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Match report · Jupiler Pro League

KV Mechelen 0:1 RSC Anderlecht

KV Mechelen Home 1.23 xG · 15 shots
RSC Anderlecht Away 0.91 xG · 14 shots
01 The result went against the chances

RSC Anderlecht were the model's likeliest winner before kick-off at 43%. They won 1–0. The biggest difference was RSC Anderlecht's attack: 0.91 xG against 1.45 projected (−0.54).

Goals

  1. 43' Tawfik Bentayeb RSC Anderlecht · 0.27 xG chance 0–1

The model against the result

priced before kick-off
KV Mechelen
27%
Draw
31%
RSC Anderlecht
43% What happened

Data coverage Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Projected vs produced

Expected goals
KV Mechelen The model projected 1.12 Produced 1.23 Difference +0.11
RSC Anderlecht The model projected 1.45 Produced 0.91 Difference -0.54

RSC Anderlecht produced 0.54 xG less than projected

Projected before kick-off Produced on the night

The shots behind it

KV Mechelen RSC Anderlecht
Shots
15
14
On target
4
3
Inside the box
11
9
xG per shot
0.08
0.06
Open play xG
0.30
0.79
Set-piece xG
0.89
0.10
Penalties
—
—
Shot-level xG may differ from the published match total

The provider publishes the match total separately from its shot-by-shot values. Those values are rounded to two decimals and, leaving out penalties and own goals, add up to its non-penalty xG: 1.23 for KV Mechelen and 0.91 for RSC Anderlecht.

Shot map

Both teams shown attacking the same goal for comparison.

KV Mechelen · Luc Marijnissen · 83' · No goal · 3 m · 0.57 xG RSC Anderlecht · Tawfik Bentayeb · 43' · Goal · 4 m · 0.27 xG RSC Anderlecht · Ludwig Augustinsson · 24' · No goal · 14 m · 0.13 xG KV Mechelen · Bouke Boersma · 76' · No goal · 11 m · 0.11 xG KV Mechelen · José Marsà · 85' · No goal · 4 m · 0.11 xG KV Mechelen · Bill Antonio · 79' · No goal · 9 m · 0.08 xG RSC Anderlecht · Tawfik Bentayeb · 18' · No goal · 10 m · 0.07 xG RSC Anderlecht · Tawfik Bentayeb · 27' · No goal · 14 m · 0.07 xG RSC Anderlecht · Danylo Sikan · 45' · No goal · 16 m · 0.06 xG RSC Anderlecht · Ludwig Augustinsson · 70' · No goal · 19 m · 0.06 xG KV Mechelen · Marco Decherf · 13' · No goal · 16 m · 0.05 xG RSC Anderlecht · Danylo Sikan · 53' · No goal · 12 m · 0.05 xG KV Mechelen · Thérence Koudou · 68' · No goal · 19 m · 0.05 xG RSC Anderlecht · Thelo Aasgaard · 86' · No goal · 14 m · 0.05 xG KV Mechelen · Luc Marijnissen · 20' · No goal · 10 m · 0.04 xG RSC Anderlecht · Danylo Sikan · 22' · No goal · 11 m · 0.04 xG KV Mechelen · Luc Marijnissen · 90' · No goal · 11 m · 0.04 xG RSC Anderlecht · Marten Winkler · 22' · No goal · 21 m · 0.03 xG RSC Anderlecht · Giulian Biancone · 27' · No goal · 11 m · 0.03 xG KV Mechelen · Marco Decherf · 65' · No goal · 13 m · 0.03 xG KV Mechelen · Luc Marijnissen · 76' · No goal · 13 m · 0.03 xG KV Mechelen · Marco Decherf · 13' · No goal · 13 m · 0.02 xG RSC Anderlecht · Oliver Antman · 26' · No goal · 20 m · 0.02 xG KV Mechelen · Simion Michez · 51' · No goal · 23 m · 0.02 xG KV Mechelen · Myron Van Brederode · 64' · No goal · 8 m · 0.02 xG KV Mechelen · Bouke Boersma · 30' · No goal · 34 m · 0.01 xG KV Mechelen · Bouke Boersma · 48' · No goal · 28 m · 0.01 xG RSC Anderlecht · Marten Winkler · 57' · No goal · 24 m · 0.01 xG RSC Anderlecht · Ludwig Augustinsson · 39' · No goal · 22 m · 0.00 xG

All shots

29 shots · 2.08 xG

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  • KV Mechelen
  • RSC Anderlecht
  • Filled = goal
  • Dot area = xG (the smallest chances drawn at a minimum size)

Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match
KV Mechelen

1.07 xG created 1.72 xGA

  • L 0.42 created, 1.52 conceded against Sint-Truidense VV
  • L 0.34 created, 1.16 conceded against KAA Gent
  • D 2.75 created, 1.64 conceded against Standard Liège
  • L 0.23 created, 1.44 conceded against RC Sporting Charleroi
  • D 2.11 created, 2.17 conceded against RAAL La Louvière
  • L 0.58 created, 2.41 conceded against KVC Westerlo
RSC Anderlecht

1.46 xG created 1.04 xGA

  • L 0.87 created, 2.40 conceded against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  • W 3.05 created, 0.74 conceded against RAAL La Louvière
  • L 1.27 created, 0.64 conceded against SK Beveren
  • L 1.34 created, 1.60 conceded against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  • W 1.50 created, 0.46 conceded against KV Kortrijk
  • D 0.70 created, 0.40 conceded against KRC Genk

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Head to head

KV Mechelen: 1 won · 1 drawn · 2 lost

Pre-match model & market record

5 opportunities flagged2 won3 lost

  • Lost
  • Lost
  • Won
  • Won
  • Lost
View pre-match record
The outcomes the model flagged on KV Mechelen against RSC Anderlecht before kick-off, in the order they ranked, with the price, the edge and what became of each.
Selection Price Edge Result
RSC Anderlecht not to score 5.50 +14.8% Lost
Draw 3.70 +13.6% Lost
RSC Anderlecht at most 1 goal 2.00 +12.6% Won
Under 2.5 goals 2.15 +10.4% Won
KV Mechelen to win 3.90 +3.5% Lost

Pre-match model vs market

Outcome Model Market Difference Fair odds
KV Mechelen 26.5% 23.7% +2.9 pp 3.77
Draw 30.7% 25.0% +5.7 pp 3.26
RSC Anderlecht 42.7% 51.3% −8.6 pp 2.34

Other markets

Outcome Model Market Difference Fair odds
KV Mechelen to score 70.6% 66.3% +4.3 pp 1.42
KV Mechelen not to score 29.4% 33.7% −4.3 pp 3.40
RSC Anderlecht to score 79.1% 82.8% −3.7 pp 1.26
RSC Anderlecht not to score 20.9% 17.2% +3.7 pp 4.79
Both teams to score 57.7% 54.7% +3.0 pp 1.73
Both teams not to score 42.3% 45.3% −3.0 pp 2.36
KV Mechelen 2+ goals 31.3% 33.7% −2.5 pp 3.20
KV Mechelen at most 1 goal 68.7% 66.3% +2.5 pp 1.45
RSC Anderlecht 2+ goals 43.7% 53.7% −9.9 pp 2.29
RSC Anderlecht at most 1 goal 56.3% 46.3% +9.9 pp 1.78
Over 1.5 goals 77.0% 78.3% −1.3 pp 1.30
Under 1.5 goals 23.0% 21.7% +1.3 pp 4.36
Over 2.5 goals 48.7% 56.3% −7.7 pp 2.06
Under 2.5 goals 51.3% 43.7% +7.7 pp 1.95

Prices and probabilities are the ones stored before kick-off; nothing here is recalculated. Edge is the model's probability times the price, minus one, so a flagged outcome that lost is the ordinary case rather than a contradiction.

Model details

Show
Fit window
the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
KV Mechelen sample
20 matches
RSC Anderlecht sample
20 matches
Computed
9 hours before kick-off
Prices taken
9 hours before kick-off

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.