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Antwerp
VS Scheduled Belgium 26/27 Pro League · Matchday 17
Mechelen

Head-to-head overview

16 meetings
AntwerpWins
6
Draws18.8% of meetings
3
MechelenWins
7
Goals per match
2.50
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
43.8%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-02-08 Belgium, Pro League 25/26 Mechelen2–0Antwerp
2025-08-24 Belgium, Pro League 25/26 Antwerp2–1Mechelen
2024-12-13 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Mechelen1–1Antwerp
2024-08-24 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Antwerp0–1Mechelen
2024-02-17 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Antwerp0–1Mechelen
2023-09-30 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Mechelen0–0Antwerp
2023-03-05 Belgium, Pro League 22/23 Antwerp5–0Mechelen
2022-07-24 Belgium, Pro League 22/23 Mechelen0–2Antwerp
Recent matches

Antwerp

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Antwerp0–2St. Gilloise
2026-09-14 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Club Brugge3–1Antwerp
2026-09-13 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Club Brugge3–1Antwerp
2026-09-05 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Standard1–0Antwerp
2026-08-30 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Antwerp1–4St Truiden
2026-08-22 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Antwerp4–4Genk
2026-08-15 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Kortrijk0–3Antwerp
2026-08-09 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Antwerp2–1Beveren

Mechelen

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Lommel SK0–0Mechelen
2026-09-11 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Mechelen0–1Anderlecht
2026-09-05 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Mechelen0–4Westerlo
2026-08-29 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 RAAL La Louviere2–2Mechelen
2026-08-22 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Charleroi2–0Mechelen
2026-08-16 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Mechelen3–3Standard
2026-08-09 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Gent2–0Mechelen
2026-05-24 Belgium, Pro League 25/26 St Truiden3–0Mechelen
Antwerp Mechelen

Wins

25%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
25%

Clean sheets

12%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Antwerp

Home · Pro League
HomeAway1st goal
14 Antwerp 0–2 St. Gilloise 1 51′ Away
14 Antwerp Club Brugge 2
14 Antwerp Charleroi 3
14 Antwerp Gent 4
14 Antwerp Anderlecht 5
14 Antwerp Westerlo 6
14 Antwerp 2–1 Beveren 7 29′ Away
14 Antwerp Waregem 8
14 Antwerp Standard 9
14 Antwerp 4–4 Genk 10 16′ Home
14 Antwerp 1–4 St Truiden 11 9′ Away
14 Antwerp Lommel SK 12
14 Antwerp RAAL La Louviere 13
14 · Antwerp
14 Antwerp Oud-Heverlee Leuven 15
14 Antwerp Cercle Brugge 16
14 Antwerp Mechelen 17
14 Antwerp Kortrijk 18

Mechelen

Away · Pro League
HomeAway1st goal
1 St. Gilloise Mechelen 17
2 Club Brugge Mechelen 17
3 Charleroi 2–0 Mechelen 17 35′ Home
4 Gent 2–0 Mechelen 17 37′ Home
5 Anderlecht Mechelen 17
6 Westerlo Mechelen 17
7 Beveren Mechelen 17
8 Waregem Mechelen 17
9 Standard Mechelen 17
10 Genk Mechelen 17
11 St Truiden Mechelen 17
12 Lommel SK 0–0 Mechelen 17 –
13 RAAL La Louviere 2–2 Mechelen 17 6′ Away
14 Antwerp Mechelen 17
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Mechelen 17
16 Cercle Brugge Mechelen 17
17 · Mechelen
18 Kortrijk Mechelen 17
Antwerp Home Mechelen Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Pro League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Antwerp

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.000.750.88
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match1.751.251.50
Goals conceded / match2.751.752.25
Total goals / match4.503.003.75
Failed to score25.0%25.0%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%25.0%25.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 3 33%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3011
31–4501
46–6013
61–7512
76–9043

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Mechelen

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match0.330.500.43
Draws33.3%50.0%42.9%
Goals scored / match1.000.500.71
Goals conceded / match2.671.502.00
Total goals / match3.672.002.71
Failed to score66.7%75.0%71.4%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%75.0%57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3000
31–4504
46–6010
61–7500
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelAntwerpDraw MechelenHow it works
Strength (Elo) 46.0% 24.9% 29.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 50.1% 22.8% 25.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.85–1.26 Model expected goals
58.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
59.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.4%
2-19.6%
1-08.3%
2-07.7%
1-26.5%
2-26.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureAntwerpMechelen How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1479 1445 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 1 -54 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1544 1577 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 51.4% 38.4% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 48.2% 30.9% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 962 947 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 28.4% 34.0% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 67.8% 60.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Antwerp 0.370.89 0.631.11
Mechelen 0.350.50 1.201.05

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Antwerp 5%22%25%25%22%
Mechelen 5%22%25%10%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.10 Antwerp at home, 10 matches
0.36 Mechelen away, 11 matches
118d Days of rest for Antwerp
119d Days of rest for Mechelen
— Manager of Antwerp
— Manager of Mechelen
0 Matches for Antwerp in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Mechelen in the last 14 days
15 Points for Antwerp behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
19 Points for Mechelen behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
2.74 League goals per match
26.1% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Antwerp, the right bar represents Mechelen.

On the ball

20 matches
15.0
shots
9.44
4.76
shots on target
2.78
31.8%
accuracy
29.4%
5.79
corners
4.35
13.21
fouls
10.1
2.21
yellow cards
1.7

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Antwerp LLLLLDWWWD 1.10 1.40–1.80 5L
Mechelen DLLDLDLLDD 0.50 0.90–2.10 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Antwerp3 97 10
Mechelen2 513 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Antwerp

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Mechelen

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.