KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 0 |
| 8 | Conceded | 2 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KVC Westerlo are 16th (0 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KVC Westerlo host KV Mechelen — let the battle begin!
- 5' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Besnik Hasi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Rafik Belghali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Matija Frigan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Bas Van den Eynden is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' The Belgium Rob Schoofs breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-1!
- 40' Ortwin De Wolf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 44' KVC Westerlo receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for KVC Westerlo! Josimar Alcocer comes on to replace Matija Frigan.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luka Vuskovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 56' It’s high time Timmy Simons made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 65' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Griffin Yow is hanging Alfie Devine on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Petter Dahl by Geoffry Hairemans on 66 minute.
- 71' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josimar Alcocer on 72.
- 75' A goal from the Croatia international Luka Vuskovic! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-1!
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Bafdili. He replaces Kerim Mrabti on 81 minute.
- 86' Belgium international Bilal Bafdili has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 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 |
| Matija Frigan | 2 |
| Tuur Dierckx | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 2 |
| Milan Robberechts | 2 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.05
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KVC Westerlo to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
84%
Draw or KV Mechelen
39%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

