League-position context
KV Mechelen rank8th
KVC Westerlo rank16th
KV Mechelen points48
KVC Westerlo points23
KV Mechelen: #8 · 48 pts · GD +5
11 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KVC Westerlo: #16 · 23 pts · GD -32
36 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.