Mechelen v Anderlecht

Mechelen v Anderlecht in Belgian Pro League ended 0:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Mechelen v Anderlecht

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · Anderlecht at 48.2% - the match finished 0:1, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Mechelen X 2 · Anderlecht Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 32.9% 27.4% 39.7% Away win · Anderlecht ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 24.0% 27.8% 48.2% Away win · Anderlecht ✔ Correct
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Anderlecht ✔ Correct
Final score 0:1 Away win · Anderlecht
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 3.79 on a Mechelen win, 3.54 on the draw and 1.90 on a Anderlecht win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Mechelen win 3.79 3.93 Pinnacle 26.4% 24%
Draw 3.54 3.64 1xBet 28.2% 27.8%
Anderlecht win 1.90 1.93 Pinnacle 52.6% 48.2%
Over 2.5 goals 1.76 1.78 Pinnacle 56.8% 52.2%
Under 2.5 goals 2.03 2.06 Pinnacle 49.3% 47.9%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.64 1.65 William Hill 61% 50.2%
Both teams to score - No 2.13 2.15 William Hill 46.9% 49.8%
Updated: 07.09.2026 11:10 · Average odds across 5 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Mechelen v Anderlecht

  1. 5′Giulian Biancone · Yellow card
  2. 37′Giulian Biancone · Substitution (off: Andrew Omobamidele)
  3. 40′Andrew Omobamidele · Yellow card
  4. 43′Tawfik Bentayeb · Goal (assist: Ilias Koutsoupias)
  5. 60′Ilias Koutsoupias · Yellow card
  6. 72′Danylo Sikan · Substitution (off: Tristan Degreef)
  7. 72′Ilias Koutsoupias · Substitution (off: Romeo Amane)
  8. 72′Oliver Antman · Substitution (off: Thelo Aasgaard)
  9. 74′Marco Decherf · Substitution (off: Benito Raman)
  10. 75′Simion Michez · Substitution (off: Bill Leeroy Antonio)
  11. 80′Fredrik Hammar · Yellow card
  12. 81′Mike Eerdhuijzen · Substitution (off: Cedric Van Meirvenne)
  13. 82′Bouke Boersma · Substitution (off: Malcolm Bendele Lohunanu-Mbasi)
  14. 82′Leo Petrot · Yellow card
  15. 88′Dennis Praet · Substitution (off: Bilal Bafdili)
  16. 90+3′Frederik Vanderbiest · Yellow card

Match statistics: Mechelen v Anderlecht

Statistic Mechelen Anderlecht
Possession 34% 66%
Shots on target 4 3
Total shots 15 14
Shots off target 7 6
Blocked shots 4 5
Corners 10 5
Fouls 13 21
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 1 4
Red cards 0 0
Saves 2 4
Passes 260 555

Line-ups: Mechelen v Anderlecht

Mechelen 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  1. 2 L. Marijnissen 6.1
  2. 3 José Marsà 6.3
  3. 6 F. Hammar 6.3
  4. 7 T. Koudou 5.7
  5. 9 M. van Brederode 6.5
  6. 13 Nacho Mirás 6.0
  7. 23 S. Michez 5.9
  8. 26 D. Praet 6.3
  9. 28 Bouke Boersma 6.2
  10. 30 Marco Decherf 6.4
  11. 44 M. Eerdhuijzen 6.6
Substitutes (10)
  1. 1 O. De Wolf
  2. 10 M. Kireev
  3. 11 B. Bafdili 5.9
  4. 14 B. Raman 6.6
  5. 17 C. Van Meirvenne 6.5
  6. 19 M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 6.7
  7. 20 K. Corbanie
  8. 21 H. Özdemir
  9. 29 B. Antonio 6.8
  10. 39 M. Decoene

Anderlecht 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 4 G. Biancone 6.7
  2. 6 L. Augustinsson 7.1
  3. 10 M. Winkler 6.3
  4. 11 O. Antman 6.2
  5. 14 D. Sikan 6.4
  6. 21 T. Bentayeb 8.0
  7. 26 C. Coosemans 7.9
  8. 27 L. Pétrot 6.6
  9. 30 I. Koutsoupias 7.7
  10. 55 M. Kana 7.2
  11. 79 A. Maamar 7.1
Substitutes (9)
  1. 8 R. Amané 6.6
  2. 9 M. Cvetković
  3. 12 A. Omobamidele 6.4
  4. 19 T. Aasgaard 6.5
  5. 24 E. Llansana
  6. 32 J. Heekeren
  7. 53 N. Cobiella
  8. 61 J. Bethume
  9. 83 T. Degreef 6.6

Form and head-to-head: Mechelen v Anderlecht

Mechelen

LDLDL

Anderlecht

DWLWW

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Mechelen wins: 0; draws: 1; Anderlecht wins: 0.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Anderlecht 2–2 Mechelen Belgian Pro League

Belgian Pro League standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 8 5 1 2 +2 49 WLDWWWLW
2 Club Brugge 30 20 3 7 +23 63 LLWWWWWWWD
3 Sint-Truiden 8 3 2 3 +2 40 WWLLDDWL
5 Gent 8 0 5 3 -5 28 DDDDLLLD
6 Mechelen 8 1 2 5 -12 28 LLDLWLLD
6 Anderlecht 30 12 8 10 +4 44 DLWLDLLWLL
7 Genk 30 11 9 10 -1 42 LDLDWDLWLD
8 Standard Liège 30 11 7 12 -8 40 LDWLLLDWLL
9 Westerlo 30 10 9 11 -4 39 DLLDWLWDLW
10 Antwerp 30 9 8 13 -1 35 LDWWDWLLWL
11 Sporting Charleroi 30 9 7 14 -4 34 LWWLLDLDWL
12 OH Leuven 30 9 7 14 -11 34 DWLWLLLWWL
13 Zulte-Waregem 30 8 8 14 -9 32 DWDDDWLLWW
14 La Louvière 30 6 13 11 -7 31 DDDWLDLDWL
15 Cercle Brugge 30 7 10 13 -8 31 DLLLDWDLLW
16 Dender 30 3 10 17 -27 19 LLDLLLWLWD

Managers: Mechelen v Anderlecht

F. Vanderbiest
MechelenManagerF. Vanderbiest
Vitor Bruno
AnderlechtManagerVitor Bruno

Match information: Mechelen v Anderlecht

Kick-off
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Competition
Belgian Pro League
Round
6
City
Mechelen
Surface
grass
Capacity
16,672