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KV Mechelen
Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 2
Aug 3, 2024 at 3pm UK
AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Westerlo

Mechelen
2 - 4
Westerlo

Storm (65'), Pflucke (88' pen.)
Van den Eynden (45+3'), Bafdili (75'), Schoofs (81'), Hasi (83'), Lauberbach (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Madsen (18' pen.), Vuskovic (36'), Alcocer (79'), Frigan (90+5')
Sydorchuk (77'), Haspolat (83'), Frigan (90+6'), Bolat (90+8')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Belgian Pro League clash between Mechelen and Westerlo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Brugge 1-1 Mechelen
Friday, July 26 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League
Last Game: Westerlo 3-0 Cercle Brugge
Sunday, July 28 at 6.15pm in Belgian Pro League

We said: Mechelen 2-1 Westerlo

Mechelen's good home record should see them come into Saturday's clash as favourites, especially as Westerlo have experienced difficulties on the road in the past. However, Westerlo's 3-0 win last time out will give them confidence that they can at least trouble their hosts in the final third. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mechelen win with a probability of 53.57%. A win for Westerlo had a probability of 24.56% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.72%) and 2-0 (7.59%). The likeliest Westerlo win was 1-2 (6.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood.

Result
MechelenDrawWesterlo
53.57% (-1.073 -1.07) 21.87% (0.247 0.25) 24.56% (0.829 0.83)
Both teams to score 61.88% (0.123 0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.78% (-0.276 -0.28)37.22% (0.281 0.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.58% (-0.297 -0.3)59.42% (0.301 0.3)
Mechelen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86% (-0.42700000000001 -0.43)14% (0.43 0.43)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.48% (-0.849 -0.85)41.52% (0.853 0.85)
Westerlo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.95% (0.50099999999999 0.5)28.05% (-0.499 -0.5)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.3% (0.633 0.63)63.71% (-0.63 -0.63)
Score Analysis
    Mechelen 53.57%
    Westerlo 24.56%
    Draw 21.87%
MechelenDrawWesterlo
2-1 @ 9.65% (-0.039 -0.04)
1-0 @ 7.72% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-0 @ 7.59% (-0.137 -0.14)
3-1 @ 6.32% (-0.126 -0.13)
3-0 @ 4.97% (-0.171 -0.17)
3-2 @ 4.02% (-0.023 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.11% (-0.113 -0.11)
4-0 @ 2.45% (-0.124 -0.12)
4-2 @ 1.98% (-0.043 -0.04)
5-1 @ 1.22% (-0.065 -0.07)
5-0 @ 0.96% (-0.065 -0.07)
Other @ 3.59%
Total : 53.57%
1-1 @ 9.81% (0.115 0.12)
2-2 @ 6.13% (0.062 0.06)
0-0 @ 3.93% (0.053 0.05)
3-3 @ 1.7% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 21.87%
1-2 @ 6.24% (0.159 0.16)
0-1 @ 4.99% (0.136 0.14)
0-2 @ 3.17% (0.13 0.13)
1-3 @ 2.64% (0.103 0.1)
2-3 @ 2.6% (0.062 0.06)
0-3 @ 1.34% (0.072 0.07)
Other @ 3.57%
Total : 24.56%

How you voted: Mechelen vs Westerlo

Mechelen
68.0%
Draw
16.0%
Westerlo
16.0%
25
Head to Head
May 18, 2024 5.15pm
Gameweek 9
Westerlo
0-2
Mechelen
Bafdili (25'), Belghali (90')
Schoofs (28')
Apr 13, 2024 5.15pm
Gameweek 3
Mechelen
3-2
Westerlo
Cobbaut (56'), Slimani (66'), Tagir (90+3' og.)
Bassette (90+5')
Alcocer (27'), Vermant (29')
Vermant (45+4'), Rommens (45+5'), Madsen (90+2'), Madsen (90+5')
Vermant (45+4')
Mar 8, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Mechelen
3-1
Westerlo
Mrabti (11', 37'), Pflucke (73')
Bos (90')
Vermant (70')
Aug 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 5
Westerlo
2-3
Mechelen
Stassin (20'), Frigan (28')
Schoofs (75'), Madsen (77' og.), Lauberbach (85')
Storm (40'), Defour (41'), Bates (45+5')
Jan 28, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 23
Westerlo
2-0
Mechelen
Vaesen (22', 56')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Genk18122436251138
2Club BruggeBrugge18114338182037
3Anderlecht1896334132133
4Royal AntwerpAntwerp1884631181328
5Union SGUnion SG186932315827
6GentGent187652821727
7MechelenMechelen187473425925
8Dender186662328-524
9Standard Liege186661220-824
10Westerlo186483029122
11Leuven1841041720-322
12CharleroiCharleroi186391822-421
13Sint-Truiden184682237-1518
14Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge184591931-1217
15KortrijkKortrijk1852111536-2117
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA1825111638-2211


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