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

Key match information

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

Current form

KV Mechelen: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. FCV Dender EH: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

KV Mechelen scores 1.26 and concedes 1.11 goals per match. FCV Dender EH scores 0.79 and concedes 1.74. League average: 2.53 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: KV Mechelen 63%, FCV Dender EH 58%. Over 2.5: KV Mechelen 37%, FCV Dender EH 53%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

KV Mechelen has higher xG: 1.27 vs 1.19. KV Mechelen: 10.5 shots per match, FCV Dender EH: 10.1.

Match halves

KV Mechelen: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 0.53. FCV Dender EH: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.47.

Goals by minute

KV Mechelen: 31-45+ (6 goals). FCV Dender EH: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.26Goals scored / match0.79
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
1.11Goals conceded / match1.74
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
49%Average possession47%
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
3.95Shots on target / match3.63
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.47Shots per match10.11
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

KV Mechelen
WLWWL
Season result split
42% W32% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-5
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

KV Mechelen is 57% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

KV Mechelen scoring profile: very strong

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

FCV Dender EH scoring profile: strong

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

24Goals scored (season)15
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
21Goals conceded (season)33
KV MechelenFCV Dender EH
2.37Average goals in match2.53
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - KV Mechelen · 1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 53% of matches and wins 42%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 16% of matches and wins 11%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

KV Mechelen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.00.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.22.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.45
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
55%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.14
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: KV Mechelen 1 - 0 - 0 FCV Dender EH. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.