KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 5 |
| 16 | Conceded | 14 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Het Kuipje. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonas De Roeck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' KVC Westerlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 22' GOAL! Kyan Vaesen scores on 22. Assisted by Lucas van Eenoo
- 27' KVC Westerlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonas De Roeck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Yonas Malede has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 42' The supporters are chanting for Igor Vetokele. He replaces Nacer Chadli on 42 minute.
- 46' Jordi Vanlerberghe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alec Van Hoorenbeeck at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' 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.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Birger Verstraete.
- 53' Poor challenge from Birger Verstraete. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Kyan Vaesen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Edisson Jordanov is replacing Kyan Vaesen for the KVC Westerlo side.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dimitri Lavalee.
- 73' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Gustav Engvall gets his opportunity.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Dimitri Lavalee. He receives a Red card.
- 82' 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 David Bates suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 83 minute. Yonas Malede leaves to be changed by Ngal Ayel Mukau.
- 84' The crowd applauds Nene Dorgeles as he leaves the pitch. Muhammed Gumuskaya steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 89' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for KVC Westerlo and KV Mechelen (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Nacer Chadli ↓ Igor Vetokele 42'
- 22
- 1
- 8
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Edisson Jordanov 65'
- 11
- 39
- 24
- 45
- 7
Bench
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↑ 42'
- 23
- 55
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 65'
-
17
Muhammed Gumuskaya ↑ 84'
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 65'
- 3
- 20
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 66
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Gustav Engvall 76'
- 6
- 18
- 16
- 1
- 14
-
10
Yonas Malede ↓ Ngal Ayel Mukau 83'
- 28
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 46'
- 15
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 76'
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 46'
-
34
Ngal Ayel Mukau ↑ 83'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 76'
- 40
Coach
Steven Defour
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 |
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.91
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
36%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.