KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo

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🕒 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:15 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Eric Lambrechts 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
KV Mechelen 5 · KVC Westerlo 9
Referee Stats
18 matches · 3.89 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.89
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 44%
Draws 28%
Away wins 28%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 7-7-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 25
Avg: 1.20 / 1.25

Points

28
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
KVC Westerlo (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 7-6-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 30
Avg: 1.20 / 1.50

Points

27
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.40
PPG
1.35
1.20
GF
1.20
1.25
GA
1.50
33%
O2.5
33%
67%
BTTS
40%
53%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank5th
KVC Westerlo rank9th
KV Mechelen points45
KVC Westerlo points39
KV Mechelen: #5 · 45 pts · GD +2
18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KVC Westerlo: #9 · 39 pts · GD -4
24 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KV Mechelen last 5 home

W W L W D
Points10/15
Weighted index76
Goals8-5
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

KVC Westerlo last 5 away

D W W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals5-1
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 7%

KVC Westerlo trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home87%
KV Mechelen clean sheet at home27%
KVC Westerlo score away67%
KVC Westerlo clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first53%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first50%
KVC Westerlo score first47%
KVC Westerlo win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 50% · KVC Westerlo 17%
Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 21.6' · KVC Westerlo 23.6'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.20 vs 1.39
KV Mechelen concede at home1.25 vs 1.23
KVC Westerlo score away1.20 vs 1.23
KVC Westerlo concede away1.50 vs 1.39
KV Mechelen score 14% below league average, while KVC Westerlo score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 2% above league average at home, and KVC Westerlo are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 4.40 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 2
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
46-60 2
31-45 1
0-15 0

KVC Westerlo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 5
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
14
12
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
11
6
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
63%
37%
Corner Kicks
9
5
Fouls
10
10
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
509
315
Passes Accurate
434
234
Passes %
85%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
16'
16' Goal · 0-1
Nacho Ferri
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Saito
46'
46' M. Konaté
1st substitution · For: K. Mrabti
46'
46' T. Koudou
2nd substitution · For: B. Antonio
56'
56' B. Antonio
58'
58' S. Saito
1st substitution · For: J. Alcócer
62'
62' B. Reynolds
65'
65' M. Kireev
3rd substitution · For: K. Van Rafelghem
66'
66' T. St. Jago
78'
78' Nacho Ferri
2nd substitution · For: K. Vaesen
78'
78' A. Sayyadmanesh
3rd substitution · For: T. Van den Keybus
84'
84' F. Hammar
87'
87' José Marsà
4th substitution · For: H. Bandé
88'
88' Goal · 1-1
K. Mrabti
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Servais
90'
90' A. Piedfort
4th substitution · For: S. Sydorchuk
90'
90' I. Sakamoto
5th substitution · For: N. Bohamdi-Kamoni

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KV Mechelen drew 1-1 with KVC Westerlo on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts. It was played at unknown.

First half: KVC Westerlo took the lead at 16' when Nacho Ferri scored, with the assist credited to S. Saito, making the score 0-1.

Second half: KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Konaté replacing K. Mrabti. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with T. Koudou replacing B. Antonio. B. Antonio received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 56'. KVC Westerlo made their 1st substitution at 58', with S. Saito replacing J. Alcócer. B. Reynolds received a yellow card for KVC Westerlo at 62'. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 65', with M. Kireev replacing K. Van Rafelghem. T. St. Jago received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 66'. KVC Westerlo made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Nacho Ferri replacing K. Vaesen. KVC Westerlo made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. Sayyadmanesh replacing T. Van den Keybus. F. Hammar received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 84'. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 87', with José Marsà replacing H. Bandé. KV Mechelen leveled the score at 88' when K. Mrabti scored, with the assist credited to M. Servais, making the score 1-1. KVC Westerlo made their 4th substitution at 90', with A. Piedfort replacing S. Sydorchuk. KVC Westerlo made their 5th substitution at 90', with I. Sakamoto replacing N. Bohamdi-Kamoni.

KV Mechelen used 4 substitutions while KVC Westerlo used 5 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 3 yellow cards, while KVC Westerlo got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (63%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins7
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals11 (68.8%)
BTTS13 (81.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (87.5%)
BTTS8 (100.0%)

KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo Head-to-Head History by Season