Saturday , 17 October 2026

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
KV Mechelen
0 – 4
Full Time
KVC Westerlo
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 16:15 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Isa Sakamoto
0–2 27' Shunsuke Saito
0–3 67' Shunsuke Saito
0–4 88' Nikola Storm
Y 24' Cisse Sandra
Y 42' Isa Sakamoto
Keano Vanrafelghem 77' Y
Marco Decherf 82' Y
Fredrik Hammar 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Lothar D'Hondt
  • Assistant 1 Nico Claes (Belgium)
  • Assistant 2 Thibaud Nijssen
6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 KAA Gent 8 22
2 Club Brugge KV 8 21
3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 8 21
4 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 20
5 RSC Anderlecht 8 16
6 KVC Westerlo 8 13
7 KRC Genk 8 12
8 SV Zulte-Waregem 8 11
9 Royal Standard de Liège 8 11
10 Lommel SK 8 11
11 SK Beveren 8 9
12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 8 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 8 7
14 KV Mechelen 8 6
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8 5
16 UR La Louvière Centre 8 4
17 Cercle Brugge KSV 8 3
18 KV Kortrijk 8 3

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
KV Mechelen 9 games · Avg 3.9 goals KVC Westerlo
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo 2026-01-25 KV Mechelen 1–1 KVC Westerlo 2025-08-09 KVC Westerlo 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-03 KV Mechelen 2–4 KVC Westerlo

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep KVC Westerlo H 0–4 L
29 Aug UR La Louvière Centre A 2–2 D
22 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 0–2 L
16 Aug Royal Standard de Liège H 3–3 D
09 Aug KAA Gent A 0–2 L
24 May K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–3 L
KVC Westerlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep KV Mechelen A 4–0 W
30 Aug SV Zulte-Waregem H 2–2 D
23 Aug Lommel SK A 0–4 L
15 Aug KRC Genk A 2–3 L
08 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–5 L
22 Mar Royal Standard de Liège A 0–0 D

Season Stats

KV Mechelen KVC Westerlo
#14 Position #6
6 Points 13
8 Played 8
1 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 20
17 Conceded 17
-8 GD +3
0.75 PPG 1.63
13% Win % 50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
25% Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season

KV Mechelen are 14th (6 pts). KVC Westerlo are 6th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

KV Mechelen
Myron van Brederode 3 G
KVC Westerlo
Norman Bassette 5 G
Shunsuke Saito 3 G 1 A
Cisse Sandra 2 G 1 A
Matte Smets 1 G
Dylan Ourega 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: KVC Westerlo gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Issame Charai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 7' What a moment for Isa Sakamoto! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' The travelling KVC Westerlo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Pape Diong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cisse Sandra.
  • 27' Shunsuke Saito does the damage! The net is bulging and KVC Westerlo surge ahead!
  • 29' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Shina Ayodele is replaced by Bouke Boersma on 29 minute.
  • 34' KVC Westerlo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and KVC Westerlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Isa Sakamoto.
  • 46' Bill Antonio is replacing Cedric Van Meirvenne for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' KVC Westerlo come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Shunsuke Saito adds to his 3 season tally! KVC Westerlo lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lasse Flo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Fresh legs for KVC Westerlo! Nikola Storm comes on to replace Shunsuke Saito.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Keano Vanrafelghem argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benito Raman is hanging Jose Marsa on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 84' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Pape Diong on, Norman Bassette off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Fredrik Hammar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
  • 88' Nikola Storm makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and KVC Westerlo are in front.
  • 89' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Massimo Decoene is hanging Mike Eerdhuijzen on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni is hanging Cameron Congreve on the field on 90 minute.
  • KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. KVC Westerlo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

KVC Westerlo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Issame Charai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rob Schoofs 3
Shunsuke Saito 2
Matija Frigan 2
Tuur Dierckx 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Patrick Pflucke 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Luka Vuskovic 2

Head to Head

2026-09-05 KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo 2026-01-25 KV Mechelen 1–1 KVC Westerlo 2025-08-09 KVC Westerlo 0–1 KV Mechelen 2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-03 KV Mechelen 2–4 KVC Westerlo

KV Mechelen Form

2026-09-05 KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo L 2026-08-29 UR La Louvière Centre 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2026-08-22 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-08-16 KV Mechelen 3–3 Royal Standard de Liège D 2026-08-09 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-05-24 K. Sint-Truidense VV 3–0 KV Mechelen L

KVC Westerlo Form

2026-09-05 KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo W 2026-08-30 KVC Westerlo 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2026-08-23 Lommel SK 4–0 KVC Westerlo L 2026-08-15 KRC Genk 3–2 KVC Westerlo L 2026-08-08 KVC Westerlo 1–5 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-03-22 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KVC Westerlo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.96 KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen23% Draw21% KVC Westerlo56%
Actual: KVC Westerlo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
44%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
77%
KV Mechelen or KVC Westerlo
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen18% Draw33% KVC Westerlo49%
Actual: KVC Westerlo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 5
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KVC Westerlo covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 10% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 19% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 18% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.