Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Jan 25 2026 · 18:15 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
First leg1–0 1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.56 – 0.94
KVC Westerlo
  • A. Mrabti 88’
  • 16’ Nacho Ferri
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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 snatch a late draw

KV Mechelen entered as favourites, yet KVC Westerlo led 1–0 at half-time through a Ferri goal. But Mrabti scored to rescue a draw for KV Mechelen. KV Mechelen finished with the higher xG (2.56 vs 0.94). On the chances created, KV Mechelen deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

KV Mechelen51%
Draw ✓25%
KVC Westerlo24%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.68 · xG 2.56
KVC Westerlo goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.94
Total goals
2
Model 2.78 · xG 3.50
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. HalhalKV Mechelen
7.9
  • RefereeEric Lambrechts
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 6th · KVC Westerlo 12th

Timeline

  1. Nacho Ferri 0–1Assist Shunsuke Saito
    16’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ B. AntonioFor T. Koudou
    46’
  4. ⇄ A. MrabtiFor M. Konaté
    46’
  5. B. AntonioYellow card
    56’
  6. ⇄ J. AlcócerFor Shunsuke Saito
    58’
  7. B. ReynoldsYellow card · misses next match
    62’
  8. ⇄ K. Van RafelghemFor M. Kireev
    65’
  9. T. St. JagoYellow card
    66’
  10. ⇄ T. Van den KeybusFor A. Sayyadmanesh
    78’
  11. ⇄ K. VaesenFor Nacho Ferri
    78’
  12. ⇄ B. BandéFor José Marsà
    87’
  13. A. Mrabti 1–1Assist Mathis Servais
    88’
  14. ⇄ N. Bohamdi-KamoniFor I. Sakamoto
    90’
  15. ⇄ S. SydorchukFor A. Piedfort
    90’
  16. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

KV Mechelen13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
KVC Westerlo11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
KV MechelenKVC Westerlo
63% Possession 37%
2.56 Expected goals (xG) 0.94
2.33 Expected points (xPts) 0.51
13 Shots 11
1 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 5
11 Shots inside the box 5
2 Shots outside the box 6
502 Passes 306
86% Pass accuracy 75%
9 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
10 Fouls 8
5 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.00 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

136.3 Nacho Mirás(G)
37.3 José Marsà ↓87’ 27.9★ R. Halhal 337.0 T. St. Jago
177.5 Mathis Servais A 67.0 F. Hammar 86.6 M. Konaté ↓46’ 76.6 T. Koudou ↓46’
96.3 M. van Brederode
206.6 L. Lauberbach 107.3 M. Kireev ↓65’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.3
  • 3José Marsà↓87’7.3
  • 2R. Halhal ★7.9
  • 33T. St. Jago7.0
  • 17Mathis ServaisA7.5
  • 6F. Hammar7.0
  • 8M. Konaté↓46’6.6
  • 7T. Koudou↓46’6.6
  • 9M. van Brederode6.3
  • 20L. Lauberbach6.6
  • 10M. Kireev↓65’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 38B. Antonio↑46’6.7
  • 19A. Mrabti↑46’7.9
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↑65’6.9
  • 12B. Bandé↑87’

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, Ian Struyf, Gora Diouf, M. Decoene, B. Bafdili

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

997.0 A. Jungdal(G)
286.6 Dylan Ourega 46.6 A. Lapage 406.6 E. Bayram 226.7 B. Reynolds
467.3 A. Piedfort ↓90’ 346.9 D. Haspolat
76.2 A. Sayyadmanesh ↓78’ 136.9 I. Sakamoto ↓90’ 387.0 Shunsuke Saito A↓58’
907.7 Nacho Ferri ↓78’
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)7.0
  • 28Dylan Ourega6.6
  • 4A. Lapage6.6
  • 40E. Bayram6.6
  • 22B. Reynolds6.7
  • 46A. Piedfort↓90’7.3
  • 34D. Haspolat6.9
  • 7A. Sayyadmanesh↓78’6.2
  • 13I. Sakamoto↓90’6.9
  • 38Shunsuke SaitoA↓58’7.0
  • 90Nacho Ferri↓78’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 77J. Alcócer↑58’6.3
  • 8S. Sydorchuk↑90’
  • 39T. Van den Keybus↑78’6.3
  • 14K. Vaesen↑78’6.3

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, R. Neustädter, L. Mbamba-Muanda, R. Smekens, Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni

Player stats

Top rated
R. HalhalKV Mechelen7.9
2nd
A. MrabtiKV Mechelen7.9
3rd
Nacho FerriKVC Westerlo7.7

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 95% 20 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
José Marsà D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 62 4 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 74 3 2 0/1 1/0 7.9
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 96% 69 3 1 0/1 1/0 7.0
Mathis Servais M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 56 0 1 0/1 1/0 7.5
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 45 4 3 0/0 4/1 7.0
M. Konaté M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 19 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
T. Koudou D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 21 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 2 (0) 4 84% 19 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.3
L. Lauberbach F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Kireev M 65 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 30 1 2 2/4 0/2 7.3
B. Antonio F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 53% 15 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.7
A. Mrabti F 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 89% 38 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.9
K. Van Rafelghem F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
B. Bandé F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 61% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Dylan Ourega D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 26 3 1 2/3 0/1 6.6
A. Lapage D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 1 4 1/1 0/0 6.6
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
B. Reynolds D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
A. Piedfort D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 36 4 2 2/3 0/1 7.3
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 30 3 4 0/0 3/1 6.9
A. Sayyadmanesh F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 52% 25 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
I. Sakamoto M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 77% 26 1 0 3/7 0/2 6.9
Shunsuke Saito M 58 0 1 1 (1) 1 90% 20 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
Nacho Ferri F 78 1 0 2 (1) 0 44% 18 0 0 0/4 4/2 7.7
J. Alcócer F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
S. Sydorchuk M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Van den Keybus M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Vaesen F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.