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Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August, 18:30 · Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne

KV Mechelen vs Standard Liège: line-ups and result

KV Mechelen 15 · 2 points
  • 45' Thérence Koudou
  • 89' Myron van Brederode (pen)
  • 90' Myron van Brederode (pen)
3 - 3
Standard Liège 6 · 11 points
  • 9' Bernard Nguene
  • 24' Adnane Abid
  • 65' Adnane Abid

Line-ups KV Mechelen vs Standard Liège

KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1 · Frederic Vanderbiest
13 Mirás
3 Marsà
5 Hjelde
2 Marijnissen
39 Decoene
6 Hammar
8 Salifou
9 van Brederode
26 Praet
7 Koudou
19 Lohunanu-Mbasi
  • 38' Cedric Van Meirvenne Leo Hjelde
  • 46' Benito Raman Dikeni Salifou
  • 75' Ian Struyf Luc Marijnissen
  • 80' Bilal Bafdili Dennis Praet
  • 80' Adeshina Ayodele Thérence Koudou

Line-up for KV Mechelen: Mirás, Marsà, Hjelde, Marijnissen, Decoene, Hammar, Salifou, van Brederode, Praet, Koudou, Lohunanu-Mbasi

Bench
  • 1 O. De Wolf
  • 20 K. Corbanie
  • 18 I. Struyf 75'
  • 10 M. Kireev
  • 40 A. Ouahabi
  • 11 B. Bafdili 80'
  • 14 B. Raman 46'
  • 16 S. Ayodele 80'
  • 17 C. Van Meirvenne 38'
Absentees KV Mechelen

Salifou, Diouf, Struyf, Hjelde, St. Jago (injured)

Standard Liège 4-3-3 · Vincent Euvrard
1 Epolo
3 Mortensen
25 Hautekiet
20 Karamoko
13 Fossey
84 Touzghar
22 Trouillet
94 Nielsen
11 Abid
10 Ayensa
17 Nguene
  • 62' Henry Lawrence Marlon Fossey
  • 62' Ryan Fosso Rayan Touzghar
  • 70' Daan Dierckx Bernard Nguene
  • 70' Timothée NKada Alexis Trouillet
  • 89' Tobias Mohr Gustav Mortensen

Line-up for Standard Liège: Epolo, Mortensen, Hautekiet, Karamoko, Fossey, Touzghar, Trouillet, Nielsen, Abid, Ayensa, Nguene

Bench
  • 21 L. Pirard
  • 29 D. Dierckx 70'
  • 18 H. Lawrence 62'
  • 80 R. Fosso 62'
  • 7 T. Mohr 89'
  • 19 S. Jasper
  • 59 T. Nkada 70'
  • 77 B. Nsimba
  • 15 S. Drammeh
Absentees Standard Liège

Zeqiri, Lavalée, Homawoo, Ilaimaharitra, El Hankouri (injured)

Which English players could feature in KV Mechelen vs Standard Liège?

1 player
  • Henry Lawrence Standard Liège On the bench

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

KV Mechelen

  1. Myron van Brederode Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Adeshina Ayodele Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Forward 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Keano Vanrafelghem Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Standard Liège

  1. Dennis Eckert Ayensa Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Adnane Abid Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Casper Nielsen Midfielder 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Salieu Drammeh Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Bernard Nguene Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

KV Mechelen

Player Starts Min. Form
Nacho Mirás 5/5 450 strong
Myron van Brederode 5/5 450 solid
José Marsà 5/5 424 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 405 mixed
Dennis Praet 5/5 401 mixed
Thérence Koudou 4/4 350 solid
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 345 solid
Massimo Decoene 3/4 271 mixed

Standard Liège

Player Starts Min. Form
Matthieu Epolo 5/5 450 solid
Ibrahim Karamoko 5/5 450 solid
Ibe Hautekiet 5/5 450 solid
Casper Nielsen 5/5 450 excellent
Adnane Abid 5/5 450 excellent
Gustav Mortensen 5/5 423 mixed
Alexis Trouillet 5/5 384 strong
Bernard Nguene 5/5 357 mixed

Stats

KV Mechelen Match Standard Liège
  • 2.75 xG 1.64
  • 53% Possession 47%
  • 19 Shots 16
  • 4 Shots on target 7
  • 11 Shots off target 7
  • 5 Corners 2
  • 8 Fouls 17
  • 4 Offsides 2
  • 0 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

MEC home Per match STA away
0.50 Points 2.00
1.50 Goals for 2.50
3.50 Goals against 2.00
1.44 xG for 1.22
1.93 xG against 1.83
5.0 Corners 2.5
DL Home and away form DW

Head-to-head record KV Mechelen vs Standard Liège

26 previous meetings
10 KV Mechelen 10 draws 6 Standard Liège
  • Goals per match2.77
  • Both teams scored62%
  • Over 2.5 goals62%
  • Nov 2025 KV Mechelen 0 - 1 Standard Liège
  • Sep 2025 Standard Liège 1 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • May 2025 KV Mechelen 0 - 0 Standard Liège
  • Mar 2025 Standard Liège 2 - 2 KV Mechelen
  • Dec 2024 KV Mechelen 0 - 0 Standard Liège
  • Aug 2024 Standard Liège 0 - 0 KV Mechelen
  • May 2024 KV Mechelen 3 - 2 Standard Liège
  • Apr 2024 Standard Liège 0 - 0 KV Mechelen
  • Dec 2023 KV Mechelen 3 - 0 Standard Liège
  • Nov 2023 Standard Liège 1 - 1 KV Mechelen

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for KV Mechelen against Standard Liège?

KV Mechelen are without Dikeni Salifou (minor injury), Gora Diouf (injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon) and Tommy St. Jago (injury).

Who is unavailable for Standard Liège against KV Mechelen?

Standard Liège are without Andi Zeqiri (lacking training), Dimitri Lavalée (achilles tendon trouble), Josué Homawoo (torn achilles tendon), Marco Ilaimaharitra (hamstring injury) and Mohammed El Hankouri (muscle injury).

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

KV Mechelen have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do Standard Liège play?

Standard Liège have used a 4-3-3 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between KV Mechelen and Standard Liège finish?

On 28 November 2025, KV Mechelen vs Standard Liège finished 0-1.

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