Draws	11%
Away wins	44%

How the match was won

Zulte Waregem outshot their opponent (5-16).
Zulte Waregem controlled possession (60%).
Zulte Waregem had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

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

Zulte Waregem (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 31

Avg: 1.44 / 1.72

Points

Avg: 1.11

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

1.11

1.20

1.44

1.25

1.72

33%

O2.5

60%

67%

BTTS

73%

53%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank5th

Zulte Waregem rank13th

KV Mechelen points45

Zulte Waregem points32

KV Mechelen: #5 · 45 pts · GD +2

18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Zulte Waregem: #13 · 32 pts · GD -9

31 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

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

KV Mechelen last 5 home

W W L W D

Points10/15

Weighted index76

Goals8-5

Record3-1-1

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Zulte Waregem last 5 away

Points0/15

Weighted index0

Goals7-13

Record0-0-5

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 2.533%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 7%

Zulte Waregem trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS73%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.587%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home87%

KV Mechelen clean sheet at home27%

Zulte Waregem score away73%

Zulte Waregem clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first53%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first50%

Zulte Waregem score first33%

Zulte Waregem win after scoring first20%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 50% · Zulte Waregem 38%

Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 21.6' · Zulte Waregem 19.8'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.20 vs 1.39

KV Mechelen concede at home1.25 vs 1.23

Zulte Waregem score away1.44 vs 1.23

Zulte Waregem concede away1.72 vs 1.39

KV Mechelen score 14% below league average, while Zulte Waregem score 18% above league average.

Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 2% above league average at home, and Zulte Waregem are 24% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

46-60 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

Zulte Waregem goal timing (away)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

61-75 5

31-45 4

76-90+ 3

0-15 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 8

31-45 6

46-60 6

76-90+ 6

61-75 4

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

327

486

Passes Accurate

240

404

Passes %

73%

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Halhal

Normal Goal · Assist: T. St. Jago

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ VAR

Joseph Okopu

Penalty cancelled

60'

60' B. Nyssen

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ T. Koudou

1st substitution · For: B. Antonio

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ K. Van Rafelghem

2nd substitution · For: José Marsà

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ B. Nyssen

1st substitution · For: M. Aké

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Erenbjerg

Normal Goal · Assist: Joseph Okopu

77'

77' Bouke Boersma

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ M. van Brederode

3rd substitution · For: B. Raman

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ M. Servais

4th substitution · For: D. Salifou

88'

88' J. Erenbjerg

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

B. Raman

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Hammar

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

KV Mechelen beat Zulte Waregem 2-1 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Jasper Vergoote. It was played at unknown.

First half: KV Mechelen took an early lead at 7' when R. Halhal scored, with the assist credited to T. St. Jago, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 27' for Zulte Waregem (Penalty cancelled).

Second half: B. Nyssen received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 60'. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 64', with T. Koudou replacing B. Antonio. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 64', with K. Van Rafelghem replacing José Marsà. Zulte Waregem made their 1st substitution at 67', with B. Nyssen replacing M. Aké. Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 71' when J. Erenbjerg scored, with the assist credited to Joseph Okopu, making the score 1-1. Bouke Boersma received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 77'. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 85', with M. van Brederode replacing B. Raman. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Servais replacing D. Salifou. J. Erenbjerg received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 88'. KV Mechelen took the lead at 90' when B. Raman scored, with the assist credited to F. Hammar, making the score 2-1.

KV Mechelen used 4 substitutions while Zulte Waregem used 1 substitution. KV Mechelen got 1 yellow card, while Zulte Waregem got 2 yellow cards.