Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Oct 19 2025 · 15:00 DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw
Dender
1–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.70 – 0.93
KV Mechelen
  • B. Nsimba 90+6’ (P)
  • 7’ M. Konaté
  • 62’ M. van Brederode
  • 90+2’ L. Lauberbach
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

KV Mechelen beat Dender

KV Mechelen entered as narrow favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Konaté, van Brederode and Lauberbach. Dender replied through a Nsimba goal. KV Mechelen won despite the lower xG; Dender created the better chances (1.70 vs 0.93). On the chances created, Dender deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Dender34%
Draw28%
KV Mechelen ✓38%

Model vs reality

Dender goals
1
Model 1.27 · xG 1.70
KV Mechelen goals
3
Model 1.36 · xG 0.93
Total goals
4
Model 2.62 · xG 2.63
Score 1–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. KonatéKV Mechelen · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeMichiel Allaerts
  • CoachesHayk Milkon · —
  • VenueDENDER Football Complex
  • Table before kick-offDender 16th · KV Mechelen 6th

Timeline

  1. M. Konaté 0–1
    7’
  2. ⇄ D. SalifouFor A. Mrabti
    34’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ D. HrnčárFor M. Sambu
    59’
  5. ⇄ J. Attah KadiriFor Mohamed Berte
    59’
  6. M. van Brederode 0–2
    62’
  7. K. CoolsYellow card
    66’
  8. ⇄ B. FredrickFor L. De Fougerolles
    71’
  9. ⇄ N. Moutha-SebtaouiFor N. Rôdes
    71’
  10. ⇄ B. AntonioFor Moncef Zekri
    75’
  11. ⇄ B. RamanFor M. van Brederode
    82’
  12. ⇄ Gora DioufFor T. Koudou
    82’
  13. ⇄ R. OratmangoenFor K. Cools
    83’
  14. L. Lauberbach 0–3Assist José Marsà
    90+2’
  15. B. Nsimba (pen) 1–3
    90+6’
  16. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Dender15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
KV Mechelen11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
DenderKV Mechelen
54% Possession 46%
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
1.91 Expected points (xPts) 0.85
15 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 5
430 Passes 365
81% Pass accuracy 84%
4 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
16 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.54 Team rating 7.13

Line-ups

Dender 5-3-2

306.2 G. Dietsch(G)
886.7 F. Ferraro 446.7 L. De Fougerolles ↓71’ 216.2 K. Cools ↓83’ 56.9 L. Marijnissen 706.5 M. Sambu ↓59’
166.9 R. Květ 176.9 N. Mbamba 186.2 N. Rôdes ↓71’
776.2 B. Nsimba 906.3 Mohamed Berte ↓59’
  • 30G. Dietsch (G)6.2
  • 88F. Ferraro6.7
  • 44L. De Fougerolles↓71’6.7
  • 21K. Cools↓83’6.2
  • 5L. Marijnissen6.9
  • 70M. Sambu↓59’6.5
  • 16R. Květ6.9
  • 17N. Mbamba6.9
  • 18N. Rôdes↓71’6.2
  • 77B. Nsimba6.2
  • 90Mohamed Berte↓59’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20D. Hrnčár↑59’6.6
  • 19J. Attah Kadiri↑59’6.3
  • 22B. Fredrick↑71’6.9
  • 67N. Moutha-Sebtaoui↑71’6.6
  • 11R. Oratmangoen↑83’

Unused: L. Fortin, B. Goncalves, K. Kotoń, D. Acquah

Coach: Hayk Milkon

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

137.2 Nacho Mirás(G)
37.3 José Marsà A 88.5★ M. Konaté 27.5 R. Halhal
236.6 Moncef Zekri ↓75’ 176.2 Mathis Servais 67.0 F. Hammar 76.9 T. Koudou ↓82’
196.6 A. Mrabti ↓34’
97.6 M. van Brederode ↓82’ 206.9 L. Lauberbach
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)7.2
  • 3José MarsàA7.3
  • 8M. Konaté ★8.5
  • 2R. Halhal7.5
  • 23Moncef Zekri↓75’6.6
  • 17Mathis Servais6.2
  • 6F. Hammar7.0
  • 7T. Koudou↓82’6.9
  • 19A. Mrabti↓34’6.6
  • 9M. van Brederode↓82’7.6
  • 20L. Lauberbach6.9

Substitutes used

  • 29D. Salifou↑34’6.9
  • 38B. Antonio↑75’6.5
  • 4Gora Diouf↑82’
  • 14B. Raman↑82’

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, Ian Struyf, M. Decoene, L. Golič, B. Bafdili

Player stats

Top rated
M. KonatéKV Mechelen8.5
2nd
M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen7.6
3rd
R. HalhalKV Mechelen7.5

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Dietsch G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 66% 32 3 1 2/5 0/0 6.7
L. De Fougerolles D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 52 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
K. Cools D 83 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 48 2 0 0/0 4/0 6.2
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 58 4 1 1/2 0/0 6.9
M. Sambu D 59 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 22 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Květ M 90 0 0 4 (1) 3 74% 47 3 0 2/2 2/0 6.9
N. Mbamba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 3 1 1/4 3/4 6.9
N. Rôdes M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 31 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
B. Nsimba F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 71% 21 1 0 0/1 3/1 6.2
Mohamed Berte F 59 0 0 0 (0) 2 57% 7 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.3
D. Hrnčár M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Attah Kadiri F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
B. Fredrick D 19 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Moutha-Sebtaoui D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Oratmangoen F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 83% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
José Marsà D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 47 0 1 0/0 3/1 7.3
M. Konaté M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 31 2 1 0/1 0/0 8.5
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 51 2 2 0/0 2/3 7.5
Moncef Zekri M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 0 2 2/3 2/2 6.6
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 34 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.2
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 27 3 2 2/2 2/1 7.0
T. Koudou D 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 30 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.9
A. Mrabti F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. van Brederode F 82 1 0 2 (1) 0 96% 26 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
L. Lauberbach F 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 63% 19 1 0 0/1 1/4 6.9
D. Salifou M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 4 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
B. Antonio F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Gora Diouf D 8 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Raman F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.