Mechelen vs Westerlo

5 September 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Lothar D'hondt

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Isa Sakamoto 7’
  • Shunsuke Saito 27’, 67’
  • Nikola Storm 88’

Match summary

Westerlo won comfortably, 4-0 away at Mechelen. Westerlo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Isa Sakamoto put Westerlo ahead in the 7th minute and Shunsuke Saito made it 0-2 in the 27th minute. In the second half, Saito made it 0-3 in the 67th minute and Nikola Storm made it 0-4 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Westerlo created 2.58 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Mechelen's 0.58 from 8.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
8 Shots 21
1 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 6
79 Attacks 67
49 Dangerous attacks 41
442 Passes 349
77.8% Pass accuracy 74.2%
17 Tackles 24
15 Fouls 18
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Mechelen Westerlo
Kick-off
7’
Isa SakamotoRight foot shot0-1 (Westerlo)
Adeshina AyodeleShot on target
9’
24’
Cisse SandraFoul
27’
Shunsuke SaitoLeft foot shot0-2 (Westerlo)
Bouke BoersmaAdeshina Ayodele
29’
42’
Isa SakamotoFoul
Half-time0-2
Bill AntonioCedric Jan Van Meirvenne
46’
Second half underway
65’
Norman BassetteShot on target
65’
Shunsuke SaitoShot on target
67’
Shunsuke SaitoRight foot shot0-3 (Westerlo)
73’
Nikola StormShunsuke Saito
Keano VanrafelghemArgument
77’
Marco DecherfDennis Praet
78’
Benito RamanJosé Marsà
78’
Marco DecherfFoul
82’
84’
Pape DiongNorman Bassette
Fredrik HammarFoul
86’
88’
Nikola StormRight foot shot0-4 (Westerlo)
Massimo DecoeneMike Eerdhuijzen
89’
90’
Thomas Van den KeybusIsa Sakamoto
90’
Naoufal Bohamdi-KamoniCameron Congreve
Full-time0-4

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 2.58 7’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), 0-1 7’ 27’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), 0-2 27’ 67’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), 0-3 67’ 88’ Nikola Storm (Westerlo), 0-4 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 2.58 7’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), 0-1 Sakamoto 7’ 27’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), 0-2 Saito 27’ 67’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), 0-3 Saito 67’ 88’ Nikola Storm (Westerlo), 0-4 Storm 88’
Mechelen 0.58 xGWesterlo 2.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Westerlo attacking Mechelen attacking 
65’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 47’ Cameron Congreve (Westerlo), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 65’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 46’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 38’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 25’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 67’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 27’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 45’ Dylan Ourega (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 7’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Cisse Sandra (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Bill Antonio (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ibrahim Fofana (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Nikola Storm (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Cameron Congreve (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Adeshina Ayodele (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Keano Vanrafelghem (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Dylan Ourega (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 47’ Cameron Congreve (Westerlo), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 65’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 46’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 38’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 25’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 27’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 45’ Dylan Ourega (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 67’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 7’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Cisse Sandra (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Norman Bassette (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Bill Antonio (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ibrahim Fofana (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Nikola Storm (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Cameron Congreve (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Adeshina Ayodele (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Keano Vanrafelghem (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Bouke Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Amando Lapage (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Dylan Ourega (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Mechelen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Miras
Marijnissen
Eerdhuijzen 89’
Marsà 78’
Koudou
Praet 78’
Hammar
Meirvenne 46’
Vanrafelghem
Brederode
Ayodele 29’
Westerlo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jungdal
Ourega
Kimura
Lapage
Flø
Fofana
Sandra
Sakamoto 90’
Saito 2 73’
Congreve 90’
Bassette 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nacho Miras
93′ 1 4 35 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Luc Marijnissen
93′ 1 2 1 3 2 60 3 – – –
Mike Eerdhuijzen Taken off
89′ 1 1 1 6 4 69 1 – – –
José Marsà Taken off
78′ – – – 2 2 53 1 – – –
Massimo Decoene Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Thérence Koudou
93′ – – 40 2 – – 2 1 – 1 –
Dennis Praet Taken off
78′ – – 29 – – 5 1 10 – 4 –
Fredrik Hammar
93′ – – 32 – – 7 1 10 4 1
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Taken off
45′ – – 20 – – – 1 – – – –
Marco Decherf Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 3 – – – – – 2 –
Forwards6 players
Keano Vanrafelghem
93′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 5 3 30
Myron Van Brederode
93′ – – – – – – 1 6 4 40 –
Adeshina Ayodele Taken off
29′ – – 1 1 0.02 – – 1 1 4 –
Bouke Boersma Came on as a substitute
64′ – – 2 – 0.30 – – 5 1 14 –
Bill Antonio Came on as a substitute
48′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 2 – 13 –
Benito Raman Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Mechelen win 47% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Westerlo win 27% Avg odds 3.44

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

Form going into the game

Mechelen LLDLD
Westerlo LLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 1-1 Westerlo, 25 Jan 26 Next meeting: Westerlo vs Mechelen, 27 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Mechelen vs Westerlo 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.