VS
KV Mechelen and Anderlecht combine a clear historical lean toward Anderlecht with close Jupiler Pro League results. Anderlecht won 2-1 on 18 April 2026, KV Mechelen answered 1-0 on 15 March 2026, and the teams drew 2-2 on 17 May 2026. The exchange keeps Anderlecht ahead in the wider balance while showing that KV Mechelen can still narrow the distance.
Match center
Watch it on:
-
Sport +
-
Eleven Pro League 1 Belgium
Starting eleven
Substitutes KV Mechelen
-
20D
-
11M
-
29F
-
1G
-
39M
-
10M
-
19F
-
14F
-
17F
-
21F
Anderlecht Substitutes
-
M
19
-
M
8
-
F
9
-
M
83
-
M
53
-
D
12
-
M
61
-
M
24
-
G
32
Match events
-
5'Giulian Biancone Yellow Card
-
37'Andrew Omobamidele Giulian Biancone
-
40'Andrew Omobamidele Yellow Card
-
43'⚽Tawfik Bentayeb Normal Goal (Asst: Ilias Koutsoupias)
-
60'Ilias Koutsoupias Yellow Card
-
72'Tristan Degreef Danylo Sikan
-
72'Romeo Amane Ilias Koutsoupias
-
72'Thelo Aasgaard Oliver Antman
-
74'Benito Raman Marco Decherf
-
75'Bill Leeroy Antonio Simion Michez
-
80'Fredrik Hammar Yellow Card
-
81'Cedric Van Meirvenne Mike Eerdhuijzen
-
82'Malcolm Bendele Lohunanu-Mbasi Bouke Boersma
-
82'Leo Petrot Yellow Card
-
88'Bilal Bafdili Dennis Praet
-
90' +3Frederik Vanderbiest Yellow Card
-
90' +6Vítor Bruno Clara Santos Mota Fernandes Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup KV Mechelen VS Anderlecht
Anderlecht carry the wider edge
Anderlecht’s historical advantage is supported by clear results across the Jupiler Pro League. They won 4-1 on 26 January 2025 and 3-1 on 1 November 2025, then edged KV Mechelen 2-1 on 18 April 2026. KV Mechelen’s 1-0 victory on 15 March 2026 prevents that direction from becoming a simple account of one-sided scorelines.
KV Mechelen keep the margin close
Shared points provide another counterweight. The teams drew 2-2 on 17 May 2026 and 2-2 on 1 February 2024, while Anderlecht’s 4-3 victory over KV Mechelen on 13 October 2017 was decided by a single goal. These outcomes leave Anderlecht as the stronger side in the broader balance but preserve a contest in which KV Mechelen can make the scoreboard uncertain. The balance remains open. Future encounters will test whether Anderlecht’s advantage again produces separation or whether KV Mechelen turn another narrow opportunity into a result.