KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 4–5 | L |
| 13 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 26 |
| 20 | Conceded | 30 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
7/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/7
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 8 G | |
| Shunsuke Saito | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 G | 1 A |
| Matte Smets | 1 G | |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting KVC Westerlo for another epic battle.
- 5' Tuur Dierckx needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonas De Roeck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KVC Westerlo's shape.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KVC Westerlo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Bernat.
- 26' Nene Dorgeles has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 37' Dimitri Lavalee makes way for Samuel Oum Gouet at the 37 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 39' What composure from Geoffry Hairemans! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 44' KVC Westerlo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shunsuke Saito scoring 2 goals.
- 48' GOAL! Geoffry Hairemans scores on 48.
- 53' KVC Westerlo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' The travelling KVC Westerlo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Tuur Dierckx adds to his 0 season tally! KVC Westerlo lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Thomas Van den Keybus gets the nod from KVC Westerlo. He replaces Nene Dorgeles and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Tuur Dierckx doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 234 appearances.
- 71' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Jannes Van Hecke has done his job and it is now time for Milan Robberechts to step up.
- 74' GOAL! Lyle Foster scores on 74.
- 76' The Belgium Rob Schoofs breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-7!
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milan Robberechts makes no mistake. 0-8!
- 82' Yannick Thoelen gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Gaetan Coucke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milan Robberechts makes it 0-9.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Van den Keybus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KV Mechelen players.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 6
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↓ Iebe Swers 71'
- 18
- 16
-
1
Gaetan Coucke ↓ Yannick Thoelen 82'
- 14
- 10
Bench
- 4
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 71'
-
15
Yannick Thoelen ↑ 82'
- 28
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 37'
-
39
Milan Robberechts ↑ 71'
Coach
Danny Buijs
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↓ Kyan Vaesen 82'
- 23
- 55
- 1
- 32
- 8
- 2
- 11
-
10
Jan Bernat ↓ Lyle Foster 61'
- 45
- 7
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
9
Lyle Foster ↑ 61'
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 82'
- 20
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 61'
- 24
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
KV Mechelen Form
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.74
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 92% + Both teams to score 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 3.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 4.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
69%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
50%
KV Mechelen or KVC Westerlo
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–4 not predicted5 – 4Actual
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
4 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
4 – 3
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 13% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 16% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 14% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 10% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.