Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen prediction 12.09.2025 | Belgian Pro League
Standard Liege
Kick off:
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KV Mechelen
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2.57
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3.36
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2.77
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- Competition: Belgian Pro League
- Date: 12th September 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Mechelen will be looking to keep their hopes of winning the Belgian top flight alive when they play Standard Liège away this week. De Kakkers are currently four points ahead of their hosts and have an impressive head-to-head record. Read our Standard Liège vs. KV Mechelen preview for our predictions and the latest team news.
Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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KV Mechelen
0 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
2 : 2
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
0 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 0
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
3 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 0
KV Mechelen
Pro League
Since 2023, the two Belgian sides have faced each other eight times. Standard Liège failed to secure a single victory during this period, losing twice and drawing six times. The average number of goals scored per game during this period was 1.75.
Standard Liege team overview
Standard Liège got off to a flying start in the campaign, avoiding defeat in their first three matches and winning two of them, but that form quickly disappeared.
Les Rouches lost 3-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise on matchday four, followed by back-to-back defeats against Cercle Brugge and Oud-Heverlee Leuven before the international break.
Vincent Euvrard’s side failed to score in all three matches, and their fans will be concerned at the prospect of facing Mechelen on Friday, given that they have only scored in one of their last four matches against them.
David Bates (knee), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (sprain) and Timothé Nkada (muscle) will be unavailable this week due to injury, though there are no suspensions.
Last matches of Standard Liege
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OH Leuven
1 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 3
Cercle Brugge
Pro League
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Union Saint-Gilloise
3 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
1 : 1
Dender
Pro League
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La Louvière
0 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
Standard Liege lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matthieu Epolo
Defenders
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18
Henry Lawrence
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24
Josué Homawoo
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29
Daan Dierckx
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13
Marlon Joseph Fossey
Midfielders
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8
Nayel Mehssatou
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23
Marco Ilaimaharitra
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94
Casper Nielsen
Forwards
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17
Rafiki Saïd
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9
Thomas Henry
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7
Tobias Mohr
KV Mechelen team overview
Meanwhile, Mechelen remained unbeaten in the first four games of the new campaign before losing 2–1 to Antwerp on Matchday 5.
De Kakkers responded with a 3-2 win over La Louvière just before the international break, and will be hoping to pick up where they left off in that game this week. However, head coach Frederik Vanderbiest will be concerned that his side's only defeat this season was away from home, and that they failed to win any of their last five visits to Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
Amine Ouahabi, Keano Vanrafelghem, José Marsà, Tommy St Jago, Halil Özdemir, Maxim Kireev and Dikeni Salifou will be unavailable this week due to injury.
Last matches of KV Mechelen
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KV Mechelen
3 : 2
La Louvière
Pro League
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Antwerp
2 : 1
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
1 : 1
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
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Westerlo
0 : 1
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
2 : 1
Club Brugge
Pro League
KV Mechelen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ortwin De Wolf
Defenders
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2
Redouane Halhal
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8
Mory Konaté
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4
Gora Diouf
Midfielders
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7
Thérence Koudou
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16
Rob Schoofs
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6
Fredrik Hammar
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23
Moncef Zekri
Forwards
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11
Bilal Bafdili
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14
Benito Raman
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19
Kerim Mrabti
Prediction
Although Standard Liège lost their last three league games without scoring, their strong record against Mechelen at this ground — undefeated in five — might just motivate them to end their losing streak. The last eight meetings between the two sides were very close, with an average of 1.75 goals per game, so I am expecting a low-scoring contest that could end in a goalless draw.
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Standard Liege failed to score in each of their last three league games.
- Mechelen have scored an average of just one goal away from home this season.
- Three of the last four meetings between Standard Liege and Mechelen didn’t produce any goals.
Main prediction Standard Liege - KV Mechelen
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.91
Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Sint-Truiden | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Mechelen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 8 | Genk | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 | Westerlo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Gent | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | La Louvière | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Dender | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 - 9 | -7 | 2 |