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 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 14 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 13 |
| 30 | Conceded | 20 |
| -4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
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
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KVC Westerlo to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' KVC Westerlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' GOAL! Kyan Vaesen scores on 22. Assisted by Lucas van Eenoo
- 27' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Fresh legs for KVC Westerlo! Igor Vetokele comes on to replace Nacer Chadli.
- 46' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Alec Van Hoorenbeeck exits the field as Jordi Vanlerberghe enters on 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' Birger Verstraete is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 53' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Birger Verstraete gets a Yellow card.
- 57' The Belgium Kyan Vaesen breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Edisson Jordanov on, Kyan Vaesen off on 65 minutes.
- 68' Dimitri Lavalee is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' Dimitri Lavalee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Kerim Mrabti exits the field as Gustav Engvall enters on 76.
- 77' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 83 minute. Yonas Malede leaves to be changed by Ngal Ayel Mukau.
- 84' A change in the KVC Westerlo ranks — Nene Dorgeles exits the field as Muhammed Gumuskaya enters on 84.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
- With this win, KVC Westerlo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2.78
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
KVC Westerlo or Draw
77%
Draw or KV Mechelen
43%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.