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Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September, 18:15 · Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo: line-ups and result

KV Mechelen 15 · 2 points
0 - 4
KVC Westerlo 13 · 4 points
  • 7' Isa Sakamoto
  • 27' Shunsuke Saito
  • 67' Shunsuke Saito
  • 88' Nikola Storm

Line-ups 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 Van Rafelghem
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

Line-up for KV Mechelen: Mirás, Eerdhuijzen, Marsà, Marijnissen, Van Meirvenne, Hammar, Praet, Koudou, van Brederode, Van Rafelghem, 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

Salifou, Diouf, Struyf, 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

Line-up 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

Haspolat (injured)

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 Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Adeshina Ayodele Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Forward 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Keano Vanrafelghem Forward 0 goals 1 assists

KVC Westerlo

  1. Shunsuke Saito Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Isa Sakamoto Forward 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Norman Bassette Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Dylan Ourega Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Cameron Congreve Midfielder 0 goals 2 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 5/5 450 strong
Myron van Brederode 5/5 450 solid
José Marsà 5/5 424 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 405 mixed
Dennis Praet 5/5 401 mixed
Thérence Koudou 4/4 350 solid
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 345 solid
Massimo Decoene 3/4 271 mixed

KVC Westerlo

Player Starts Min. Form
Andreas Jungdal 5/5 450 mixed
Seiji Kimura 5/5 450 mixed
Cisse Sandra 5/5 450 mixed
Dylan Ourega 5/5 415 mixed
Ibrahim Fofana 4/5 383 mixed
Shunsuke Saito 5/5 375 strong
Isa Sakamoto 4/5 361 strong
Amando Lapage 4/5 350 solid

Stats

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

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
0.50 Points 1.00
1.50 Goals for 2.00
3.50 Goals against 2.33
1.44 xG for 1.67
1.93 xG against 1.64
5.0 Corners 4.7
DL Home and away form LLW

Head-to-head record KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo

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 Dikeni Salifou (minor injury), Gora Diouf (injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon) and Tommy St. Jago (injury).

Who is unavailable for KVC Westerlo against KV Mechelen?

KVC Westerlo are without Doğucan Haspolat (ankle injury).

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

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

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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