Dender vs Mechelen

19 October 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Michiel Allaerts

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • B. Nsimba 90+7’ (pen)
  • M. Konate 7’
  • M. V. Brederode 62’
  • L. Lauberbach 90+1’

Match summary

Mechelen took a 3-1 win at Dender. Mechelen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Konate put Mechelen ahead in the 7th minute. In the second half, M. V. Brederode made it 0-2 in the 62nd minute, L. Lauberbach made it 0-3 with a header in stoppage time, and B. Nsimba pulled one back to make it 1-3 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Dender can feel hard done by, creating 3.27 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Mechelen's 1.16 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
19 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 4
441 Passes 377
82.3% Pass accuracy 82.2%
28 Tackles 12
16 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Dender Mechelen
Kick-off
7’
M. KonateRight foot shot0-1 (Mechelen)
K. CoolsShot on target
11’
J. M. S. MansoniShot on target
27’
34’
D. SalifouK. Mrabti
Half-time0-1
R. KvetShot on target
48’
Second half underway
J. A. KadiriM. Berte
59’
D. HrnčárJ. M. S. Mansoni
59’
62’
M. V. BrederodeRight foot shot0-2 (Mechelen)
K. Cools
66’
B. NsimbaShot on target
71’
B. FredrickL. D. Fougerolles
72’
N. Moutha-SebtaouiN. Rodes
72’
75’
B. AntonioM. Zekri
78’
L. LauberbachShot on target
82’
L. LauberbachShot on target
R. OratmangoenK. Cools
83’
83’
B. RamanM. V. Brederode
83’
G. DioufT. Koudou
85’
L. LauberbachShot on target
90+1’
L. LauberbachHeader0-3 (Mechelen)
D. HrnčárShot on target
90+4’
B. NsimbaPenalty1-3 (Dender)
90+7’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.27 1.16 7’ M. Konate (Mechelen), 0-1 7’ 62’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), 0-2 62’ 90+1’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-3 90+1’ 90+7’ B. Nsimba (Dender), 1-3 90+7’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.27 1.16 7’ M. Konate (Mechelen), 0-1 Konate 7’ 62’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), 0-2 Brederode 62’ 90+1’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-3 Lauberbach 90+1’ 90+7’ B. Nsimba (Dender), 1-3 Nsimba 90+7’
Dender 3.27 xGMechelen 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Dender attacking 
90+7’ B. Nsimba (Dender), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 85’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 48’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 90+4’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 71’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 48’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 79’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 90+7’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 43’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ B. Fredrick (Dender), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 82’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ M. Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ R. Kvet (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ J. Martinez (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ B. Nsimba (Dender), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 85’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 90’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 48’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 71’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 90+4’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 79’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 48’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 90+7’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 43’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ B. Fredrick (Dender), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 82’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ M. Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ R. Kvet (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ J. Martinez (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Dender 5-3-2 Starting XI
Dietsch
Mansoni 59’
Marijnissen
Cools 83’
Fougerolles 72’
Ferraro
Rodes 72’
Mbamba
Kvet
Berte 59’
Nsimba
Mechelen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Miras
Halhal
Konate
Martinez
Koudou 83’
Hammar
Servais
Zekri 75’
Mrabti 34’
Lauberbach
Brederode 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Dietsch
90′ 3 3 15 – – – – –
Defenders8 players
J. M. S. Mansoni Taken off
90′ 3 – – 3 – 22 – – – –
L. Marijnissen
90′ 5 1 – 9 3 60 – – – –
K. Cools Taken off
83′ 2 – – 2 – 50 4 – – –
L. D. Fougerolles Taken off
72′ 2 1 – 6 3 54 1 – – –
F. Ferraro
90′ 3 – – 8 3 36 – – – –
D. Hrnčár Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 1 – 2 1 8 1 – – –
B. Fredrick Came on as a substitute
18′ – – –
R. Oratmangoen Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 8 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
N. Rodes Taken off
72′ – – 31 1 – 3 – 3 – – –
N. Mbamba
90′ – – 51 – – 3 1 8 3 4 –
R. Kvet
90′ – – 49 3 – 3 – 7 2 – –
N. Moutha-Sebtaoui Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 11 1 – – 1 – – – –
Forwards3 players
M. Berte Taken off
59′ – – 2 – 0.21 – 2 3 3 6 –
B. Nsimba
90′ 1 – 3 2 1.22 – 2 4 1 23 –
J. A. Kadiri Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 1 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Dender win 37% Avg odds 2.55
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.29
Mechelen win 35% Avg odds 2.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Dender LLLDL
Mechelen WDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dender 2-2 Mechelen, 24 May 25 Next meeting: Mechelen 1-1 Dender, 27 Dec 25  All Dender vs Mechelen meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.