Pro League 26/27 · 16 Aug 2026

KV Mechelen 3–3 Standard Liège

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made KV Mechelen favourites at 48%.

KV Mechelen deserved more from the draw, creating 2.7 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bilal Bafdili, 75.1 in 10′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Bilal Bafdili Forward	10	0	0	0.07	75.1
Myron Van Brederode Forward	90	2	0	1.63	63.0
Ian Struyf Defender	15	0	0	–	58.4
Luc Marijnissen Defender	75	0	0	0.05	51.5
Thérence Koudou Midfielder	80	1	0	0.36	46.6
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Midfielder	52	0	0	0.11	45.6
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.0
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.4
Dikeni Salifou Midfielder	45	0	0	0.04	35.5
Dennis Praet Midfielder	80	0	0	0.02	34.5
Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Forward	90	0	1	0.14	33.9
José Marsà Defender	90	0	0	0.21	33.7
Massimo Decoene Defender	90	0	0	0.05	33.1
Benito Raman Forward	45	0	0	–	32.2
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Defender	38	0	0	–	26.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Adnane Abid Forward	90	2	0	0.33	66.8
Bernard Nguene Forward	70	1	0	0.35	58.9
Daan Dierckx Defender	20	0	0	–	52.5
Rayan Touzghar Midfielder	62	0	0	0.10	52.5
Timothé Nkada Forward	20	0	0	–	51.0
Ibe Hautekiet Defender	90	0	0	–	48.1
Tobias Mohr Midfielder	14	0	0	–	45.6
Ibrahim Karamoko Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	44.4
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Forward	90	0	0	0.76	43.5
Matthieu Epolo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.2
Alexis Trouillet Midfielder	70	0	0	0.02	39.1
Henry Lawrence Defender	28	0	0	–	38.8
Marlon Fossey Defender	62	0	1	–	35.3
Ryan Fosso Midfielder	28	0	0	–	34.8
Casper Nielsen Midfielder	90	0	2	0.02	33.9
Gustav Mortensen Defender	89	0	0	–	31.4