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Matchday

Pro League 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.5 – 2.6
Goals
0 – 4

Footybot made KV Mechelen favourites at 50%.

KVC Westerlo won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Shunsuke Saito, 58.7 in 73′.

Well above their usual level: Shunsuke Saito +18.0, Cameron Congreve +13.8.

Well below it: Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne −22.2, Myron Van Brederode −20.8, Thérence Koudou −19.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

KV Mechelen

29 Aug 2026D 2–2at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
22 Aug 2026L 0–2at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
16 Aug 2026D 3–3v Standard Liège Pro League
9 Aug 2026L 0–2at KAA Gent Pro League
24 May 2026L 0–3at Sint-Truidense VV Pro League

KVC Westerlo

30 Aug 2026D 2–2v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
23 Aug 2026L 0–4at Lommel SK Pro League
15 Aug 2026L 2–3at KRC Genk Pro League
8 Aug 2026L 1–5v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
23 May 2026L 0–2at Royal Antwerp FC Pro League

Head to head

25 Jan 2026KV Mechelen 1–1 KVC Westerlo Pro League
9 Aug 2025KVC Westerlo 0–1 KV Mechelen Pro League

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mike Eerdhuijzen Defender8900–44.3−4.1
Luc Marijnissen Defender93000.1443.3−0.9
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder9300–42.0+0.3
Dennis Praet Midfielder7800–41.2+1.4
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper9300–37.0−8.7
Bouke Boersma Forward64000.2835.5−5.6
Bill Antonio Forward48000.0433.2−5.1
Benito Raman Forward1500–32.2–
Keano Vanrafelghem Forward93000.0231.8−14.8
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Midfielder4500–30.3−22.2
Massimo Decoene Defender400–30.2–
José Marsà Defender78000.0529.7−9.1
Myron Van Brederode Forward9300–26.6−20.8
Thérence Koudou Midfielder9300–24.8−19.3
Marco Decherf Midfielder1500–24.6–

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nikola Storm Midfielder20100.0363.4–
Shunsuke Saito Midfielder73200.5758.7+18.0
Cameron Congreve Midfielder90010.3852.7+13.8
Isa Sakamoto Midfielder90110.1450.1+7.7
Andreas Jungdal Goalkeeper9300–48.2+5.7
Lasse Flø Defender9301–46.6–
Ibrahim Fofana Midfielder93000.0446.2+0.8
Pape Diong Midfielder900–42.8–
Thomas Van den Keybus Midfielder300–42.7–
Seiji Kimura Defender93000.2242.4−2.3
Norman Bassette Forward84000.7940.2−7.2
Amando Lapage Defender93000.2137.2−9.4
Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni Forward300–36.9–
Cisse Sandra Midfielder93000.0636.0−7.8
Dylan Ourega Defender93000.1535.2−4.8