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KV Mechelen
Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 4
Aug 17, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
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

Mechelen

All competitions
Belgian Pro League
Last Game: Standard Liege 0-0 Mechelen
Friday, August 9 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League

Anderlecht

All competitions
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 up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mechelen win with a probability of 39.07%. A win for Anderlecht had a probability of 37.26% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.88%) and 2-0 (5.48%). The likeliest Anderlecht win was 1-2 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.

Result
MechelenDrawAnderlecht
39.07% (-1.337 -1.34) 23.67% (0.061 0.06) 37.26% (1.273 1.27)
Both teams to score 62.73% (-0.091999999999999 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.77% (-0.175 -0.18)39.23% (0.173 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.43% (-0.186 -0.19)61.57% (0.183 0.18)
Mechelen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.63% (-0.693 -0.69)20.36% (0.69 0.69)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.23% (-1.11 -1.11)52.77% (1.109 1.11)
Anderlecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.77% (0.563 0.56)21.23% (-0.565 -0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.86% (0.867 0.87)54.13% (-0.87 -0.87)
Score Analysis
    Mechelen 39.07%
    Anderlecht 37.26%
    Draw 23.67%
MechelenDrawAnderlecht
2-1 @ 8.49% (-0.15 -0.15)
1-0 @ 6.88% (-0.092000000000001 -0.09)
2-0 @ 5.48% (-0.193 -0.19)
3-1 @ 4.5% (-0.179 -0.18)
3-2 @ 3.49% (-0.077 -0.08)
3-0 @ 2.91% (-0.167 -0.17)
4-1 @ 1.79% (-0.111 -0.11)
4-2 @ 1.39% (-0.061 -0.06)
4-0 @ 1.16% (-0.093 -0.09)
Other @ 3%
Total : 39.07%
1-1 @ 10.66% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.57% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-0 @ 4.32% (0.035 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.8% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 23.67%
1-2 @ 8.26% (0.172 0.17)
0-1 @ 6.7% (0.167 0.17)
0-2 @ 5.19% (0.215 0.22)
1-3 @ 4.27% (0.16 0.16)
2-3 @ 3.4% (0.056 0.06)
0-3 @ 2.68% (0.155 0.16)
1-4 @ 1.65% (0.088 0.09)
2-4 @ 1.32% (0.044 0.04)
0-4 @ 1.04% (0.077 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
1Genk107122113822
2GentGent9513179816
3Westerlo104332018215
4MechelenMechelen104241814414
5Club BruggeBrugge94231511414
6CharleroiCharleroi9423129314
7Anderlecht9351108214
8Royal AntwerpAntwerp8413137613
9Union SGUnion SG9342107313
10Standard Liege933355012
11Dender93331315-212
12Leuven102531015-511
13KortrijkKortrijk10325816-811
14Sint-Truiden92431217-510
15Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge92251117-68
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA9027822-142
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