Pro League 25/26 · 24 Aug 2025

Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 KV Mechelen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Royal Antwerp FC favourites at 51%.

Royal Antwerp FC won although KV Mechelen made the better chances (2.5 xG to 1.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yannick Thoelen, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daam Foulon +16.6, Moncef Zekri +14.5, Rob Schoofs +11.3.

Well below it: Ortwin De Wolf −20.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
10 Aug 2025	W 3–1	v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
3 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at KRC Genk Pro League
25 Jul 2025	D 1–1	v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League

16 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v KAA Gent Pro League
9 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at KVC Westerlo Pro League
1 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Club Brugge KV Pro League
26 Jul 2025	D 1–1	at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yannick Thoelen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	66.5	–
Rosen Bozhinov Defender	90	0	0	–	60.7	+3.8
Daam Foulon Midfielder	52	0	0	–	59.4	+16.6
Mahamadou Doumbia Midfielder	89	1	0	0.05	49.3	−2.0
Zeno Van Den Bosch Defender	90	0	0	0.02	48.7	+5.6
Dennis Praet Midfielder	54	0	0	–	47.6	+0.6
Vincent Janssen Forward	90	0	1	0.28	46.6	−1.3
Thibo Somers Midfielder	90	1	0	0.59	45.8	+0.1
Boubakar Kouyaté Defender	28	0	0	–	41.6	–
Marwan Al-Sahafi Forward	62	0	0	0.10	40.4	–
Yuto Tsunashima Defender	52	0	0	–	39.8	–
Semm Renders Defender	38	0	0	–	39.0	–
Andreas Verstraeten Midfielder	38	0	1	–	36.1	–
Mauricio Benitez Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Gabriel Jesus David Forward	28	0	0	–	35.9	–
Glenn Bijl Defender	62	0	0	0.01	29.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Benito Raman Forward	29	0	1.23	74.7	–
Halil Özdemir Forward	11	0	–	60.2	–
Thérence Koudou Midfielder	90	1	0.15	59.4	–
Rob Schoofs Midfielder	90	0	0.24	58.6	+11.3
Moncef Zekri Midfielder	61	0	–	55.9	+14.5
Patrick Pflücke Midfielder	13	0	0.07	53.6	–
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder	90	0	0.16	52.4	+6.6
Bilal Bafdili Forward	61	0	–	52.3	+4.7
Bill Antonio Forward	29	0	0.11	52.2	–
Kerim Mrabti Forward	79	0	0.10	50.5	+0.9
Redouane Halhal Defender	90	0	0.01	48.7	−1.5
Gora Diouf Defender	90	0	–	48.2	–
Lion Lauberbach Forward	90	0	0.44	48.1	−0.4
Mory Konate Defender	85	0	–	42.6	–
Ortwin De Wolf Goalkeeper	90	0	–	36.1	−20.5