Anderlecht vs Mechelen

7 October 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mario Stroeykens 14’
  • Kasper Dolberg 60’
  • Francis Amuzu 90+3’
  • Nikola Storm 73’

Match summary

Anderlecht saw off Mechelen 3-1. Anderlecht led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mario Stroeykens put Anderlecht ahead in the 14th minute. In the second half, Kasper Dolberg made it 2-0 in the 60th minute, Nikola Storm pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 73rd minute, and Francis Amuzu made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Anderlecht created 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Mechelen's 0.89 from 13.

Match stats

Anderlecht Mechelen
19 Shots 13
9 Shots on Target 3
8 Corners 1
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3.04 xG 0.89
3.04 Non-penalty xG 0.89

Key events

Anderlecht Mechelen
Kick-off
Mario Stroeykens1-0 (Anderlecht)
14’
Half-time1-0
Kasper Dolberg2-0 (Anderlecht)
60’
73’
Nikola Storm2-1 (Mechelen)
Francis Amuzu3-1 (Anderlecht)
90+3’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Anderlecht
  • Killian Sardella
  • Theo Leoni
Mechelen
  • Kerim Mrabti
  • Rob Schoofs
  • David Robert Bates

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 0.89 14’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), 1-0 14’ 60’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), 2-0 60’ 73’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), 2-1 73’ 90+3’ Francis Amuzu (Anderlecht), 3-1 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 0.89 14’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), 1-0 Stroeykens 14’ 60’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), 2-0 Dolberg 60’ 73’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), 2-1 Storm 73’ 90+3’ Francis Amuzu (Anderlecht), 3-1 Amuzu 90+3’
Anderlecht 3.04 xGMechelen 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Anderlecht attacking 
60’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 6’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.86 xG, saved 73’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 36’ Sandy Walsh (Mechelen), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 86’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 27’ Mats Rits (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 40’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 13’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Killian Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+6’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Theo Leoni (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Theo Leoni (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Francis Amuzu (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 26’ Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 6’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.86 xG, saved 73’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 36’ Sandy Walsh (Mechelen), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 86’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 27’ Mats Rits (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 14’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 40’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 13’ Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Killian Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Theo Leoni (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Theo Leoni (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Francis Amuzu (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 26’ Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Kasper Schmeichel
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.07 – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Jan Vertonghen
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Mario Stroeykens Taken off
75′ 1 – 3 0.29 – – –
Mats Rits
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Theo Leoni Taken off
90′ – – 2 0.08 – –
Anders Dreyer Taken off
90′ – – 4 0.25 – – –
Kasper Dolberg Taken off
82′ 1 – 3 1.88 – – –
Thorgan Hazard Taken off
82′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Kristian Arnstad Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Francis Amuzu Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 0.03 – – –
Luis Vázquez Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Anderlecht win 55% Avg odds 1.70
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.95
Mechelen win 21% Avg odds 4.59

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.