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Belgium Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 · Championship Group - 33

KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht, 18 April 2026: result and statistics

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KV Mechelen

1 : 2 Half-time score 1:0 18 April 2026
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Anderlecht

1.47 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.17
Jupiler Pro League standings Pro League , Championship Round
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
6 KV Mechelen 40 48 61 29
4 Anderlecht 40 59 62 33

Squad news

Preliminary squads: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

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Preliminary
KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2
CoachFrederic Vanderbiest
Anderlecht 4-2-3-1
CoachJeremy Taravel
7.7 13. N. Miras
6.8 33. T. St. Jago
7.0 2. R. Halhal
6.9 3. J. Marsa
6.9 7. T. Koudou
7.2 6. F. Hammar
6.9 19. K. Mrabti
7.0 17. M. Servais
7.0 9. M. van Brederode
6.8 14. B. Raman
6.3 28. B. Boersma
7.0 26. C. Coosemans
6.6 79. A. Maamar
6.9 55. M. Kana
6.5 93. M. Diarra
7.0 6. L. Augustinsson
6.9 13. N. Saliba
6.8 24. E. Llansana
6.7 83. T. Degreef
6.6 29. M. Stroeykens
6.3 77. C. da Costa
7.2 11. T. Hazard
KV Mechelen Substitutes
1
O. De Wolf G
7.1
12
H. Bande F
6.5
8
M. Konate M
6.8
27
K. Vanrafelghem F
6.8
38
B. Antonio F
6.6
10
M. Kireev M
6.8
39
M. Decoene M
6.8
11
B. Bafdili M
6.7
4
G. Diouf D
6.9
Anderlecht Substitutes
32
J. Heekeren G
7.5
10
Y. Verschaeren M
6.8
54
K. Sardella D
6.7
61
K. Nga M
6.3
23
M. Rits M
6.9
91
A. Bertaccini F
6.6
3
L. Hey D
6.8
9
M. Cvetkovic
6.6
7
I. Camara D
6.6

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

KV Mechelen

1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

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KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen
Anderlecht

1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

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Anderlecht — away

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Head-to-head: KV Mechelen and Anderlecht

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
15.03.2026 Jupiler Pro League KV Mechelen — Anderlecht 1:0
01.11.2025 Jupiler Pro League Anderlecht — KV Mechelen 3:1
26.01.2025 Jupiler Pro League Anderlecht — KV Mechelen 4:1
17.08.2024 Jupiler Pro League KV Mechelen — Anderlecht 1:3
01.02.2024 Jupiler Pro League KV Mechelen — Anderlecht 2:2

Match timeline

Match events: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

First half 1 - 0
Tommy St. Jago Yellow card · Foul
Y. Verschaeren Replaced: M. Stroeykens Substitution
Ali Maamar Yellow card · Foul
B. Antonio Replaced: B. Raman Substitution
Coba da Costa Yellow card · Foul
Bill Antonio Yellow card · Foul
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Yellow card · Foul
1 - 0
B. Boersma Goal
Enric Llansana Yellow card · Foul
Second half 1 - 2
K. Sardella Replaced: M. Kana Substitution
A. Bertaccini Replaced: C. da Costa Substitution
M. Cvetkovic Replaced: T. Hazard Substitution
1 - 1
M. Cvetkovic Goal
Kerim Mrabti Yellow card · Foul
1 - 2
A. Bertaccini Assist: L. Augustinsson Goal
Moussa Diarra Yellow card · Foul
M. Kireev Replaced: T. St. Jago Substitution
Mihajlo Cvetković Yellow card · Foul
M. Konate Replaced: K. Mrabti Substitution
L. Hey Substitution
José Marsà Yellow card · Argument
KV Mechelen Metric Anderlecht
1 Goals 2
1.47 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
18 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 5
15 Shots inside the box 1
3 Shots outside the box 3
5 Corners 3
1 Fouls 19
Offsides 4
47 % Ball possession, % 53 %
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
374 Total passes 436
29 Accurate passes 337
78 % Pass accuracy, % 77 %
4 Yellow cards 6
Referee: E. Lambrechts

Player statistics

Player ratings: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

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KV Mechelen Rating
3
José Marsà D · 90 min
7.9
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 43 % Key passes 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
7
Thérence Koudou M · 90 min
7.9
Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 12 / 16 Dribbles: successful / attempted 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Bouke Boersma F · 90 min · goals: 1
7.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Duels: won / total 8 / 17 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Mathis Servais M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Myron Van Brederode F · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Key passes 6 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Benito Raman F · 33 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Mory Konate M · 11 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Redouane Halhal D · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 52 Pass accuracy, % 48 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Maxim Kireev M · 14 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Fredrik Hammar M · 90 min · Captain
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Nacho Miras G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Goalkeeper saves 2 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Kerim Mrabti M · 88 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 28 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
33
Tommy St. Jago D · 76 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 8 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
38
Bill Antonio F · 57 min · Substitute appearance
6.0
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 15 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Ortwin De Wolf G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Gora Diouf D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Massimo Decoene M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Hassane Bandé F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Keano Vanrafelghem F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Bilal Bafdili M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Anderlecht Rating
26
Colin Coosemans G · 90 min · Captain
7.9
Assists 0 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 1 Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Enric Llansana M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 39 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 10 / 15 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
91
Adriano Bertaccini F · 30 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
54
Killian Sardella D · 45 min · Substitute appearance
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Interceptions 2 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Nathan-Dylan Saliba M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
10
Yari Verschaeren M · 68 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Mihajlo Cvetković F · 29 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
6.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
79
Ali Maamar D · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
93
Moussa Diarra D · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 56 Pass accuracy, % 46 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 12 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
11
Thorgan Hazard F · 61 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Lucas Hey D · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
77
Coba da Costa M · 60 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 8 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
83
Tristan Degreef M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Ludwig Augustinsson D · 90 min · assists: 1
6.3
Assists 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 4 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 3 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Mario Stroeykens M · 21 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
55
Marco Kana D · 45 min
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
32
Justin Heekeren G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Ilay Camara D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Mats Rits M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
61
Joshua Nga Kana M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Corners: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

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KV Mechelen
Average per match
12
Team 4.8 Opponent 7.2
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Anderlecht
Average per match
10.4
Team 4 Opponent 6.4
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Average per match
9
Team 3 Opponent 6
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Anderlecht
Average per match
12.8
Team 6 Opponent 6.8
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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KV Mechelen
Average per match
4.2
Team 1.2 Opponent 3
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Anderlecht
Average per match
4.6
Team 2.8 Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Match information

Match information: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

Kick-off18 April 2026, 21:45
CompetitionJupiler Pro League
Season2025/26
Round / stageChampionship Group - 33
VenueAchter de Kazerne
CityMechelen
RefereeE. Lambrechts

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: KV Mechelen — Anderlecht

01 What time does KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht kick off?

KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League) kicks off 18 April 2026, 21:45.

02 Where is KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht being played?

The match is played at Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen).

03 Who is the referee for KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht?

The referee for KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht is E. Lambrechts.

04 What is the recent form of KV Mechelen and Anderlecht?

KV Mechelen: 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–9. Anderlecht: 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 9–11.

05 How many times have KV Mechelen and Anderlecht played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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