Mechelen vs Anderlecht

11 September 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Eric Lambrechts

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tawfik Bentayeb 43’

Match summary

Anderlecht took a 1-0 win at Mechelen. Anderlecht led 1-0 at half-time.

Tawfik Bentayeb put Anderlecht ahead in the 43rd minute.

Mechelen can feel hard done by, creating 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Anderlecht's 0.91 from 14.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
15 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 5
72 Attacks 87
28 Dangerous attacks 38
260 Passes 555
68.5% Pass accuracy 87.7%
12 Tackles 13
13 Fouls 21
1 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Mechelen Anderlecht
Kick-off
5’
Giulian BianconeFoul
Marco DecherfShot on target
13’
Corner
20’
22’
Danylo SikanShot on target
22’
Corner
26’
Corner
Corner
28’
37’
Andrew OmobamideleGiulian Biancone
40’
Andrew OmobamideleFoul
43’
Tawfik BentayebLeft foot shot0-1 (Anderlecht)
45’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Simion MichezShot on target
51’
57’
Marten WinklerShot on target
60’
Ilias KoutsoupiasFoul
Corner
61’
Corner
64’
Corner
65’
Corner
67’
72’
Thelo AasgaardOliver Antman
72’
Romeo AmaneIlias Koutsoupias
72’
Tristan DegreefDanylo Sikan
Benito RamanMarco Decherf
74’
Bill AntonioSimion Michez
75’
Bouke BoersmaShot on target
76’
Corner
76’
Bill AntonioShot on target
79’
Corner
79’
Fredrik HammarFoul
80’
Cedric Jan Van MeirvenneMike Eerdhuijzen
81’
81’
Corner
82’
Léo PétrotFoul
Malcolm Lohunanu-MbasiBouke Boersma
82’
Bilal BafdiliDennis Praet
88’
89’
Corner
F. VanderbiestManagerArgument
90’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+5’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.91 43’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), 0-1 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.91 43’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), 0-1 Bentayeb 43’
Mechelen 1.37 xGAnderlecht 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Anderlecht attacking Mechelen attacking 
83’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), set piece, 0.60 xG, off target 43’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 79’ Bill Antonio (Mechelen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 24’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 85’ José Marsà (Mechelen), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 76’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Thelo Aasgaard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Marten Winkler (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Giulian Biancone (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Oliver Antman (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Simion Michez (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Marten Winkler (Anderlecht), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 83’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), set piece, 0.60 xG, off target 43’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 79’ Bill Antonio (Mechelen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 24’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 85’ José Marsà (Mechelen), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 76’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Thelo Aasgaard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Marten Winkler (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Giulian Biancone (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Simion Michez (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Oliver Antman (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Marco Decherf (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Marten Winkler (Anderlecht), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Mechelen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Miras
Marijnissen
Eerdhuijzen 81’
Marsà
Michez 75’
Hammar
Praet 88’
Koudou
Decherf 74’
Boersma 82’
Brederode
Anderlecht 4-4-2 Starting XI
Coosemans
Pétrot
Augustinsson
Biancone 37’
Maamar
Koutsoupias 72’
Kana
Winkler
Antman 72’
Bentayeb
Sikan 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nacho Miras
90′ 2 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Luc Marijnissen
90′ 1 – 1 9 8 36 – – – –
Mike Eerdhuijzen Taken off
81′ – 1 2 1 1 30 – – – –
José Marsà
90′ 1 1 – 3 – 26 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Simion Michez Taken off
75′ – – 18 – – 1 5 5 2 2 –
Fredrik Hammar
90′ – – 18 – – 2 2 10 4 4
Dennis Praet Taken off
88′ – – 27 1 – 2 1 8 2 4 –
Thérence Koudou
90′ – – 22 1 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Marco Decherf Taken off
74′ – – 12 1 – 2 – 6 – – –
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards6 players
Bouke Boersma Taken off
82′ – – 3 1 0.13 – – 7 5 6 –
Myron Van Brederode
90′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 4 1 – 27 –
Benito Raman Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
Bill Antonio Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 1 0.21 – 1 1 – 4 –
Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 1 1 –
Bilal Bafdili Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 3 –
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

Mechelen win 23% Avg odds 4.03
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Anderlecht win 52% Avg odds 1.78

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

Form going into the game

Mechelen LDLDL
Anderlecht WLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Anderlecht 2-2 Mechelen, 17 May 26 Next meeting: Anderlecht vs Mechelen, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Mechelen vs Anderlecht meetings

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