Belgian Pro League · 2025Het Kuipje

KVC Westerlo 0–1 KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

KV Mechelen won 0–1.

Shots
185
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
1.910.58
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

KV Mechelen beat KVC Westerlo 1–0. Recorded in this match (KVC Westerlo – KV Mechelen): shots 18–5, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 1.91–0.58, possession 48%–52%. 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.

KVC Westerlo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

KVC Westerlo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsKVC Westerlo · KV Mechelen7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricKVC WesterloKV MechelenBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match7 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match19.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots5 shotsKVC Westerlo 18 shots, KV Mechelen 5 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsKVC Westerlo 2 shots, KV Mechelen 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.91 xG0.58 xGKVC Westerlo 1.91 xG, KV Mechelen 0.58 xG
  • Possession48%52%KVC Westerlo 48%, KV Mechelen 52%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersKVC Westerlo 8 corners, KV Mechelen 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsKVC Westerlo 9 fouls, KV Mechelen 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardKVC Westerlo 1 card, KV Mechelen 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Doğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosimar Alcócer · KVC Westerlo · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosimar Alcócer · KVC Westerlo · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Keybus · KVC Westerlo · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Keybus · KVC Westerlo · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRob Schoofs · KV Mechelen · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLion Lauberbach · KV Mechelen · 78′ · 0.07 xG · on targetGriffin Yow · KVC Westerlo · 44′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 51′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Keybus · KVC Westerlo · 51′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTuur Rommens · KVC Westerlo · 38′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBilal Bafdili · KV Mechelen · 53′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Pflücke · KV Mechelen · 25′ · 0.15 xG · on targetAdedire Mebude · KVC Westerlo · 65′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 48′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedBryan Reynolds · KVC Westerlo · 52′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedTuur Rommens · KVC Westerlo · 13′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedBenito Raman · KV Mechelen · 84′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

KVC Westerlo: 18 shots, 2 on target, 1.61 xG. KV Mechelen: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Benito Raman · KV Mechelen · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: KVC Westerlo 1.61 xG · KV Mechelen 0.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2KVC Westerlo
2Draws
1KV Mechelen
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League2–2
KV Mechelen — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League2–3
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–1
KV Mechelen — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League2–4
KVC Westerlo — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KVC Westerlo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · KV Mechelen in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KVC Westerlo3 matchesKV Mechelen3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.33 goals/match
2.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.03 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots3/37 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33.33 shots/match
49.3% ●Possession3/343.7%
4.67 corners/match ●Corners3/34.33 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards3/32.67 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls3/38.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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