Mechelen

Mechelen

VS Scheduled Saturday 20 Feb 202700:00

Belgium 26/27 Pro League · Matchday 22

Beveren

Recent matches

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

Beveren

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-20	26/27	Kortrijk1–0Beveren
2026-09-13	26/27	Beveren2–0St Truiden
2026-09-12	26/27	Beveren2–0St Truiden
2026-09-06	26/27	Beveren3–0Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2026-08-28	26/27	Genk4–0Beveren
2026-08-22	26/27	Waregem4–0Beveren
2026-08-16	26/27	Beveren1–0Anderlecht
2026-08-09	26/27	Antwerp2–1Beveren

Mechelen Beveren

Wins

0%

50%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

Both teams scored

25%

12%

Clean sheets

12%

50%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Mechelen

Home · Pro League

Home			Away		1st goal
17	Mechelen		St. Gilloise	1
17	Mechelen		Club Brugge	2
17	Mechelen		Charleroi	3
17	Mechelen		Gent	4
17	Mechelen	0–1	Anderlecht	5	43′ Away
17	Mechelen	0–4	Westerlo	6	7′ Away
17	Mechelen		Beveren	7
17	Mechelen		Waregem	8
17	Mechelen	3–3	Standard	9	9′ Away
17	Mechelen		Genk	10
17	Mechelen		St Truiden	11
17	Mechelen		Lommel SK	12
17	Mechelen		RAAL La Louviere	13
17	Mechelen		Antwerp	14
17	Mechelen		Oud-Heverlee Leuven	15
17	Mechelen		Cercle Brugge	16
17 · Mechelen
17	Mechelen		Kortrijk	18

Beveren

Away · Pro League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	St. Gilloise		Beveren	7
2	Club Brugge		Beveren	7
3	Charleroi		Beveren	7
4	Gent		Beveren	7
5	Anderlecht		Beveren	7
6	Westerlo		Beveren	7
7 · Beveren
8	Waregem	4–0	Beveren	7	21′ Home
9	Standard		Beveren	7
10	Genk	4–0	Beveren	7	9′ Home
11	St Truiden		Beveren	7
12	Lommel SK		Beveren	7
13	RAAL La Louviere		Beveren	7
14	Antwerp	2–1	Beveren	7	29′ Away
15	Oud-Heverlee Leuven		Beveren	7
16	Cercle Brugge		Beveren	7
17	Mechelen		Beveren	7
18	Kortrijk	1–0	Beveren	7	52′ Home

Mechelen Home Beveren Away

Wins

0%

Over 1.5

67%

75%

Over 2.5

67%

75%

Over 3.5

67%

50%

Both teams scored

33%

25%

Clean sheets

0%

Scores first

0%

25%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

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

Mechelen

7 matches

Goals & results	Home3 matches	Away4 matches	Overall7 matches
Points / match	0.33	0.50	0.43
Draws	33.3%	50.0%	42.9%
Goals scored / match	1.00	0.50	0.71
Goals conceded / match	2.67	1.50	2.00
Total goals / match	3.67	2.00	2.71
Failed to score	66.7%	75.0%	71.4%
Under 2.5 goals	33.3%	75.0%	57.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	2
16–30	0	2
31–45	1	1
46–60	0	0
61–75	0	2
76–90	2	1

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

Beveren

8 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away4 matches	Overall8 matches
Points / match	3.00	0.00	1.50
Draws	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Goals scored / match	2.00	0.25	1.12
Goals conceded / match	0.00	2.75	1.38
Total goals / match	2.00	3.00	2.50
Failed to score	0.0%	75.0%	37.5%
Under 2.5 goals	75.0%	25.0%	50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	1 of 1	100%
Scores first → wins	0 of 1	0%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 3	0%

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

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	1
16–30	1	2
31–45	0	2
46–60	0	3
61–75	0	2
76–90	0	1

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.

Model	Mechelen	Draw	Beveren	How it works
Strength (Elo)	35.2%	26.4%	38.3%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	12.8%	19.6%	65.6%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

0.77–2.07 Model expected goals

52.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals

45.9% Both teams to score

0-2 Most likely score, at 12.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

0-212.5%

0-112.1%

1-29.6%

1-19.3%

0-38.6%

1-36.6%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Mechelen	Beveren	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1445	1506	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	-54	14	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1577	1505	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share	38.4%	42.2%	Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share	30.9%	36.7%	The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO)	947	955	Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion	34.0%	27.8%	Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage	60.7%	67.7%	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Mechelen	0.35	0.50	1.20	1.05
Beveren	0.29	0.71	0.71	0.86

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Mechelen	5%	22%	25%	10%	38%
Beveren	0%	25%	25%	25%	25%

Context

Coming into the match

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

0.89 Mechelen at home, 9 matches

0.00 Beveren away, 4 matches

154d Days of rest for Mechelen

153d Days of rest for Beveren

— Manager of Mechelen

— Manager of Beveren

0 Matches for Mechelen in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Beveren in the last 14 days

19 Points for Mechelen behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone

10 Points for Beveren behind the leaders, and 7 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 Mechelen, the right bar represents Beveren.

On the ball

20 matches

9.44

shots

11.4

2.78

shots on target

3.6

29.4%

accuracy

31.6%

4.35

corners

4.43

10.1

fouls

8.71

1.7

yellow cards

2.0

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Mechelen	DLLDLDLLDD	0.50	0.90–2.10	1D
Beveren	LWWWLLWL	1.50	1.12–1.38	1L

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Mechelen	2	5	13	0	1
Beveren	2	3	2	0	1

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Mechelen

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Beveren

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.