GolVolt — Antwerp vs Mechelen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Antwerp concede 2.4 goals per match

Antwerp2.4 Mechelen1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Mechelen concede 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 February 2026: Mechelen – Antwerp 2:0

WDLW

Streak

Mechelen unbeaten in 4 matches

DWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 11 September, 0:1 against Anderlecht.

Table

2 points apart in the table

12.Antwerp10 pts 10.Mechelen12 pts

Antwerp: place 12, 10 pts · Mechelen: place 10, 12 pts.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Michael Frey

Antwerp · forward

4goals 0assists 6.99avg rating

Last match, Cercle Brugge: rating 6.9.

Myron van Brederode

Mechelen · forward

4goals 0assists 7.26avg rating

Last match, KV Kortrijk: 1 goal, rating 7.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Antwerp at home and Mechelen away, as in this match.

Antwerp

at home · 10

4W1D5L1.5scored per match1.9conceded per match

Mechelen

away · 10

1W4D5L0.9scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 8 Feb 2026 · Pro League Mechelen 2:0 Antwerp van Brederode 11' · Vanrafelghem 65'

1wins

1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Antwerp (4-2-3-1, last: Cercle Brugge) · Mechelen (3-4-1-2, last: KV Kortrijk).

Official around 19:45, Sat 16 Jan

TNNozawa DFFoulon ÁCCortés RHVan Helden SRRenders AVVermeeren BDDeuff ISSalah TSSomers CKKlinger SPPorozo OWDe Wolf JMMarsà MEEerdhuijzen KCCorbanie TKKoudou MDDecherf FHHammar SMMichez MBvan Brederode MMLohunanu-Mbasi BRRaman

AntwerpMechelen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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