Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen Prediction: Can we have a repeat of the cup final?

The Super Cup Final between Antwerp and KV Mechelen will be held at the Bosuilstadion on Sunday, bringing with it the anticipation of a tremendous game. Which club will emerge victorious and claim the championship?

On Sunday evening, Royal Antwerp will host KV Mechelen in an attempt to win their third trophy in the space of a few months. The hosts have, without a doubt, put together an impressive run this year. Although they finished the regular season in third place, behind Genk and Union Saint-Gilloise, the Reds won the Belgian Professional League title by going undefeated in their seven playoff games. This is notable since it was their first league triumph in 67 years, and they went on to win the Belgian Cup as well.

Bjorn Engels, who has been battling an Achilles tendon ailment, won't be able to participate in Royal Antwerp's game this weekend. Kobe Corbanie, who just had surgery, is also on the injury list for the home team, but other than that, head coach Mark van Bommel doesn't have any further concerns to address at this time.

Over the course of the previous three years, Mechelen did not compete in the Championship Round on any occasion. On the other hand, they have found success in cup meetings, as this is their second final in the space of two months. However, if they do not succeed in winning a trophy, all of their hard effort would have been for naught. They were defeated in last season’s cup final by Royal Antwerp 2-0.

Mechelen will look to Geoffry Hairemans, who scored nine times and had eight assists this past season, to lead the team. The 31-year-old is slated to start in the engine room for Sunday's championship game, and Kerim Mrabti and Nikola Storm, who scored a combined five goals in the regular season, will also be instrumental in the match.

Royal Antwerp FC: Jean Butez (GK), Jelle Bataille , Willian Pacho , Toby Alderweireld , Ritchie De Laet , Arthur Vermeeren , Jurgen Ekkelenkamp , Calvin Stengs , Arbnor Muja , Vincent Janssen , Gyrano Kerk.

YR KV Mechelen: Gaëtan Coucke(GK), Jordi Vanlerberghe, David Bates, Dries Wouters, Sandy Walsh, Geoffry Hairemans, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Boli Bolingoli, Rob Schoofs, Julien Ngoy, Nikola Storm.

The contest on Sunday will be the second time in recent memory that Royal Antwerp and KV Mechelen have competed in a final match. The first was the final match of the Belgian Cup, which Antwerp won with a score of 2-0. The Reds have now won each of their last four matches against Mechelen without allowing their rivals to score a single goal. The Reds should be able to win with a clean sheet in a low-scoring match.