KV Mechelen v Union St. Gilloise prediction

Jupiler Pro League · Sun, 13 Dec 2026 17:30 GMT · Achter de Kazerne

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Team pages: KV Mechelen · Union St. Gilloise · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for KV Mechelen v Union St. Gilloise, Jupiler Pro League on Sun, 13 Dec 2026 17:30 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

KV Mechelen host Union St. Gilloise in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday 13 December (kick-off 17:30 UK).

The key numbers

Union St. Gilloise have scored 29 goals, the most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games).

Union St. Gilloise have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions. KV Mechelen are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Union St. Gilloise are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

10 of KV Mechelen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in seven of KV Mechelen’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, KV Mechelen have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 2.14 and conceding 2.00. KV Mechelen have scored 13 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games). KV Mechelen have conceded 18 goals, the eighth-most of the 18 clubs.

11 of Union St. Gilloise’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in seven of Union St. Gilloise’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Union St. Gilloise have six wins, no draws and one defeat in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 2.57 points per game, scoring 2.43 and conceding 1.00. Union St. Gilloise have conceded seven goals, the second-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games).

KV Mechelen (10th) and Union St. Gilloise (second) are 14 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Union St. Gilloise the stronger side, 417 rating points above KV Mechelen (Union St. Gilloise 1973, KV Mechelen 1556, after at least 209 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Union St. Gilloise are unbeaten in the last four meetings with KV Mechelen. The most recent meeting, on 10 May 2026, finished Union St. Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen.

Team news

Predicted KV Mechelen XI (3-4-1-2): O. De Wolf, J. Marsà, M. Eerdhuijzen, K. Corbanie, T. Koudou, F. Hammar, S. Michez, M. Decherf, D. Praet, M. van Brederode, B. Raman — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, M. van Brederode (5.0 per match over 10 appearances, four goals) and S. Michez (4.8 per match over six appearances, two goals) have been KV Mechelen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for KV Mechelen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), M. van Brederode averages 0.8 shots per 90 over 900 minutes, with a shot in five of the last 10 appearances. S. Michez averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 423 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last six appearances.

Predicted Union St. Gilloise XI (3-4-1-2): H. Koffi, M. Sylla, N. Havenaar, N. Chibani, K. Van de Perre, B. Zeneli, L. Patris, G. Carvalho, A. Zorgane, R. Mofokeng, R. Florucz — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Massiré Sylla (5.5 per match over 14 appearances, one goal and one assist) and Kevin Mac Allister (5.3 per match over seven appearances, one goal) have been Union St. Gilloise’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Union St. Gilloise (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Massiré Sylla averages 3.1 tackles per 90 over 1278 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances. Kevin Mac Allister averages 3.8 tackles per 90 over 638 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last seven appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 13 Dec 2026 17:30 GMT · Jupiler Pro League · Achter de Kazerne
Head-to-head (last 6): KV Mechelen 1 · draws 2 · Union St. Gilloise 3 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: KV Mechelen 4W 1D 0L · Union St. Gilloise 5W 0D 0L

KV Mechelen v Union St. Gilloise (Jupiler Pro League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 23 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.88 / 2.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.14 / 5.86

Corners

against 5 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.29 / 7.43

Shots on target

against 4 / 2.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 1.57

Cards

against 3.57 / 2.71 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 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. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	KV Mechelen for / against	Line	Union St. Gilloise for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.5 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.14 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.86 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12 for · 15 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	18.86 for · 8.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	7.43 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.71 for · 15.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.86 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5

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	8	90720 min	232.9 /90	172.1 /90	00 /90
O. De Wolf	2	90180 min	63 /90	10.5 /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 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Nacho Mirás n 8	90	2.9 6/4
O. De Wolf n 8	84.4	2.4 5/3

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	10	87874 min	161.6 /90	151.5 /90	20.2 /90	383.9 /90	60.6 /90	00 /90
Luc Marijnissen	7	86602 min	91.3 /90	40.6 /90	60.9 /90	456.7 /90	81.2 /90	00 /90
M. Eerdhuijzen	6	86513 min	91.6 /90	71.2 /90	40.7 /90	315.4 /90	61.1 /90	20.4 /90
K. Corbanie	4	83332 min	61.6 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90	123.3 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
M. Decoene	4	72286 min	51.6 /90	61.9 /90	10.3 /90	154.7 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /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 5 November 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	0.1 1/0	1.4 4/4	—
José Marsà n 8	88.5	0.6 5/0	0.8 4/2	—
F. Hammar n 8	84	2.7 8/5	1.2 6/1	—
T. Koudou n 8	88.9	1.1 7/2	1.4 7/3	—
Dennis Praet n 8	69.9	1.1 5/2	1.9 5/3	—
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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 5 November 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	1.3 7/3
José Marsà n 8	88.5	1.7 6/4
F. Hammar n 8	84	5.2 8/8
T. Koudou n 8	88.9	1 6/2
Dennis Praet n 8	69.9	2.4 6/5
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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	10	90900 min	40.4 /90	00 /90	80.8 /90	70.7 /90	252.5 /90	141.4 /90
B. Raman	8	51408 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	61.3 /90	30.7 /90	30.7 /90	20.4 /90
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne	7	52364 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.2 /90	61.5 /90	92.2 /90
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi	6	65391 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	51.2 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90
Bouke Boersma	4	78310 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.5 /90	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	00 /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 5 November 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
José Marsà n 8	88.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
F. Hammar n 8	84	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
T. Koudou n 8	88.9	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Dennis Praet n 8	69.9	0.3 2/0	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 5 November 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	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
José Marsà n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Hammar n 8	84	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Koudou n 8	88.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Dennis Praet n 8	69.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Union St. Gilloise

Union St. Gilloise Goalkeeper

Union St. Gilloise — 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
H. Koffi	13	901170 min	312.4 /90	60.5 /90	00 /90
V. Chambaere	1	9090 min	22 /90	11 /90	00 /90

Union St. Gilloise — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union St. Gilloise before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
H. Koffi n 8	90	2.1 4/4
V. Chambaere n 8	84.4	1.7 3/2

Union St. Gilloise Defensive

Union St. Gilloise — 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
M. Sylla	13	891158 min	403.1 /90	342.6 /90	60.5 /90	1098.5 /90	80.6 /90	30.2 /90
Denzel De Roeve	11	26289 min	72.2 /90	41.2 /90	00 /90	165 /90	00 /90	00 /90
N. Havenaar	10	82823 min	192.1 /90	80.9 /90	30.3 /90	738 /90	192.1 /90	00 /90
N. Chibani	7	63438 min	142.9 /90	112.3 /90	00 /90	275.5 /90	112.3 /90	30.6 /90
O. Kričfaluši	6	88525 min	223.8 /90	111.9 /90	61 /90	335.7 /90	40.7 /90	20.3 /90
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Union St. Gilloise — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union St. Gilloise before kick-off, to 5 November 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
L. Patris n 8	86.6	1.4 6/4	0.8 4/1	—
B. Zeneli n 8	88.1	0.4 3/0	1.3 5/4	—
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho n 8	79.6	1 6/1	1.7 6/3	—
H. Koffi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
M. Sylla n 8	88.5	0.6 4/1	2.8 8/6	—
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Union St. Gilloise — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union St. Gilloise before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Patris n 8	86.6	3.5 8/7
B. Zeneli n 8	88.1	1.7 5/4
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho n 8	79.6	2.5 6/6
M. Sylla n 8	88.5	3.1 7/6
K. Van de Perre n 8	89.9	2.9 8/7
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Union St. Gilloise Attacking

Union St. Gilloise — 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
R. Mofokeng	12	67799 min	50.6 /90	30.3 /90	222.5 /90	121.4 /90	252.8 /90	50.6 /90
Mateo Biondic	9	73661 min	30.4 /90	40.5 /90	192.6 /90	71 /90	131.8 /90	40.5 /90
R. Florucz	8	59471 min	40.8 /90	00 /90	214 /90	101.9 /90	51 /90	71.3 /90
K. Rodríguez	6	43258 min	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	113.8 /90	62.1 /90	62.1 /90	41.4 /90
Dylan Aquino	5	38192 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	52.3 /90	41.9 /90	52.3 /90	41.9 /90
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Union St. Gilloise — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union St. Gilloise before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Patris n 8	86.6	1.2 5/4	0.6 4/1
B. Zeneli n 8	88.1	1.5 5/3	0.8 3/2
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho n 8	79.6	2 7/3	0.8 5/1
H. Koffi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Sylla n 8	88.5	0.6 4/1	0.3 1/1
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Union St. Gilloise — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union St. Gilloise before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Patris n 8	86.6	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
B. Zeneli n 8	88.1	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho n 8	79.6	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
H. Koffi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Sylla n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

KV MechelenDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Union St. GilloiseWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 3.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

KV Mechelen 1 · 2 draws · Union St. Gilloise 3 · 1.67 goals/game

2026-05-10 Union St. Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen
2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Union St. Gilloise
2026-01-17 Union St. Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen
2025-11-09 KV Mechelen 1–1 Union St. Gilloise
2025-02-16 Union St. Gilloise 0–1 KV Mechelen
2024-11-02 KV Mechelen 1–1 Union St. Gilloise

League standing · 2026/27

KV Mechelen#10 pos12 pts10 pl-5 GD

Union St. Gilloise#2 pos26 pts10 pl+22 GD

Goals per game

KV Mechelen scored1.3

Union St. Gilloise scored2.9

KV Mechelen conceded1.8

Union St. Gilloise conceded0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between KV Mechelen and Union St. Gilloise?: In their last 6 meetings, KV Mechelen won 1, Union St. Gilloise won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of KV Mechelen and Union St. Gilloise?: Recent form — KV Mechelen 4W 1D 0L; Union St. Gilloise 5W 0D 0L.

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