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KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo Live Stream, Predictions
KV Mechelen host visitors KVC Westerlo at AFAS-Stadion in this First Division A match on Friday.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for KV Mechelen v KVC Westerlo can be seen below - plus the latest betting odds.
📏 Form Guide
KV Mechelen
DWDWWW 📈
KV Mechelen fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 2-3 First Division A success over Cercle Brugge.
In that match, KV Mechelen had 54% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For KV Mechelen, the scorers were Kerim Mrabti (41'), Geoffry Hairemans (45') and Bilal Bafdili (85'). For their opponents, Cercle Brugge got 14 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Alan Minda (21') and Felipe Augusto (44') scored for Cercle Brugge.
KV Mechelen haven’t had any problems with scoring, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.
They have totted up the amount of 11 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 5.
Heading into this fixture, KV Mechelen are unbeaten in their previous 6 home league matches.
KVC Westerlo
WLDWLL
Since a losing effort in their last game against Charleroi in First Division A competition, KVC Westerlo will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, KVC Westerlo managed 61% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. At the other end, Charleroi got 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Parfait Guiagon (65') scored for Charleroi.
The stats don’t lie, and KVC Westerlo have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals in total. At the back, KVC Westerlo have not been doing too well. That kind of pattern might not be sustained into this match, however.
Coming into this clash, KVC Westerlo are without a win away from home in their last 5 league games.
🤜🤛 Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings going back to 16/01/2016, neither club has come out on top overall with KV Mechelen winning 3 of those games, KVC Westerlo 3 and 0 being draws in normal time.
Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 27 in all at an average of 4.5 goals per meeting.
The previous league contest featuring the two was First Division A match day 5 on 26/08/2023 and the score finished KVC Westerlo 2-3 KV Mechelen.
The referee was Brent Staessens.
📰 Team News: KV Mechelen
Toon Raemaekers (Cruciate ligament injury), Rafik Belghali (Knee medial ligament tear), Lion Lauberbach (Hamstring injury) and Bill Antonio (Cruciate ligament tear) will be missing for KV Mechelen gaffer Besnik Hasi. Mory Konaté will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
In all likelihood, KV Mechelen should employ a 3-4-3 formation for the game featuring Gaëtan Coucke, Munashe Garananga, David Bates, Elias Cobbaut, Patrick Pflucke, Bilal Bafdili, Rob Schoofs, Daam Foulon, Geoffry Hairemans, Islam Slimani and Kerim Mrabti.
🗞️ Team News: KVC Westerlo
KVC Westerlo boss Rik De Mil has some current player fitness concerns. Romeo Vermant (Syndesmotic ligament tear) and Lucas Stassin (Broken fibula) miss out here.
We reckon that De Kempeneers might play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, giving starts to Sinan Bolat, Bryan Reynolds, Roman Neustädter, Emin Bayram, Jordan Bos, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Arthur Piedfort, Griffin Yow, Nicolas Madsen, Nacer Chadli and Matija Frigan.
🧠 Prediction
We believe that KVC Westerlo would be disappointed if they were not to put a goal past this KV Mechelen team, although it possibly won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.
We reckon that it will be a narrow 2-1 winning score for KV Mechelen at the end of the 90 minutes. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 19:08 08/03/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
KV Mechelen
Formed: 1904
Stadium: AFAS-Stadion (16,672)
Captain: Rob Schoofs
Chairman: Philippe van Esch
Manager: Besnik Hasi
Competitions: First Division A position 8, Super Cup (Final)
⭐ Key Man: Kerim Mrabti
Typically taking up the Right Wing position, Kerim Mrabti was born in Nacka, Sweden. After having made a senior debut playing for IK Sirius in the 2014 season, the gifted Forward has bagged 5 league goals in this Pro League 2023 - 2024 campaign to date in a total of 28 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 68 | WDWWW |
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28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 60 | WWWWW |
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28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 48 | LWDLW |
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28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 48 | WWLDW |
5 |
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28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 43 | WWDWL |
6 |
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28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | LDWWL |
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28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 43 | LLWDL |
8 |
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28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 42 | WDWWW |
9 |
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28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | -11 | 37 | LWLWL |
10 |
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28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 31 | DWLLW |
11 |
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28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 29 | LDWLL |
12 |
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28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -17 | 28 | LLDLW |
13 |
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28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 26 | WLDDL |
14 |
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28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -29 | 23 | DLLDL |
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28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -31 | 21 | LLLLL |
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28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -35 | 21 | WLLLW |
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Charleroi |
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Standard Liège |
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Club Brugge |
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Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 0.8 |
Time first goal scored | 49 |
Time first goal conceded | 34 |
Yellow cards | 1.4 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.1 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 52 |
Time first goal conceded | 37 |
Yellow cards | 2.8 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.5 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Kerim Mrabti | 7 |
Rob Schoofs | 6 |
Geoffry Hairemans | 5 |
Patrick Pflücke | 4 |
Bill Antonio | 3 |
Nicolas Madsen | 12 |
Lucas Stassin | 6 |
Griffin Yow | 6 |
Matija Frigan | 4 |
Erdon Daci | 3 |
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