KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
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' KVC Westerlo have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' KVC Westerlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tuur Rommens made 138 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Aziz Ouattara, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 30.
- 35' What a strike from Rob Schoofs! The score is 0-1.
- 40' 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 Petter Dahl suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Poor challenge from Matija Frigan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Josimar Alcocer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matija Frigan on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KVC Westerlo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KVC Westerlo that had 138 games and scored 184 goals.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Alfie Devine has done his job and it is now time for Griffin Yow to step up.
- 66' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Petter Dahl is withdrawn and Geoffry Hairemans gets his opportunity.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KVC Westerlo and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Josimar Alcocer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 75' A stunning finish from Luka Vuskovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Bilal Bafdili to step up.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. KVC Westerlo in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 22
- 30
- 7
- 40
-
10
Alfie Devine ↓ Griffin Yow 65'
- 5
- 25
- 46
-
9
Matija Frigan ↓ Josimar Alcocer 46'
- 44
Bench
- 33
- 1
- 11
-
18
Griffin Yow ↑ 65'
- 17
- 39
- 15
- 47
-
77
Josimar Alcocer ↑ 46'
Coach
Timmy Simons
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↓ Benito Raman 66'
- 1
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 81'
- 16
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 3
- 32
-
10
Petter Dahl ↓ Geoffry Hairemans 66'
- 17
Bench
-
14
Benito Raman ↑ 66'
- 5
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 66'
- 15
- 77
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 81'
- 9
- 33
- 26
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rob Schoofs | 3 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 2 |
| Milan Robberechts | 2 |
| Kyan Vaesen | 2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 2 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.7
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Mechelen
39%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

