Mechelen vs Dender H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Mechelen took on Dender in the First Division A of Belgium on December 27. They played out a 1-1 draw.

The game turned on the 8th minute when Therence Koudou found the net, tipping the balance in Mechelen's favor. A goal from David Toshevski followed, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

The spotlight turns to the field where Mechelen and Dender are set to clash again, 2 months after the previous First Division A face-off that concluded in a 1-3 victory for Mechelen. Mechelen come into this match following a defeat to Sint-Truiden on December 21, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

Dender's current performances leave more to be desired just like their oponents, as they prepare for this match after two straight losses to Standard and Club Brugge. Their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last twelve matches.

This Belgian Pro League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Mechelen and Dender throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Mechelen’s attacking options, under Frederik Vanderbiest’s management, have been bolstered by Lion Lauberbach, the team’s top scorer, and Myron van Brederode, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Mechelen’s top scorer in Belgian Pro League, Lauberbach, has six goals this season, while Mrabti remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Adding further support are Benito Raman, Mathis Servais and Therence Koudou, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Dender’s offensive unit, under Hayk Milkon’s guidance, has leaned on Bruny Nsimba, their main scorer, and David Toshevski, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Belgian Pro League, Nsimba has been Dender’s standout scorer with six goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Dender have also relied on Mohamed Berte, Jordan Kadiri and Roman Kvet to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Mechelen vs Dender with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the First Division A of Belgium, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Head-to-head

Since October 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Mechelen have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on October 19, 2025, in the First Division A of Belgium, where Mechelen secured a 1-3 victory. Mechelen have scored seventeen goals across these five encounters, while Dender have scored eight. Overall, Mechelen hold a stronger head-to-head record against Dender in recent meetings.

Mechelen have won eight of their twenty matches in First Division A this season, with seven draws and five defeats, netting 25 goals (1.25 per match) and conceding 22 (1.10 per match). In First Division A, Dender have played twenty matches, winning two, drawing seven and losing eleven, netting sixteen goals (0.80 per match) and conceding 34 (1.70 per match).

Mechelen are coming off a loss in their last match against Sint-Truiden, while Dender's recent form includes two consecutive losses, with defeats against Standard and Club Brugge in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Mechelen have claimed nine victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn five times, while in their last twenty matches, Dender have recorded four wins, eleven losses, and five draws.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Mechelen–Dender - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Mechelen’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 65%, while a draw was at 23% and Dender’s victory was at 12%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Mechelen - Dender in real time.

Mechelen kicked off the game with Nacho Miras, Gora Diouf, Mory Konate who got substituted by Keano Vanrafelghem on the 89th minute, Tommy St. Jago, Moncef Zekri who got substituted by Maksim Kireev on the 65th minute, Fredrik Hammar, Mathis Servais, Therence Koudou who got substituted by Ryan Teague on the 89th minute, Halil Ozdemir who got substituted by Redouane Halhal on the 65th minute, Myron van Brederode and Lion Lauberbach as starters, with Tijn Van Ingelgom, Lovro Golic, Redouane Halhal, Maksim Kireev, Ryan Teague, Massimo Decoene, Hassane Bande, Bilal Bafdili and Keano Vanrafelghem on the bench.

Dender's starting eleven were Guillaume Dietsch, Fabio Ferraro, Bryan Goncalves, Luc Marijnissen who got substituted by Marsoni Sambu on the 78th minute, Kobe Cools, Luc de Fougerolles, Noah Mbamba, Roman Kvet, Malcolm Viltard who got substituted by Nathan Rodes on the 83rd minute, David Toshevski who got substituted by Mohamed Berte on the 78th minute and Bruny Nsimba who got substituted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on the 90th minute, with Louis Fortin, Marsoni Sambu, Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui, Nathan Rodes, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, David Hrncar, Krzysztof Koton, Mohamed Berte and Jordan Kadiri on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Mechelen sit 5th with 31 points from twenty matches, while Dender are 16th with thirteen points from their twenty games.

Stats

Explore stats from Mechelen vs Dender on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.07 - 1.24
• Ball Possession: 54 - 46
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 17
• Shots On Target: 6 - 9
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 11
• Corners: 5 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 29
• Saves: 8 - 5
• Free Kicks: 11 - 13
• Offsides: 0 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 128 - 130
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 99 - 71
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 23
• Tackles: 20 - 24
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 11
• Total Crosses: 18 - 25
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 8
• Interceptions: 26 - 12
• Clearances: 31 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Bryan Goncalves, Roman Kvet, David Toshevski, Mory Konate, Luc de Fougerolles and Gora Diouf were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Mechelen and Dender in real time. You can watch the goals by Therence Koudou and David Toshevski as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Mechelen - Dender are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.