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Belgian Pro League · 2026

KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League

0–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

KVC Westerlo won 0–4.

Shots
721
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.552.41
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

KVC Westerlo beat KV Mechelen 4–0. Recorded in this match (KV Mechelen – KVC Westerlo): shots 7–21, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.55–2.41, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KV Mechelen show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

KV Mechelen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsKV Mechelen · KVC Westerlo15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricKV MechelenKVC WesterloBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match15 shots/match15.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots21 shotsKV Mechelen 7 shots, KVC Westerlo 21 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsKV Mechelen 1 shot, KVC Westerlo 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.55 xG2.41 xGKV Mechelen 0.55 xG, KVC Westerlo 2.41 xG
  • Possession56%44%KV Mechelen 56%, KVC Westerlo 44%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersKV Mechelen 5 corners, KVC Westerlo 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls18 foulsKV Mechelen 15 fouls, KVC Westerlo 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsKV Mechelen 3 cards, KVC Westerlo 2 cards
  • Passes444 passes343 passesKV Mechelen 444 passes, KVC Westerlo 343 passes
  • Pass accuracy77.7%74.1%KV Mechelen 77.7%, KVC Westerlo 74.1%
  • Shots inside box6 shots16 shotsKV Mechelen 6 shots, KVC Westerlo 16 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block4 blocksKV Mechelen 1 block, KVC Westerlo 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save2 savesKV Mechelen 1 save, KVC Westerlo 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideKV Mechelen 2 offsides, KVC Westerlo 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Isa SakamotoGoal · KVC Westerlo
  2. 24′Cisse SandraYellow card · KVC Westerlo
  3. 27′Shunsuke SaitoGoal · KVC Westerlo
  4. 42′Isa SakamotoYellow card · KVC Westerlo
  5. Half-time
  6. 67′Shunsuke SaitoGoal · KVC Westerlo
  7. 77′Keano VanrafelghemYellow card · KV Mechelen
  8. 82′Marco DecherfYellow card · KV Mechelen
  9. 86′Fredrik HammarYellow card · KV Mechelen
  10. 88′Nikola StormGoal · KVC Westerlo
  11. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 29′KV Mechelen · 1 player changeBouke Boersma
  • 46′KV Mechelen · 1 player changeBill Antonio
  • 73′KVC Westerlo · 1 player changeNikola Storm
  • 78′KV Mechelen · 2 player changesBenito Raman · Marco Decherf
  • 84′KVC Westerlo · 1 player changePape Diong
  • 89′KV Mechelen · 1 player changeMassimo Decoene
  • 90′KVC Westerlo · 2 player changesNaoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni · Thomas Van den Keybus

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

KV Mechelen
  1. Nacho MirasG
  2. Luc MarijnissenD
  3. José MarsàD
  4. Thérence KoudouD
  5. Cedric Jan Van MeirvenneD
  6. Mike EerdhuijzenD
  7. Fredrik HammarM
  8. Dennis PraetM
  9. Myron Van BrederodeF
  10. Adeshina AyodeleF
  11. Keano VanrafelghemF
KVC Westerlo
  1. Andreas JungdalG
  2. Lasse FløD
  3. Amando LapageD
  4. Seiji KimuraD
  5. Dylan OuregaD
  6. Isa SakamotoM
  7. Cisse SandraM
  8. Ibrahim FofanaM
  9. Shunsuke SaitoF
  10. Norman BassetteF
  11. Cameron CongreveF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1KV Mechelen
3Draws
1KVC Westerlo
KV Mechelen — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League1–1
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League0–1
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League2–2
KV Mechelen — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League2–3
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KV Mechelen favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · KVC Westerlo in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KV Mechelen5 matchesKVC Westerlo5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.8 goals/match
2.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.8 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.37 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 15.6 shots/match
2.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 4.4 shots/match
52.4% ●Possession5/551.6%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 4.2 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKV MechelenKVC Westerlo
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headKV Mechelen — KVC Westerlo
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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