Mechelen v Dender

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

Prediction and probabilities: Mechelen v Dender

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Mechelen at 58.2% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.

Model	1 · Mechelen	X	2 · Dender	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	58.2%	19.6%	22.2%	Home win · Mechelen	✘ Missed
Final score	1:1			Draw

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Mechelen v Dender

8′Thérence Koudou · Goal
40′Bryan Goncalves · Yellow card
45+6′Roman Kvet · Yellow card
52′David Toševski · Yellow card
56′Mory Konaté · Yellow card
61′David Toševski · Goal (assist: Bryan Goncalves)
65′Redouane Halhal · Substitution (off: Halil Özdemir)
65′Maksim Kireev · Substitution (off: Moncef Zekri)
68′Luc De Fougerolles · Yellow card
77′Mohamed Berte · Substitution (off: David Toševski)
78′Marsoni Sambu · Substitution (off: Luc Marijnissen)
83′Nathan Rôdes · Substitution (off: Malcolm Viltard)
88′Luc De Fougerolles · Second yellow
89′Ryan Teague · Substitution (off: Thérence Koudou)
89′Keano Vanrafelghem · Substitution (off: Mory Konaté)
90+5′Gora Diouf · Yellow card
90′Alireza Jahanbakhsh · Substitution (off: Bruny Nsimba)

Match statistics: Mechelen v Dender

Statistic	Mechelen	Dender
Possession	54%	46%
Shots on target	6	9
Total shots	14	17
Shots off target	5	3
Blocked shots	8	5
Corners	1	1
Fouls	11	11
Offsides	0	4
Yellow cards	4	8
Red cards	11	12
Saves	1	0
Passes	416	344
Pass accuracy	76%	67%

Line-ups: Mechelen v Dender

Mechelen 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

4 Gora Diouf 7.3
6 Fredrik Hammar 7.0
7 Thérence Koudou 7.8
8 Mory Konaté 7.9
9 Myron van Brederode 7.6
13 Nacho Miras 8.3
17 Mathis Servais 7.3
20 Lion Lauberbach 6.4
21 Halil Özdemir 6.3
23 Moncef Zekri 6.7
33 Tommy St. Jago 7.1

Substitutes (9)

2 Redouane Halhal 6.7
5 Ryan Teague
10 Maksim Kireev 6.7
11 Bilal Bafdili
12 H. Bandé
15 Tijn Van Ingelgom
22 Lovro Golic
27 Keano Vanrafelghem
39 M. Decoene

Dender 5-3-2

Starting XI

5 Luc Marijnissen 6.9
7 Bryan Goncalves 7.9
9 David Toševski 7.0
16 Roman Kvet 7.1
17 Noah Mbamba 6.7
21 Kobe Cools 7.0
24 Malcolm Viltard 6.3
30 Guillaume Dietsch 7.3
44 Luc De Fougerolles 6.4
77 Bruny Nsimba 7.3
88 Fabio Ferraro 6.9

Substitutes (9)

1 Louis Fortin
15 Krzysztof Koton
18 Nathan Rôdes 6.7
19 Jordan Kadiri
20 David Hrncar
27 Alireza Jahanbakhsh 6.7
67 Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui
70 Marsoni Sambu 6.4
90 Mohamed Berte 6.9

Form and head-to-head: Mechelen v Dender

Mechelen

LLDLD

11 Sep 2026HAnderlecht0–1L
5 Sep 2026HWesterlo0–4L
29 Aug 2026ALa Louvière2–2D
22 Aug 2026ASporting Charleroi0–2L
16 August 2026HStandard Liège3–3D

Dender

WWWWL

11 Sep 2026AKAA Gent II1–0W
4 Sep 2026HSeraing United2–0W
29 Aug 2026ALiège2–1W
22 Aug 2026HBeerschot VA2–0W
14 August 2026ASporting Hasselt0–1L

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 Dender

MechelenManagerF. Vanderbiest

DenderManagerH. Milkon

Match information: Mechelen v Dender

Kick-off: Sat 27 Dec · 17:15
Competition: Belgian Pro League
Round: 20
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
City: Mechelen
Surface: grass
Capacity: 16,672