Antwerp vs Mechelen

Sat 16 Jan, 19:45 UTC · Matchweek 17 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Antwerp win · Most likely 46.9%
Draw 25.5%
Mechelen win 27.6%

Event markets

Both teams to score 57%Avg 53%
Over 1.5 goals 77%Avg 77%
Over 2.5 goals 54%Avg 53%
Antwerp clean sheet 29%Avg 31%
Mechelen clean sheet 20%Avg 23%
Over 8.5 corners 60%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 47%Avg 53%
Over 2.5 cards 78%Avg 71%
Over 3.5 cards 60%Avg 53%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-09.6%
2-19.4%
2-07.5%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Antwerp
  • Mechelen

Did you know?

  • Antwerp beat Mechelen 5-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.
  • Antwerp's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.
  • Mechelen have won just 1 of their last 10 away matches.
  • Antwerp have won just 2 of their last 10 matches.

H2H

All 10 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
08 Feb 26 Mechelen 2–0 Antwerp
24 Aug 25 Antwerp 2–1 Mechelen
13 Dec 24 Mechelen 1–1 Antwerp
24 Aug 24 Antwerp 0–1 Mechelen
17 Feb 24 Antwerp 0–1 Mechelen
30 Sep 23 Mechelen 0–0 Antwerp
05 Mar 23 Antwerp 5–0 Mechelen
24 Jul 22 Mechelen 0–2 Antwerp
20 Feb 22 Antwerp 1–2 Mechelen
25 Jul 21 Mechelen 3–2 Antwerp
10meetings
  • Antwerp win · 3 (30%)
  • Draw · 2 (20%)
  • Mechelen win · 5 (50%)
Avg. total goals 2.40 League avg: 2.80
Over 2.5 goals 40% League avg: 53%
Both teams to score 40% League avg: 53%
Whoever hosts wins 40% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 12.40 League avg: 10.20
Avg. total cards 2.90 League avg: 3.94
Antwerp avg. goals 1.30 League avg: 1.40
Mechelen avg. goals 1.10 League avg: 1.40

Biggest win: Antwerp 5–0 Mechelen (05 Mar 23).

Antwerp vs Mechelen head to head: in the previous 10 meetings, Antwerp have won 3 times, Mechelen have won 5 times and 2 ended in a draw. Antwerp scored 13 goals and Mechelen scored 11 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 8 Feb 2026, was won 2-0 by Mechelen, at home against Antwerp. Across these matches, both teams scored in 4 of 10 and 4 had over 2.5 goals. Antwerp kept 3 clean sheets and Mechelen kept 4.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Antwerp
  • Set piece heavy
  • Keeps the ball
Mechelen
  • Set piece heavy
  • Shoots on sight
  • Crosses and headers
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    52% 6th of 18 48% 11th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 9th of 18 0.09 xG a shot 16th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    29% of xG 4th of 18 33% of xG 2nd of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    19% of shots 10th of 18 21% of shots 4th of 18

Where they differ

  • Antwerp wait for better chances than Mechelen, 0.11 xG a shot against 0.09.
  • Mechelen go more through the air than Antwerp, 21% of shots against 19%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Antwerp Mechelen
16 (1.6 avg) Goals 13 (1.3 avg)
147 (14.7 avg) Total Shots 125 (12.5 avg)
47 (4.7 avg) Shots on Target 36 (3.6 avg)
33 (3.3 avg) Blocked Shots 25 (2.5 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 59 (5.9 avg)
828 (82.8 avg) Attacks 795 (79.5 avg)
420 (42.0 avg) Dangerous Attacks 450 (45.0 avg)
102 (10.2 avg) Key Passes 90 (9.0 avg)
4007 (400.7 avg) Passes 4166 (416.6 avg)
3226 (81%) Pass Accuracy 3233 (78%)
49% Ball Possession 49%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Antwerp Mechelen
2 (0.2 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
24 (2.4 avg) Yellow Cards 18 (1.8 avg)
202 (20.2 avg) Tackles 183 (18.3 avg)
139 (13.9 avg) Fouls 121 (12.1 avg)
12 (1.3 avg) Offsides 23 (2.6 avg)
479 (47.9 avg) Duels Won 542 (54.2 avg)
149 (14.9 avg) Aerial Duels Won 157 (15.7 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Antwerp

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)

Mechelen

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 4 (40%)
  • No · 6 (60%)