Mechelen
Jupiler Pro League · 8 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 40 | 48 | 42.3 | 64.2 | -21.9 | 51 | 41.6 | +9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 62 | 59.5 | 59.3 | +0.3 | 50 | 55.6 | -5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 59 | 56.4 | 56.2 | +0.2 | 61 | 55.6 | +5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 44 | 43.1 | 51.1 | -8.0 | 37 | 41.8 | -4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 33 | 57 | 41.0 | 49.6 | -8.5 | 52 | 40.7 | +11.3 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 54 | 51.8 | 47.6 | +4.2 | 48 | 49.1 | -1.1 |
| 2019/20 | 29 | 46 | 39.4 | 41.8 | -2.4 | 44 | 38.3 | +5.7 |
| 2017/18 | 30 | 31 | 40.0 | 44.4 | -4.5 | 27 | 39.0 | -12.0 |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 24 | 22.4 | 30.1 | -7.7 | 28 | 22.6 | +5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 40 | 33.1 | 27.6 | +5.5 | 29 | 31.3 | -2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 35 | 31.9 | 23.4 | +8.4 | 34 | 33.0 | +1.0 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 29 | 25.2 | 20.9 | +4.3 | 27 | 25.8 | +1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 17 | 36 | 21.9 | 21.6 | +0.3 | 34 | 23.5 | +10.5 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 29 | 27.4 | 23.3 | +4.2 | 20 | 25.6 | -5.6 |
| 2019/20 | 15 | 25 | 24.3 | 19.8 | +4.4 | 22 | 23.6 | -1.6 |
| 2017/18 | 15 | 18 | 21.8 | 16.9 | +4.9 | 19 | 24.0 | -5.0 |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 24 | 19.9 | 34.1 | -14.2 | 23 | 19.0 | +4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 22 | 26.4 | 31.6 | -5.2 | 21 | 24.4 | -3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 24 | 24.5 | 32.7 | -8.2 | 27 | 22.5 | +4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 16 | 15 | 17.9 | 30.2 | -12.3 | 10 | 15.9 | -5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 16 | 21 | 19.2 | 28.0 | -8.8 | 18 | 17.3 | +0.7 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 25 | 24.4 | 24.3 | +0.1 | 28 | 23.5 | +4.5 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 21 | 15.2 | 22.0 | -6.8 | 22 | 14.8 | +7.2 |
| 2017/18 | 15 | 13 | 18.2 | 27.5 | -9.3 | 8 | 14.9 | -6.9 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- L@ St Truiden0–324 May 2026xG 0.4–1.2
- Dvs Club Brugge2–221 May 2026xG 0.9–2.0
- D@ Anderlecht2–217 May 2026xG 0.9–3.1
- L@ St. Gilloise0–310 May 2026xG 0.4–2.1
- Wvs Gent1–03 May 2026xG 0.9–0.8
- Lvs St Truiden1–426 Apr 2026xG 0.8–2.5
- L@ Club Brugge1–622 Apr 2026xG 0.6–3.3
- Lvs Anderlecht1–218 Apr 2026xG 1.3–1.3
- Lvs St. Gilloise0–112 Apr 2026xG 0.1–2.0
- D@ Gent1–16 Apr 2026xG 1.3–1.6
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT1611W 3D 2Lleads held 69%
- Level at HT122W 5D 5L
- Behind at HT120W 4D 8Lcomeback rate 33%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 50% | 4 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 58% | 4 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 20 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 66% | 4 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 48% | 1 | 5 |
| 2021/22 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 36 | 44% | 3 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 35 | 59% | 4 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 61% | 2 | 3 |
| 2017/18 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 45% | 2 | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 51% | 1 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 63% | 1 | 5 |
| 2014/15 | 30 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 59% | 3 | 3 |
| 2013/14 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 36 | 56% | 0 | 4 |
| 2012/13 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 59% | 0 | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 30 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 65% | 2 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 30 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 62% | 0 | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 47% | 0 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 57% | 5 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 34 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 56% | 3 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 67% | 1 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | 34 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 45 | 59% | 2 | 3 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home207W 7D 6L1.40 PPG
- Away206W 5D 9L1.15 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 20 | 35% | 1.40 | 1.15 | +0.25 | -0.05 | -0.60 |
| 2024/25 | 20 | 35% | 1.45 | 1.05 | +0.40 | +0.65 | -0.40 |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 50% | 1.70 | 1.35 | +0.35 | +0.60 | -0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 41% | 1.59 | 0.76 | +0.82 | +0.12 | -0.94 |
| 2021/22 | 17 | 59% | 2.00 | 1.06 | +0.94 | +0.71 | -0.94 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 29% | 1.18 | 1.65 | -0.47 | -0.06 | +0.06 |
| 2019/20 | 15 | 40% | 1.47 | 1.57 | -0.10 | +0.07 | +0.14 |
| 2017/18 | 15 | 33% | 1.27 | 0.53 | +0.73 | -0.20 | -1.00 |
| 2016/17 | 15 | 67% | 2.07 | 1.13 | +0.93 | +0.73 | -0.40 |
| 2015/16 | 15 | 47% | 1.67 | 0.80 | +0.87 | +0.53 | -0.67 |
| 2014/15 | 15 | 47% | 1.80 | 0.93 | +0.87 | +0.67 | -0.80 |
| 2013/14 | 15 | 33% | 1.27 | 0.80 | +0.47 | -0.07 | -1.07 |
| 2012/13 | 15 | 47% | 1.47 | 1.27 | +0.20 | +0.07 | +0.07 |
| 2011/12 | 15 | 47% | 1.60 | 0.87 | +0.73 | +0.13 | -0.80 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | 53% | 2.00 | 1.20 | +0.80 | +0.93 | -0.67 |
| 2009/10 | 14 | 57% | 1.86 | 0.93 | +0.93 | +0.21 | -0.93 |
| 2008/09 | 17 | 35% | 1.47 | 1.24 | +0.24 | +0.24 | -0.59 |
| 2007/08 | 17 | 41% | 1.53 | 0.82 | +0.71 | +0.18 | -0.59 |
| 2002/03 | 6 | 17% | 0.83 | 0.29 | +0.55 | -0.67 | -3.14 |
| 2000/01 | 17 | 18% | 0.88 | 0.41 | +0.47 | -0.76 | -1.18 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home2087 for / 116 against4.3 CF/g
- Away2092 for / 118 against4.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 40 | 179 | 234 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 212 | 204 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 202 | 208 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 185 | 171 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 33 | 187 | 212 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 167 | 159 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 2019/20 | 29 | 124 | 168 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 2017/18 | 30 | 169 | 120 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 4.5 |