Thursday , 2 July 2026

KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KVC Westerlo
1 – 1
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Fri 20 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC 't Kuipje HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Bas Van den Eynden
Matija Frigan 44' Y
Josimar Alcocer 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KVC Westerlo vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

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2
4
KVC Westerlo 8 games · Avg 3.9 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-03 KV Mechelen 2–4 KVC Westerlo 2024-03-08 KV Mechelen 3–1 KVC Westerlo 2023-08-26 KVC Westerlo 2–3 KV Mechelen 2023-01-28 KVC Westerlo 2–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KVC Westerlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #5
39 Points 45
30 Played 30
10 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9
36 Scored 39
40 Conceded 37
-4 GD +2
1.30 PPG 1.50
33% Win % 40%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at 't Kuipje!
  • 5' Lion Lauberbach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 277 appearances.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' KVC Westerlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bas Van den Eynden on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Rob Schoofs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' That is a card for KVC Westerlo. Matija Frigan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Matija Frigan is withdrawn and Josimar Alcocer gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Belgium international Koen Van Langendonck has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' It is a substitution in KVC Westerlo team. Alfie Devine is replaced by Griffin Yow on 65 minute.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Geoffry Hairemans. He replaces Petter Dahl on 66 minute.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KVC Westerlo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' Josimar Alcocer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Magnificent from Luka Vuskovic! That is 8 goals in 134 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' The whistle greets Kerim Mrabti as he departs to be replaced by Bilal Bafdili.
  • 86' 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 Matija Frigan suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

KVC Westerlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timmy Simons

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rob Schoofs 3
Nicolas Madsen 2
Matija Frigan 2
Tuur Dierckx 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Patrick Pflucke 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Luka Vuskovic 2

Head to Head

2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen 2024-08-03 KV Mechelen 2–4 KVC Westerlo 2024-03-08 KV Mechelen 3–1 KVC Westerlo 2023-08-26 KVC Westerlo 2–3 KV Mechelen 2023-01-28 KVC Westerlo 2–0 KV Mechelen

KVC Westerlo Form

2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2024-12-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 KVC Westerlo L 2024-12-08 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 1–0 KVC Westerlo L 2024-12-01 KVC Westerlo 2–2 KAA Gent D 2024-11-24 KVC Westerlo 4–0 KV Kortrijk W 2024-11-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–0 KVC Westerlo L

KV Mechelen Form

2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2024-11-29 KV Kortrijk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-11-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 Beerschot VA W 2024-11-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 KV Mechelen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67 KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KVC Westerlo45% Draw26% KV Mechelen29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KVC Westerlo or Draw
71%
Draw or KV Mechelen
55%
KVC Westerlo or KV Mechelen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KVC Westerlo33% Draw44% KV Mechelen23%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo

Handicap KVC Westerlo covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.