KV Mechelen v Anderlecht result

Full-time · KV Mechelen 0–1 Anderlecht

Jupiler Pro League · Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45 BST · Achter de Kazerne

Updated 23 Oct 2026, 23:22 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: KV Mechelen · Anderlecht · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

KV Mechelen 0–1 Anderlecht — Anderlecht won this Jupiler Pro League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.

Free pick

Draw or Away

Best price: 1.27 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Draw or Away in the last 90 days, 68.6% of 1442 landed (95% range 66.1–70.9%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated draw or away (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 854 of 1,317 times (64.8%), against an average rating of 69.6%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Anderlecht won 1–0 at Achter de Kazerne in the Jupiler Pro League on Friday 11 September. KV Mechelen are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Anderlecht are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Anderlecht led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Anderlecht: Tawfik Bentayeb (43’, assisted by Ilias Koutsoupias).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Tawfik Bentayeb’s goal on 43 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: KV Mechelen 1.23, Anderlecht 0.91, from 15 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

E. Lambrechts showed five yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — KV Mechelen: F. Hammar (80’); Anderlecht: Giulian Biancone (5’), Andrew Omobamidele (40’), Ilias Koutsoupias (60’) and Léo Pétrot (82’).

What it changes

KV Mechelen stay 15th after this result (six league matches played). KV Mechelen have scored five goals, the fifth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). KV Mechelen have conceded 14 goals, the fifth-most of the 18 clubs.

Anderlecht move up from 11th to seventh (six league matches played). Anderlecht have scored four goals, the third-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Anderlecht have conceded five goals, the sixth-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Anderlecht have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht) 6.7, Ilias Koutsoupias (Anderlecht) 6.4 and Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht) 4.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, the draw or Anderlecht, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.6% of the time in the last 90 days (989 of 1442).

Next up

KV Mechelen next host Club Brugge KV on 21 November 2026.

Anderlecht next host OH Leuven on 22 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for KV Mechelen: KV Mechelen v Club Brugge KV, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Anderlecht: Anderlecht v OH Leuven, Sunday 22 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: KV Mechelen 0–1 Anderlecht · Jupiler Pro League
Venue: Achter de Kazerne · Mechelen
Referee: E. Lambrechts
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): KV Mechelen 1 · draws 1 · Anderlecht 4 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: KV Mechelen 0W 2D 3L · Anderlecht 3W 1D 1L

KV Mechelen 0–1 Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 23 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 2.5 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

3.25 / 6.63

Corners

against 3.13 / 2.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 6.13 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.18 yellows

Referee · E. Lambrechts

22.35 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 17 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 6 September 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	KV Mechelen for / against	Line	Anderlecht for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.25 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.38 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.75 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: E. Lambrechts — 4.18 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.35 fouls over 17 matches.

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KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Goalkeeper

KV Mechelen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Nacho Mirás	5	90450 min	173.4 /90	132.6 /90	00 /90

KV Mechelen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for KV Mechelen before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Nacho Mirás n 8	84.4	3.6 7/5

KV Mechelen Defensive

KV Mechelen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
José Marsà	5	85424 min	61.3 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90	183.8 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90
Luc Marijnissen	4	86345 min	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	41 /90	266.8 /90	61.6 /90	00 /90
M. Decoene	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90	144.7 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90
M. Eerdhuijzen	2	90179 min	73.5 /90	31.5 /90	21 /90	189.1 /90	21 /90	00 /90
M. Zekri	1	9090 min	11 /90	33 /90	00 /90	33 /90	33 /90	00 /90
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KV Mechelen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for KV Mechelen before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. van Brederode n 8	90	0.4 2/1	1 3/3	—
Nacho Mirás n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
José Marsà n 8	86.3	0.7 3/1	0.4 3/0	G. Biancone
F. Hammar n 8	84.4	1.5 5/2	1.1 6/2	—
Dennis Praet n 5	80.2	1.3 4/2	2 4/3	—
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KV Mechelen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for KV Mechelen before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. van Brederode n 8	90	1.1 7/2
José Marsà n 8	86.3	1.4 4/4
F. Hammar n 8	84.4	4.4 6/6
Dennis Praet n 5	80.2	2.7 5/4
T. Koudou n 8	85.4	0.7 4/1
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KV Mechelen Attacking

KV Mechelen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. van Brederode	5	90450 min	30.6 /90	00 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	81.6 /90	102 /90
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi	4	61245 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90	20.7 /90	10.4 /90
B. Raman	3	52155 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.2 /90	10.6 /90	00 /90	21.2 /90
Adeshina Ayodele	3	3399 min	10.9 /90	00 /90	43.6 /90	43.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90
K. Van Rafelghem	2	85170 min	00 /90	10.5 /90	42.1 /90	10.5 /90	31.6 /90	10.5 /90
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KV Mechelen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for KV Mechelen before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. van Brederode n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.6 4/1
Nacho Mirás n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
José Marsà n 8	86.3	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
F. Hammar n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Dennis Praet n 5	80.2	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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KV Mechelen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for KV Mechelen before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. van Brederode n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0
Nacho Mirás n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
José Marsà n 8	86.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Hammar n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
Dennis Praet n 5	80.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Anderlecht

Anderlecht Goalkeeper

Anderlecht — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Coosemans	5	90450 min	91.8 /90	51 /90	00 /90

Anderlecht — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Anderlecht before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Coosemans n 8	90	1.8 4/1

Anderlecht Defensive

Anderlecht — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Maamar	5	90450 min	102 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90	234.6 /90	91.8 /90	00 /90
G. Biancone	5	90450 min	112.2 /90	71.4 /90	10.2 /90	448.8 /90	61.2 /90	20.4 /90
L. Pétrot	5	90450 min	91.8 /90	61.2 /90	30.6 /90	336.6 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90
L. Augustinsson	5	76379 min	20.5 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	81.9 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90
M. N'Diaye	3	2471 min	78.9 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	1012.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Anderlecht — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Anderlecht before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Maamar n 8	82.5	1.8 8/3	1 5/1	—
G. Biancone n 5	90	1.2 5/1	1.2 3/3	José Marsà
L. Pétrot n 5	90	0.4 2/0	0.6 3/0	—
C. Coosemans n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0	—
L. Augustinsson n 8	71.9	0.6 3/1	0.2 1/0	—
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Anderlecht — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Anderlecht before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Maamar n 8	82.5	2.3 7/6
G. Biancone n 5	90	2.2 5/4
L. Pétrot n 5	90	1.8 5/2
L. Augustinsson n 8	71.9	1.6 4/2
Danylo Sikan n 8	68.4	1.2 4/3
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Anderlecht Attacking

Anderlecht — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Danylo Sikan	5	71356 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	143.5 /90	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90
Mihajlo Cvetković	5	60299 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.5 /90	20.6 /90	41.2 /90	10.3 /90
O. Antman	4	57228 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.2 /90	20.8 /90	31.2 /90	31.2 /90
T. Bentayeb	2	4181 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.2 /90	11.1 /90	22.2 /90	00 /90
M. Winkler	2	2345 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	12 /90	12 /90
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Anderlecht — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Anderlecht before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Maamar n 8	82.5	1 5/1	0.7 5/0
G. Biancone n 5	90	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
L. Pétrot n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Coosemans n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Augustinsson n 8	71.9	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
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Anderlecht — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Anderlecht before kick-off, to 6 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Maamar n 8	82.5	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
C. Coosemans n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Biancone n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Pétrot n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Augustinsson n 8	71.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
KV Mechelen		Anderlecht
34%	Possession	66%
1.23	Expected goals (xG)	0.91
15	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	5
11	Shots inside the box	9
10	Corners	5
2	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	21
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
260	Passes	555
68%	Pass accuracy	88%

KV Mechelen Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Nacho Mirás	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Luc Marijnissen	90	4	0	0	1	0	6.9
José Marsà	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
F. Hammar	90	0	0	0	2	Y	7
T. Koudou	90	0	0	1	1	0	7
M. van Brederode	90	0	0	4	1	0	7.3
Dennis Praet	88	0	0	1	2	0	7
Bouke Boersma	82	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
M. Eerdhuijzen	81	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
S. Michez	75	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
Marco Decherf	74	3	1	1	2	0	6.6
B. Raman sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Antonio sub	15	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne sub	9	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
B. Bafdili sub	2	0	0	1	1	0	–

Anderlecht Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Coosemans	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.6
A. Maamar	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
L. Pétrot	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
L. Augustinsson	90	0	0	3	0	2	2	0	7.2
M. Winkler	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	5.9
M. Kana	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
T. Bentayeb	90	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.5
I. Koutsoupias	72	0	1	0	0	2	2	Y	7.6
O. Antman	72	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
Danylo Sikan	72	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.3
G. Biancone	37	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	7.2
A. Omobamidele sub	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
T. Aasgaard sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
R. Amané sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
T. Degreef sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind KV Mechelen v Anderlecht — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

KV MechelenLDLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

AnderlechtWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

KV Mechelen 1 · 1 draw · Anderlecht 4 · 3.5 goals/game

2026-05-17 Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen
2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 Anderlecht
2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 Anderlecht
2025-11-01 Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen
2025-01-26 Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen
2024-08-17 KV Mechelen 1–3 Anderlecht

League standing · 2026/27

KV Mechelen#11 pos12 pts11 pl-7 GD

Anderlecht#5 pos19 pts10 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

KV Mechelen scored1.18

Anderlecht scored1.3

KV Mechelen conceded1.82

Anderlecht conceded1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for KV Mechelen v Anderlecht?: TACTIX’s free model pick for KV Mechelen v Anderlecht was Draw or Away (best price 1.27 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between KV Mechelen and Anderlecht?: In their last 6 meetings, KV Mechelen won 1, Anderlecht won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of KV Mechelen and Anderlecht?: Recent form — KV Mechelen 0W 2D 3L; Anderlecht 3W 1D 1L.

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