KV Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

KV Mechelen played against FCV Dender EH in Pro League (Belgium). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

KV Mechelen has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. FCV Dender EH has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

KV Mechelen scores 1.26 goals per game and allows 1.11. FCV Dender EH scores 0.79 and allows 1.74. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of KV Mechelen's games and 58% of FCV Dender EH's. The Over 2.5 rates are 37% and 53%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

KV Mechelen has the higher season xG average, 1.27 to 1.19 per game. KV Mechelen takes 10.5 shots per game, while FCV Dender EH takes 10.1.

First-half and second-half trends

KV Mechelen leads at halftime in 53% of its games and scores 0.53 goals per game after halftime. FCV Dender EH leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

KV Mechelen's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For FCV Dender EH, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Pro League games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
14Shots17
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
6Shots on target9
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.7xG2.13
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
5Corners6
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
55Dangerous attacks59
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
11Fouls11
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
2Cards5
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.26Goals scored / game0.79
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.11Goals allowed / game1.74
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
49%Average possession47%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
3.95Shots on target / game3.63
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.47Shots per game10.11
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
3.95Shots on target3.63
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
12.1%Shot conversion7.8%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
49%Possession47%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.27xG for1.19
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.72xG against1.72
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Shooting quality

KV Mechelen: BalancedFCV Dender EH: Balanced
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
Accuracy (shots on target)38%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.22

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

KV Mechelen is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - KV Mechelen · 1.4 pts / game - FCV Dender EH

KV Mechelen
WLWWL
Season result split
42% W32% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-5
1.58 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
FCV Dender EH
WDWLL
Season result split
11% W32% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-11
0.63 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

KV Mechelen is 59% better for: goals scored per game.

1.26 goals / game - KV Mechelen · 0.79 goals / game - FCV Dender EH

KV Mechelen is 57% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.11 goals / game - KV Mechelen · 1.74 goals / game - FCV Dender EH

KV Mechelen scoring profile: very strong

KV Mechelen scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while FCV Dender EH keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 19 meczów).

FCV Dender EH scoring profile: strong

FCV Dender EH scores in 58% of games (11 of 19 meczów), while KV Mechelen keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)15
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
21Goals conceded (season)33
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
2.37Average goals per game2.53
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
5Goals scored (last 5)7
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
4Goals conceded (last 5)10
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal58%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
26%2 goals21%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
16%3 goals0%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0%4 goals0%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal89%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
26%2 goals53%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
11%3 goals21%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0%4 goals5%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time16%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0%BTTS in both halves0%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
21%Scored in both halves16%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
20%BTTS - last 580%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

KV Mechelen is 95% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.95 pts / game - KV Mechelen · 1 pts / game - FCV Dender EH

KV Mechelen - half-time state
53% leading37% draw11% trailing
FCV Dender EH - half-time state
16% leading53% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.95Points per game (1st half)1
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.32
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0.95Average goals (1st half)0.84
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
84%Clean sheet before half-time53%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
37%No goal before half-time68%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

After half-time (2nd half)

0.84Points per game (2nd half)0.68
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)1.21
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.68
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
32%Clean sheet after half-time26%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
58%No goal after half-time58%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

KV Mechelen - second-half results

11% W53% D37% L
37
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 42%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

FCV Dender EH - second-half results

16% W21% D63% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding69%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 11%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

KV Mechelen - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.60
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
FCV Dender EH - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

KV Mechelen
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

FCV Dender EH
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
1
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
6
46-60
1
9
61-75
5
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.45
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+63%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

KV Mechelen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

FCV Dender EH

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.77
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

KV MechelenLigaFCV Dender EH
Average goals per game 2.372.53 2.53
Both teams scored 63%55% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%45% 53%
Clean sheets 26%26% 11%
Goal before half-time 68%71% 63%
Goal after half-time 74%73% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. KV MechelenGoalThérence Koudou
  2. FCV Dender EHYellow cardBryan Goncalves
  3. FCV Dender EHYellow cardRoman Květ
  4. FCV Dender EHYellow cardDavid Toshevski
  5. KV MechelenYellow cardMory Konate
  6. FCV Dender EHGoalDavid ToshevskiAssist: Bryan Goncalves
  7. FCV Dender EHYellow cardLuc De Fougerolles
  8. FCV Dender EHSubstitutionOn: Nathan RodesOff: Malcolm Viltard
  9. FCV Dender EHYellow cardLuc De Fougerolles
  10. FCV Dender EHSubstitutionOn: Alireza Jahanbakhsh JirandehOff: Bruny Nsimba
  11. KV MechelenYellow cardGora Diouf

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Massimiliano LeddaMatches officiated: 9
4.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins33%Draws11%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from KV Mechelen's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against FCV Dender EH. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FC Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem
1 : 3
YR KV Mechelen

FAQ

What was the result of KV Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH?

The Pro League match finished KV Mechelen 1:1 FCV Dender EH. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before KV Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH?

KV Mechelen score 1.26 goals per game on average and FCV Dender EH 0.79. The Pro League average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 63% of KV Mechelen's matches and 58% of FCV Dender EH's.

What form are KV Mechelen and FCV Dender EH in?

Over the last 5 games KV Mechelen have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and FCV Dender EH 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for KV Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for KV Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.