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Belgian Pro LeagueSunday 16 August 2026 ·

Mechelen vs Standard Liège result and stats

42%
test home win
3–3
full time
30%
draw
28%
test away win
Win probability: home 42%, draw 30%, away 28%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Mechelen and Standard Liège drew 3–3 in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday 16 August 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Mechelen 42%, the draw 30% and Standard Liège 28%, so a draw had a 30% chance. It would have been an upset.

On expected goals it finished Mechelen 2.75, Standard Liège 1.65, so Mechelen created the better chances. Mechelen had 19 shots (4 on target) to Standard Liège's 16 (7 on target).

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 3 November 2026, 00:40 UTC

Match stats

KVMSTA
2.75
Expected goals
1.65
19
Shots
16
4
On target
7
5
Corners
2
8
Fouls
17
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
1
Half-time goals
2

Recent form

Mechelen
L @ Gent0–2 · 9 Aug
L @ Sint-Truiden0–3 · 24 May
D v Club Brugge2–2 · 21 May
D @ Anderlecht2–2 · 17 May
L @ Union SG0–3 · 10 May
Standard Liège
D v Cercle Brugge2–2 · 8 Aug
L v Charleroi0–2 · 23 May
W @ Westerlo2–1 · 19 May
D v Genk0–0 · 16 May
W v OH Leuven2–1 · 8 May

Head to head

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In 14 league meetings since 2021, Mechelen won 5, Standard Liège won 2 and 7 were drawn; the most recent, on 28 Nov 2025, finished Mechelen 0–1 Standard Liège, a win for Standard Liège.

Mechelen 0–1 Standard Liège28 Nov 2025
Standard Liège 1–1 Mechelen12 Sep 2025
Mechelen 0–0 Standard Liège10 May 2025
Standard Liège 2–2 Mechelen29 Mar 2025
Mechelen 0–0 Standard Liège26 Dec 2024
Standard Liège 0–0 Mechelen9 Aug 2024

Season averages per game

KVMSTA
1.11
Goals
1.50
1.89
Conceded
1.60
1.07
xG
1.69
1.48
xG against
1.72
11.0
Shots
14.3
3.1
On target
4.8
4.4
Corners
6.1
1.67
Yellow cards
1.40
22%
Clean sheets
20%
33%
Both score
70%
44%
3+ goals
60%

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