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 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' KVC Westerlo is showing some good football. However, KVC Westerlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bas Van den Eynden on 30.
- 35' A stunning finish from Rob Schoofs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Besnik Hasi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Matija Frigan is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' Josimar Alcocer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matija Frigan on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Lion Lauberbach has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmed Touba made 366 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Time for substitution for KVC Westerlo. Alfie Devine is replaced by Griffin Yow.
- 66' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Petter Dahl by Geoffry Hairemans on 66 minute.
- 71' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josimar Alcocer on 72 minutes.
- 75' Against the run of play, Luka Vuskovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' A quiet spell here at 't Kuipje. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' Bilal Bafdili has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kerim Mrabti on 81 minute.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arthur Piedfort, as he is very good at scoring at 't Kuipje with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The points are shared — KVC Westerlo 1-1 KV Mechelen. Honours even.
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 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 2 |
| Milan Robberechts | 2 |
| Kyan Vaesen | 2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 2 |
| Matija Frigan | 2 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.57
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
75%
Draw or KV Mechelen
47%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 19% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.