Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen

Zulte Waregem

1 - 1

KV Mechelen

🕒 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:15 Europe/London 📍 Elindus Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Kevin van Damme 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 1

Regular Season Table

Zulte Waregem 13 · KV Mechelen 5

Referee Stats

Kevin van Damme

13 matches · 4.38 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.38
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	1.08
Over 4.5 cards	46%
Home wins	23%
Draws	31%
Away wins	46%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Zulte Waregem outshot their opponent (21-7).
Zulte Waregem controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Zulte Waregem (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 22

Avg: 1.50 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

KV Mechelen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 36

Avg: 1.20 / 1.80

Points

Avg: 1.15

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

1.56

PPG

1.15

1.50

1.20

1.22

1.80

33%

O2.5

47%

BTTS

60%

47%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

Zulte Waregem rank13th

KV Mechelen rank5th

Zulte Waregem points32

KV Mechelen points45

Zulte Waregem: #13 · 32 pts · GD -9

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

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.

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

Zulte Waregem last 5 home

W L L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index47

Goals4-6

Record2-0-3

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 last 5 away

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals6-10

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.

Zulte Waregem trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 0%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Zulte Waregem score at home73%

Zulte Waregem clean sheet at home27%

KV Mechelen score away87%

KV Mechelen clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Zulte Waregem score first47%

Zulte Waregem win after scoring first71%

KV Mechelen score first53%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Zulte Waregem 33% · KV Mechelen 29%

Avg first goal minute: Zulte Waregem 37.6' · KV Mechelen 32.6'

Vs league average

Zulte Waregem score at home1.50 vs 1.39

Zulte Waregem concede at home1.22 vs 1.23

KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.23

KV Mechelen concede away1.80 vs 1.39

Zulte Waregem score 8% above league average, while KV Mechelen score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Zulte Waregem are 1% below league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Zulte Waregem goal timing (home)

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

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

31-45 5

46-60 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

46-60 4

16-30 2

61-75 2

0-15 0

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

61-75 5

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

46-60 5

16-30 4

0-15 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

524

413

Passes Accurate

452

349

Passes %

86%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

L. Lauberbach

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Mrabti

37'

37' R. Belghali

52'

52' B. Nyssen

57'

57' M. Zekri

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ L. Lauberbach

1st substitution · For: H. Özdemir

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ M. Zekri

2nd substitution · For: T. Koudou

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ N. Storm

3rd substitution · For: B. Bafdili

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ K. Mrabti

4th substitution · For: Ryan Teague

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ A. Traoré

1st substitution · For: S. Gavriel

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ T. Claes

2nd substitution · For: S. Ujka

83'

83' T. Nnadi

86'

86' A. Tanghe

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ A. Tanghe

3rd substitution · For: T. Hedl

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ B. Nyssen

4th substitution · For: W. Paugain

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Vossen

Penalty

90+7' ⚽

⚽

90+7' ⚽ VAR

J. Erenbjerg

Penalty confirmed

90+8'

90+8' R. Schoofs

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

Zulte Waregem drew 1-1 with KV Mechelen on Saturday, 26 July 2025 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Kevin van Damme. It was played at Elindus Arena.

First half: KV Mechelen took the lead at 16' when L. Lauberbach scored, with the assist credited to K. Mrabti, making the score 0-1. R. Belghali received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 37'.

Second half: B. Nyssen received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 52'. M. Zekri received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 57'. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 61', with L. Lauberbach replacing H. Özdemir. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 61', with M. Zekri replacing T. Koudou. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 73', with N. Storm replacing B. Bafdili. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 73', with K. Mrabti replacing Ryan Teague. Zulte Waregem made their 1st substitution at 73', with A. Traoré replacing S. Gavriel. Zulte Waregem made their 2nd substitution at 75', with T. Claes replacing S. Ujka. T. Nnadi received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 83'. A. Tanghe received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 86'. Zulte Waregem made their 3rd substitution at 87', with A. Tanghe replacing T. Hedl. Zulte Waregem made their 4th substitution at 87', with B. Nyssen replacing W. Paugain. Zulte Waregem found a late equaliser at 90' when J. Vossen scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 90+7' for Zulte Waregem (Penalty confirmed). R. Schoofs received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+8'.

Zulte Waregem used 4 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 4 substitutions. Zulte Waregem got 3 yellow cards, while KV Mechelen got 3 yellow cards.