Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Championship Group - 38 on 17 May 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Anderlecht 9, KV Mechelen 3; Shots off target: Anderlecht 4, KV Mechelen 3; Possession: Anderlecht 59%, KV Mechelen 41%; Corner kicks: Anderlecht 2, KV Mechelen 2; Fouls: Anderlecht 16, KV Mechelen 15; Yellow cards: Anderlecht 0, KV Mechelen 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Anderlecht led shots on target, 9 to 3 over KV Mechelen and Anderlecht had more possession, 59% to 41% over KV Mechelen. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Anderlecht committed more fouls, 16 to 15 over KV Mechelen and KV Mechelen had more yellow cards, 4 to 0 over Anderlecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
