Antwerp vs Mechelen Prediction and Match Preview

Antwerp vs Mechelen Match Preview

Antwerp start this Jupiler League season unbeaten but the performance is not so great to look at. Three draws from four is certainly not great and they are certainly missing that spark both on attack and defense. If we disregard their win against Leuven, we can observe them with difficulty making actual chances. Meanwhile, their defence have been breached in all four games but they have kept the opposition from scoring more than a goal despite allowing them to create opportunities to score several times.

Mechelen is another unbeaten team and have two wins and two draws to their credit from the initial four league matches. Only one of those matches that experienced more than 2.5 goals was their match against Club Brugge which they won by 2-1. But their recent match which was equally highly anticipated to be a win for them ended in a draw as they drew 1-1. Even after scoring an early goal at 17th minute, Mechelen did not score further and leave the scoreline unchanged as Gent equalized in 64th minute.

But the Belgian manager Frederic Vanderbiest will have faith in his side as they had managed to stay unbeaten in five of their previous six encounters against Antwerp. That includes two victories in the last three encounters at Antwerp’s home ground as well. These two are once again coming face to face at Bosuilstadion on Sunday and this time, both have an unbeaten streak to preserve.

Antwerp vs Mechelen Prediction

Antwerp’s recent four home matches witnessed them clinching an unbeaten result. This ended their debacle winless streak at home that was prolonged from the previous Jupiler League campaign. One each of win and draw is what they amassed from Jupiler League home matches this season.

Mechelen have also won and drawn one each of their two league away trips. And they are solid on the road with eight games without defeat in the last 10. But Mechelen have posted six draws in that stretch which is a big point here. And Antwerp has three draws in four games so far this season.

A draw or an away victory is the most likely result we can observe here. Both teams’ attack and defense guarantee a good fight and not a scoreless one. Furthermore, the previous five draws between these two across all competitions were both teams scoring games.

Peter Green- August 21, 2025

Antwerp vs Mechelen Betting Tips

Mechelen to win or Draw

OK

1.80 Odds

Both Teams to Score

OK

1.62 Odds