Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Nov 1 2025 · 19:45 Lotto Park, Brussel
Anderlecht
3–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.62 – 1.11
KV Mechelen
  • A. Bertaccini 12’
  • M. Cvetkovic 25’
  • N. Angulo 60’
  • 20’ Mathis Servais
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Anderlecht beat KV Mechelen

Anderlecht entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Bertaccini, Cvetkovic and Angulo. KV Mechelen replied through a Servais goal. Anderlecht finished with the higher xG (1.62 vs 1.11). On the chances created, KV Mechelen deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Anderlecht ✓52%
Draw25%
KV Mechelen23%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
3
Model 1.71 · xG 1.62
KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.06 · xG 1.11
Total goals
4
Model 2.77 · xG 2.73
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. AnguloAnderlecht · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.2
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Table before kick-offAnderlecht 5th · KV Mechelen 4th

Timeline

  1. A. Bertaccini 1–0
    12’
  2. Mathis Servais 1–1Assist B. Antonio
    20’
  3. M. Cvetkovic 2–1Assist N. Angulo
    25’
  4. M. CvetkovicYellow card
    42’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. ⇄ Y. VerschaerenFor A. Bertaccini
    58’
  7. ⇄ M. StroeykensFor N. Saliba
    58’
  8. ⇄ T. St. JagoFor B. Antonio
    58’
  9. ⇄ B. RamanFor F. Hammar
    58’
  10. D. SalifouYellow card
    60’
  11. N. Angulo 3–1Assist T. Hazard
    60’
  12. ⇄ K. SardellaFor I. Camara
    71’
  13. ⇄ T. DegreefFor M. Cvetkovic
    71’
  14. ⇄ M. N'DiayeFor N. Angulo
    75’
  15. ⇄ Ian StruyfFor Gora Diouf
    85’
  16. ⇄ B. BafdiliFor Mathis Servais
    85’
  17. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Anderlecht19 shots · 11 in box, 8 outside
KV Mechelen7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
AnderlechtKV Mechelen
46% Possession 54%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.03
19 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 5
8 Shots outside the box 2
415 Passes 494
80% Pass accuracy 85%
9 Corners 2
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

266.3 C. Coosemans(G)
66.9 H. Augustinsson 557.0 M. Kana 36.9 L. Hey 76.2 I. Camara ↓71’
136.9 N. Saliba ↓58’ 746.7 N. De Cat
199.2★ N. Angulo A↓75’ 117.9 T. Hazard A 96.9 M. Cvetković
917.6 A. Bertaccini ↓58’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)6.3
  • 6H. Augustinsson6.9
  • 55M. Kana7.0
  • 3L. Hey6.9
  • 7I. Camara↓71’6.2
  • 13N. Saliba↓58’6.9
  • 74N. De Cat6.7
  • 19N. Angulo ★A↓75’9.2
  • 11T. HazardA7.9
  • 9M. Cvetković6.9
  • 91A. Bertaccini↓58’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 29M. Stroeykens↑58’6.7
  • 10Y. Verschaeren↑58’6.9
  • 54K. Sardella↑71’6.3
  • 83T. Degreef↑71’6.2
  • 5M. N'Diaye↑75’6.7

Unused: M. Kikkenborg, E. Llansana, A. Maamar, L. Vázquez

KV Mechelen 3-4-3

137.2 Nacho Mirás(G)
47.2 Gora Diouf ↓85’ 27.0 R. Halhal 74.9 T. Koudou
36.2 José Marsà 296.5 D. Salifou 66.9 F. Hammar ↓58’ 386.3 B. Antonio A↓58’
97.3 M. van Brederode 205.9 L. Lauberbach 178.2 Mathis Servais ↓85’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)7.2
  • 4Gora Diouf↓85’7.2
  • 2R. Halhal7.0
  • 7T. Koudou4.9
  • 3José Marsà6.2
  • 29D. Salifou6.5
  • 6F. Hammar↓58’6.9
  • 38B. AntonioA↓58’6.3
  • 9M. van Brederode7.3
  • 20L. Lauberbach5.9
  • 17Mathis Servais↓85’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 33T. St. Jago↑58’6.2
  • 14B. Raman↑58’6.5
  • 18Ian Struyf↑85’
  • 11B. Bafdili↑85’

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, L. Golič, Xander van der Velde, Xavi Everaert

Player stats

Top rated
N. AnguloAnderlecht9.2
2nd
Mathis ServaisKV Mechelen8.2
3rd
T. HazardAnderlecht7.9

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 56% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Augustinsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Kana D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 48 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
I. Camara D 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 84% 32 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.2
N. Saliba M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 25 3 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 41 2 1 0/1 2/1 6.7
N. Angulo F 75 1 1 3 (2) 5 78% 32 4 0 3/5 1/0 9.2
T. Hazard M 90 0 1 3 (1) 4 80% 61 2 0 2/3 1/0 7.9
M. Cvetković F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 54% 13 0 0 0/1 3/3 6.9
A. Bertaccini F 58 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.6
M. Stroeykens M 32 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Verschaeren M 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Sardella D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
T. Degreef M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
M. N'Diaye D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 90% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Gora Diouf D 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 61 3 1 2/2 0/2 7.2
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 72 1 2 0/0 1/3 7.0
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 49 1 0 1/6 1/0 4.9
José Marsà D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 47 1 1 1/1 1/2 6.2
D. Salifou M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 54 1 4 0/1 2/2 6.5
F. Hammar M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
B. Antonio F 58 0 1 1 (0) 1 58% 12 1 0 3/5 0/0 6.3
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 85% 40 0 1 4/4 0/3 7.3
L. Lauberbach F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 19 0 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
Mathis Servais M 85 1 0 2 (1) 0 88% 40 2 0 1/4 0/0 8.2
T. St. Jago D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Raman F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Ian Struyf D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Bafdili M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.