On Sunday, Royal Antwerp will host Mechelen at Bosuiltstadion for a Jupiler League match on day 28. The hosts have won the Belgian Cup by a score of 1-0 against Royal Union going into this match. In the 56th minute, Vincent Janssen scored the game-winning goal, sending the match to extra time.
Antwerp won the penalty shootout 4-3 to advance after the two teams could not be separated in extra time. They drew 1-1 with Leuven last weekend in their last league game. Gyrano Kerk and Jon Thorsteinsson each scored in either half to ensure that the spoils were shared.
In the cup semifinal, Mechelen defeated Waregem 1-0 at home. His team advanced to the final thanks to Davis Bates’ goal in the 76th minute. They are going to concentrate on the league scene, where they are 13th with 30 points from 26 matches. With 54 points, Royal Antwerp is currently in third place.
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Match Details :
- Royal Antwerp – KV Mechelen
- Pro League Belgium
- Date – 05/03/2023
- Starting time – 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Prediction :
In order to keep their title hopes alive, Royal Antwerp, one of the league’s most consistent teams, will want to extend their unbeaten streak. Since both teams have secured their places in the April final of the Belgian Cup, Sunday’s league game serves as a practice match.
We expect Royal Antwerp to win comfortably and keep a clean sheet because of their solid home record.
Prediction: Royal Antwerp 2-0 Mechelen
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Head to head :
The two sides will meet for the 65th time. Sint-Truiden holds a 26-22 lead, whereas 16 previous games resulted in a tie. Their most recent meeting took place in July 2022, when Antwerp won 2-0 on the road on the first day of the season.
Royal Antwerp has won three of their last five games, going unbeaten across all competitions. The two teams have scored three goals or more in five of the last six head-to-head matches. In all competitions, Royal Antwerp has kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven home games.
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Team news :
Steven Defour, manager of KV Mechelen, must select a team with few available players. Sandy Walsh, Boli Bolingoli, and Rayane Falchou cannot be considered for this match.
Gatan Coucke, Jannes Van Hecke, David Bates, Dries Wouters, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Alessio da Cruz, Dimitri Lavalée, Geoffry Hairemans, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, and Julien Ngoy are likely to choose to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation for KV Mechelen.
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Betting tips :
- In matches between Royal Antwerp FC and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen, the average number of goals scored is 3.4.
- Royal Antwerp FC has performed better over the past five games than Yellow-Red KV Mechelen has.
- Royal Antwerp FC’s Ritchie De Laet has received more yellow cards than any other player. Six points have been scored by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- Yellow-Red KV Mechelen wins the first half in 27% of its games, while Royal Antwerp FC wins the first half in 39% of its games.
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Lineups :
| Mechelen | ||
| G | 1 | Gaëtan Coucke |
| D | 5 | Sandy Walsh |
| D | 30 | Jordi Vanlerberghe |
| D | 14 | Dimitri Lavalėe |
| D | 18 | Alec Van Hoorenbeeck |
| M | 7 | Geoffry Hairemans |
| M | 16 | Rob Schoofs |
| D | 4 | Dries Wouters |
| M | 11 | Nikola Storm |
| M | 35 | Maryan Shved |
| A | 9 | Julien Ngoy |
| Royal Antwerp | ||
| G | 1 | Jean Butez |
| D | 2 | Ritchie De Laet |
| D | 23 | Toby Alderweireld |
| D | 21 | Sam Vines |
| D | 51 | William Pacho |
| M | 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| M | 16 | Pieter Gerkens |
| M | 8 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| A | 99 | Michael Frey |
| A | 19 | Koji Miyoshi |
| A | 10 | Michel Ange Balikwisha |
Royal Antwerp vs Mechelen Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |