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Mechelen v Royal Antwerp FC : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Feb, 18:15 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

Sunday evening sees Frederik Vanderbiest’s Mechelen and Stef Wils’s Royal Antwerp FC go head to head in a Pro League battle at the Afas Stadion. We have custom-designed stats for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head to head (H2H) data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mechelen
39%
--
Draw
32%
--
Antwerp
30%
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Mechelen 1-0
16%
--
Draw 0-0
15%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Antwerp 1-0
13%
--
Mechelen 2-0
8%
--
Mechelen 2-1
7%
--
Antwerp 2-1
6%
--
Antwerp 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
3%
--
Mechelen 3-0
3%
--
Mechelen 3-1
2%
--
Antwerp 3-1
2%
--
Antwerp 3-0
2%
--
Mechelen 3-2
1%
--
Antwerp 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
71%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
11%
--
BTTS - Yes
37%
--
BTTS - No
63%
--
BTTS - Home Win
11%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
--
Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
61%
--
Home/away
68%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
56%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
44%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
1%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
99%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
85%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
15%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
52%
--
Mechelen win to nil
27%
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Antwerp win to nil
21%
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Win / draw / win Pro League table

Mechelen have played 22 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Pro League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 6 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Mechelen have outscored their opponents by 26 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Mechelen have played 11 games at home winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 2 games. They have scored 12 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Antwerp are in 8th position in the Pro League on 27 points having played 22 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Antwerp have conceded 11 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Mechelen
Antwerp
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG2213722546 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
2
St Truiden221435945 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
Feb 28
l
 
1-0A
3
Brugge2214261444 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 22
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
4
Anderlecht221066436 
Mar 15
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
5
Gent22958532 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-2F
6
Mechelen22886232 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
7
S.Charleroi22868130 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
8
Antwerp22769027 
Feb 8
l
 
2-1F
-
-
9
S. Liege228311-1127 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
10
Z.Waregem22688-326 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
11
Genk22688-526 
Feb 13
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
12
Westerlo22679-425 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
13
La Louviere22589-623 
w
 
3-2F
Feb 22
w
 
3-1F
Mar 6
14
Cercle B22499-321 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 31
15
Leuven225611-1121 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 1
w
 
3-1F
Mar 22
16
Dender223811-1717 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Mechelen 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
11
L
4
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
Antwerp 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
Draw
9
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Mechelen since 2017
Mechelen
Antwerp
Goals: Scored
11
8
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
MEC
3
D
2
ANT
2
League games at Antwerp since 2017
Antwerp
Mechelen
Goals: Scored
13
6
Games: Scored
5 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
3 / 8
MEC
3
D
1
ANT
4
Goal Statistics
Mechelen 5th Antwerp 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Mechelen will score no more than 1 goal
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Antwerp scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Mechelen have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-43
Antwerp have scored 43% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Antwerp
1
0.9
Attack rating
%
better
MEC
ANT
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
MEC
ANT
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Mechelen v Antwerp Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20636
L LauberbachL LauberbachB RamanF Hammar
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Lauberbach FWD2161
4
-
F Hammar MID201
6
-
T Koudou DEF194
4
-
M Konaté  MID1711
4
-
I. Mirás Blanco GLK16
2
-
R Halhal DEF161
4
-
G Diouf DEF1511
5
-
M Servais MID1512
2
-
B Bafdili MID1512
2
-
M Brederode FWD1531
2
-
J Martínez DEF1411
2
-
M. Zekri DEF14
1
-
K Mrabti  MID1422
4
-
B Antonio FWD141
-
B Raman FWD1413
-
T Jago DEF12
1
-
D Salifou MID8
1
-
H. Özdemir FWD7
1
-
O Wolf GLK5
1
-
R Teague MID5
-
H Bandé FWD4
-
M. Kireev MID3
1
-
K. Vanrafelghem FWD2
-
M Decoene MID1
-
Antwerp Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21644
T SomersV JanssenV JanssenZ Bosch
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Somers FWD213
2
-
Z Bosch DEF20
4
-
V Janssen FWD1964
3
-
R. Bozhinov DEF161
1
-
K Kouyaté DEF161
4
-
M. Al Sahafi FWD161
2
-
D Foulon DEF152
1
1
Y Tsunashima MID15
2
-
I. Babadi MID13
1
-
C Scott MID1311
1
-
D Praet MID13
2
1
T Nozawa GLK12
1
-
F. Adekami MID1222
4
-
A. Verstraeten MID121
1
-
G Kerk FWD1223
3
-
Y. Hamdaoui MID101
1
-
M. Diawara MID8
1
-
D. Gabriel Jesus FWD8
1
-
Y Thoelen GLK7
-
A Valencia FWD51
-
S. Renders DEF4
-
G Bijl DEF4
-
M O'rinboyev FWD4
-
M. Benítez MID2
-