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Belgium Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 · Regular Season - 27

KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem, 28 February 2026: result and statistics

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KV Mechelen

2 : 1 Half-time score 1:0 28 February 2026
Zulte Waregem crest

Zulte Waregem

1.09 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.99
Jupiler Pro League standings Pro League
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
5 KV Mechelen 30 39 37 45
13 Zulte Waregem 30 38 47 32

Squad news

Preliminary squads: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

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Preliminary
KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2
CoachFrederic Vanderbiest
Zulte Waregem 3-5-2
CoachSteve Colpaert
7.6 13. N. Miras
6.9 2. R. Halhal
6.9 8. M. Konate
6.9 33. T. St. Jago
6.9 7. T. Koudou
7.0 19. K. Mrabti
7.1 6. F. Hammar
7.1 17. M. Servais
7.1 9. M. van Brederode
7.0 27. K. Vanrafelghem
6.5 28. B. Boersma
7.2 13. B. Gabriel
6.7 45. B. De Jaegere
6.6 5. J. Kiilerich
6.7 31. L. Willen
6.8 19. B. Nyssen
7.0 10. J. Erenbjerg
6.9 40. D. Asare
6.8 8. T. Claes
6.9 17. E. Soglo
6.9 18. A. Ementa
6.8 22. J. Opoku
KV Mechelen Substitutes
15
T. Van Ingelgom G
14
B. Raman F
6.7
12
H. Bande F
6.6
38
B. Antonio F
6.6
29
D. Salifou M
6.8
10
M. Kireev M
6.9
3
J. Marsa D
6.9
21
H. Ozdemir F
6.5
39
M. Decoene M
6.8
Zulte Waregem Substitutes
1
L. Bostyn G
9
J. Vossen F
6.5
3
A. Tanghe D
7.0
55
Y. Cappelle D
6.9
6
E. Lofolomo M
6.7
11
S. Gavriel D
6.8
39
M. Ake M
6.8
30
M. Mbaye F
6.2
12
W. Paugain D
6.9

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

KV Mechelen

2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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KV Mechelen — all matches

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KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen — at home

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KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem

1 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses in the last 5 matches

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Zulte Waregem — all matches

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Zulte Waregem

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Zulte Waregem — away

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Zulte Waregem

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Head-to-head: KV Mechelen and Zulte Waregem

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
26.07.2025 Jupiler Pro League Zulte Waregem — KV Mechelen 1:1
08.01.2023 Jupiler Pro League Zulte Waregem — KV Mechelen 2:0
05.11.2022 Jupiler Pro League KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem 2:2
18.12.2021 Jupiler Pro League Zulte Waregem — KV Mechelen 3:2
23.10.2021 Jupiler Pro League KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem 2:2

Match timeline

Match events: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

First half 1 - 0
1 - 0
R. Halhal Assist: T. St. Jago Goal
VAR review Incident involving: Joseph Opoku Penalty cancelled
Second half 2 - 1
Benoit Nyssen Yellow card · Foul
B. Antonio Replaced: T. Koudou Substitution
J. Marsa Replaced: K. Vanrafelghem Substitution
M. Ake Replaced: B. Nyssen Substitution
1 - 1
J. Erenbjerg Assist: J. Opoku Goal
Bouke Boersma Yellow card · Foul
B. Raman Replaced: M. van Brederode Substitution
D. Salifou Replaced: M. Servais Substitution
Jeppe Erenbjerg Yellow card · Time wasting
2 - 1
B. Raman Assist: F. Hammar Goal
KV Mechelen Metric Zulte Waregem
2 Goals 1
1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.99
5 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 1
Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 1
1 Shots outside the box 6
1 Corners 8
13 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
41 % Ball possession, % 59 %
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
328 Total passes 481
243 Accurate passes 401
74 % Pass accuracy, % 83 %
1 Yellow cards 2
Referee: J. Vergoote

Player statistics

Player ratings: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

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KV Mechelen Rating
13
Nacho Miras G · 90 min
9.0
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Redouane Halhal D · 90 min · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Benito Raman F · 12 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.7
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Fredrik Hammar M · 90 min · Captain · assists: 1
7.6
Assists 1 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 9 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
33
Tommy St. Jago D · 90 min · assists: 1
7.3
Assists 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Key passes 1 Tackles 8 Duels: won / total 9 / 13 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Keano Vanrafelghem F · 64 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 9 Duels: won / total 11 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Mory Konate D · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 46 Pass accuracy, % 43 % Tackles 6 Interceptions 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 14 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Mathis Servais M · 85 min
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Kerim Mrabti M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Thérence Koudou M · 64 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Dikeni Salifou M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
José Marsà D · 26 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Bill Antonio F · 26 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Bouke Boersma F · 90 min
6.0
Assists 0 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 17 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
9
Myron Van Brederode F · 85 min
6.0
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 5 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Tijn Van Ingelgom G · 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
21
Halil Özdemir F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Maxim Kireev M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Zulte Waregem Rating
40
Dirk Asare M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 59 Pass accuracy, % 51 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Jeppe Erenbjerg M · 90 min · Captain · goals: 1
7.2
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 1 Total passes 58 Pass accuracy, % 44 % Key passes 4 Duels: won / total 1 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
18
Anosike Ementa F · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 3 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 15 / 31 Dribbles: successful / attempted 5 / 10 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Thomas Claes M · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Jakob Kiilerich D · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 68 Pass accuracy, % 59 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 9 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Emran Soglo M · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 5 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Brent Gabriel G · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Marley Aké M · 23 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Benoit Nyssen M · 67 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
45
Benoit De Jaegere D · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Joseph Opoku F · 90 min · assists: 1
6.3
Assists 1 Shots 4 Shots on target 2 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 5 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Lukas Willen D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 55 Pass accuracy, % 48 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Louis Bostyn G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Anton Tanghe D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Wilguens Paugain D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
55
Yannick Cappelle D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Enrique Lofolomo M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
30
Malick Mbaye F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Stavros Gavriel D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Jelle Vossen F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

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KV Mechelen
Average per match
9.8
Team 4.6 Opponent 5.2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem
Average per match
9.4
Team 5 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Zulte Waregem

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Zulte Waregem

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Shots on target: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

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KV Mechelen
Average per match
8.4
Team 3.8 Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem
Average per match
9.8
Team 4.4 Opponent 5.4
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Zulte Waregem

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Zulte Waregem

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Yellow cards: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

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KV Mechelen
Average per match
4
Team 2.2 Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem
Average per match
4.4
Team 1.8 Opponent 2.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Match information

Match information: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

Kick-off28 February 2026, 17:00
CompetitionJupiler Pro League
Season2025/26
Round / stageRegular Season - 27
VenueAchter de Kazerne
CityMechelen
RefereeJ. Vergoote

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: KV Mechelen — Zulte Waregem

01 What time does KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem kick off?

KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem (Jupiler Pro League) kicks off 28 February 2026, 17:00.

02 Where is KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem being played?

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

03 Who is the referee for KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem?

The referee for KV Mechelen vs Zulte Waregem is J. Vergoote.

04 What is the recent form of KV Mechelen and Zulte Waregem?

KV Mechelen: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 9–6. Zulte Waregem: 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–12.

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

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

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