Anderlecht vs Mechelen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In First Division A action, Anderlecht meet Mechelen on November 1, with kickoff at 19:45 UTC.

On the 50th minute, Rui Yokoyama netted the first goal of the match, giving Mechelen the lead. Masato Kojima and Arthur Silva added to the score, making it 2-1.

9 months after their last encounter in First Division A, Anderlecht and Mechelen renew their battle. In their last match, Anderlecht secured a 4-1 win. Following their win against Standard in First Division A last Sunday, Anderlecht head into this clash with renewed confidence, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches. Their recent form at the back has been strong at home, with three consecutive clean sheets. Before facing Mechelen, Anderlecht will face Charleroi and Sint-Truiden in Belgian Pro League, all of which will test their form and squad depth before facing Mechelen.

Mechelen's form, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, has been disappointing, approaching this match after a defeat to Sint-Truiden in the First Division A last Saturday. Their upcoming schedule leading up to Anderlecht includes Oud-Heverlee and Dender in Belgian Pro League, games that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Anderlecht.

In this Belgian Pro League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Anderlecht and Mechelen throughout the campaign. Nilson Angulo and Thorgan Hazard have been pivotal for Anderlecht’s attack, with Tetsu Nagasawa at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With four goals in Belgian Pro League, Hazard is Anderlecht’s top scorer in the league, while Angulo has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Supporting them are Kasper Dolberg, Nathan-Dylan Saliba and Adriano Bertaccini, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Anderlecht’s attack.

Meanwhile, Lion Lauberbach and Kerim Mrabti have been pivotal for Mechelen’s attack, shaped by Ryo Shigaki’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Lauberbach has emerged as Mechelen’s leading scorer in Belgian Pro League this season, netting four goals, with Bafdili topping their assist tally in the competition with two. Mechelen’s offense has also been strengthened by Rob Schoofs, Benito Raman and Myron van Brederode, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since October 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Anderlecht have four wins to their name, Mechelen one, and one game ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on January 26, 2025, in the First Division A of Belgium, where Anderlecht secured a 4-1 victory. Across these six head-to-head matches, Anderlecht have scored seventeen goals, while Mechelen have netted nine. So, overall, Anderlecht have the edge in head-to-head matches against Mechelen in their recent history.

In First Division A, Anderlecht have played ten matches, winning five, drawing three and losing two, scoring fifteen goals at an average of 1.50 per match and conceding nine at a rate of 0.90 per match. This season in First Division A, Mechelen have recorded four wins, four draws, and two losses in ten matches, scoring thirteen goals, averaging 1.30 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 1.10 per match.

Anderlecht's most recent outing ended in a win against Standard, while Mechelen’s previous game resulted in a loss against Sint-Truiden.. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Anderlecht have recorded ten wins, five losses, and five draws, while Mechelen have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing nine.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Anderlecht–Mechelen match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicate Anderlecht’s victory comes out on top, with 40% likelihood, while a draw is at 31% and Mechelen’s victory is at 29%.

Line-Ups

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

Anderlecht will probably kick off the game with Takashi Kasahara, Wakaba Shimoguchi, Rion Ichihara, Gabriel, Toya Izumi who got substituted by Niki Urakami on the 89th minute, Masato Kojima, Arthur Silva, Kaishin Sekiguchi who got substituted by Rikiya Motegi on the 75th minute, Kenyu Sugimoto, Yuta Toyokawa who got substituted by Teppei Yachida on the 75th minute and Kazushi Fujii who got substituted by Caprini on the 75th minute as starters, with Yuki Kato, Niki Urakami, Mizuki Hamada, Rikiya Motegi, Kota Nakayama, Toshiki Ishikawa, Teppei Yachida, Caprini and Oriola Sunday on the bench.

Mechelen's starting eleven are Nick Marsman, Shuto Okaniwa, Ryusei Shimodo, Keita Matsuda, Masashi Kamekawa, Toa Suenaga who got substituted by Ota Yamamoto on the 46th minute, Hikaru Naruoka, Naoto Misawa who got substituted by Takumi Miyayoshi on the 82nd minute, Rui Yokoyama who got substituted by Kazuya Noyori on the 75th minute, Ryo Arita who got substituted by Shunsuke Yamamoto on the 75th minute and Daigo Furukawa who got substituted by Seigo Kobayashi on the 65th minute, with Choi Hyung-Chan, Kim Byeom-Yong, Takeru Itakura, Yohei Okuyama, Kazuya Noyori, Seigo Kobayashi, Ota Yamamoto, Takumi Miyayoshi and Shunsuke Yamamoto 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. Anderlecht sit 3rd with eighteen points from ten matches, while Mechelen sit 6th with sixteen points from ten matches.

Stats

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

• Ball Possession: 60 - 40
• Total Attempts: 14 - 11
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 3
• Corners: 8 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 21
• Saves: 3 - 2
• Free Kicks: 1 - 3
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 56 - 50
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 38 - 34
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 11
• Tackles: 2 - 1
• Total Crosses: 23 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 5
• Interceptions: 12 - 20
• Clearances: 6 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Yuta Toyokawa and Kazushi Fujii were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Anderlecht and Mechelen in real time. You can watch the goals by Rui Yokoyama, Masato Kojima and Arthur Silva 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 Anderlecht - Mechelen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.