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Matchday 5 · · Achter de Kazerne

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo: result, lineups and stats

KV Mechelen 14 · 6 points
0 - 4
KVC Westerlo 6 · 13 points
  • 7' Isa Sakamoto
  • 27' Shunsuke Saito
  • 67' Shunsuke Saito
  • 88' Nikola Storm

Lineups KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo

KV Mechelen 3-4-2-1 · Frédéric Vanderbiest
13 Mirás
44 Eerdhuijzen
3 Marsà
2 Marijnissen
17 Van Meirvenne
6 Hammar
26 Praet
7 Koudou
9 van Brederode
27 Vanrafelghem
16 Ayodele
  • 29' Bouke Boersma Adeshina Ayodele
  • 45' Bill Antonio Cedric Van Meirvenne
  • 78' Benito Raman José Marsà
  • 78' Marco Decherf Dennis Praet
  • 89' Massimo Decoene Mike Eerdhuijzen

Lineup for KV Mechelen: Mirás, Eerdhuijzen, Marsà, Marijnissen, Van Meirvenne, Hammar, Praet, Koudou, van Brederode, Vanrafelghem, Ayodele

Bench
  • 29 B. Antonio 45'
  • 11 B. Bafdili
  • 28 Bouke Boersma 29'
  • 30 Marco Decherf 78'
  • 39 M. Decoene 89'
  • 1 O. De Wolf
  • 23 S. Michez
  • 14 B. Raman
  • 19 M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
Absentees KV Mechelen

Ayodele, Boersma, Salifou, Struyf, Vanrafelghem, Hjelde, St. Jago (injured)

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1 · I. Charaï
99 Jungdal
28 Ourega
4 Lapage
5 Kimura
2 Flø
14 Sandra
45 Fofana
7 Saito
13 Sakamoto
20 Congreve
9 Bassette
  • 73' Nikola Storm Shunsuke Saito
  • 84' Pape Diong Norman Bassette
  • 90' Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni Cameron Congreve
  • 90' Thomas Van den Keybus Isa Sakamoto

Lineup for KVC Westerlo: Jungdal, Ourega, Lapage, Kimura, Flø, Sandra, Fofana, Saito, Sakamoto, Congreve, Bassette

Bench
  • 88 F. Ferraro
  • 21 B. Lathouwers
  • 23 L. Mbamba-Muanda
  • 10 N. Storm
  • 39 T. Van den Keybus 90'
  • 40 B. Balogh
  • 11 N. Bohamdi-Kamoni 90'
  • 17 D. Amegnaglo
Absentees KVC Westerlo

Congreve, Haspolat, Storm (injured)

Stats KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo

KV Mechelen Match KVC Westerlo
  • 56% Possession 44%
  • 8 Shots 21
  • 1 Shots on target 6
  • 6 Shots off target 11
  • 5 Corners 6
  • 15 Fouls 18
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 3 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

KV Mechelen

  1. Myron van Brederode 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Benito Raman 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Simion Michez 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Adeshina Ayodele 1 goals 0 assists

KVC Westerlo

  1. Norman Bassette 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Shunsuke Saito 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Cisse Sandra 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Isa Sakamoto 1 goals 3 assists
  5. Dylan Ourega 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

KV Mechelen

Player Starts Min. Form
Nacho Mirás 5/5 438 mixed
Thérence Koudou 5/5 438 poor
Myron van Brederode 5/5 438 solid
Mike Eerdhuijzen 5/5 428 solid
José Marsà 5/5 426 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 390 mixed
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 347 solid
Dennis Praet 4/4 346 mixed

KVC Westerlo

Player Starts Min. Form
Andreas Jungdal 5/5 445 solid
Seiji Kimura 5/5 445 solid
Amando Lapage 5/5 445 strong
Ibrahim Fofana 5/5 445 strong
Cisse Sandra 5/5 445 strong
Dylan Ourega 5/5 432 mixed
Norman Bassette 5/5 389 strong
Shunsuke Saito 5/5 388 excellent

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.90 1.48
  • Predicted goals5.3
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners9.0

Team comparison

MEC home Per match WES away
1.00 Points 1.50
1.75 Goals for 2.00
2.75 Goals against 1.75
1.37 xG for 1.80
1.80 xG against 1.66
5.5 Corners 4.3
DLLW Home and away form LLWW

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
11 KV Mechelen 4 draws 5 KVC Westerlo
  • Goals per match3.70
  • Both teams scored70%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Jan 2026 KV Mechelen 1 - 1 KVC Westerlo
  • Aug 2025 KVC Westerlo 0 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Apr 2025 KVC Westerlo 2 - 2 KV Mechelen
  • Apr 2025 KV Mechelen 2 - 3 KVC Westerlo
  • Dec 2024 KVC Westerlo 1 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Aug 2024 KV Mechelen 2 - 4 KVC Westerlo
  • May 2024 KVC Westerlo 0 - 2 KV Mechelen
  • Apr 2024 KV Mechelen 3 - 2 KVC Westerlo
  • Mar 2024 KV Mechelen 3 - 1 KVC Westerlo
  • Aug 2023 KVC Westerlo 2 - 3 KV Mechelen

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for KV Mechelen against KVC Westerlo?

KV Mechelen are without Adeshina Ayodele (torn cruciate ligament), Bouke Boersma (muscle injury), Dikeni Salifou (meniscus injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Keano Vanrafelghem (ankle injury) and Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for KVC Westerlo against KV Mechelen?

KVC Westerlo are without Cameron Congreve (minor injury), Doğucan Haspolat (ankle injury) and Nikola Storm (torn hamstring).

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

KV Mechelen have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do KVC Westerlo play?

KVC Westerlo have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under .

How did the last meeting between KV Mechelen and KVC Westerlo finish?

On 25 January 2026, KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo finished 1-1.

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