RWD Molenbeek vs Mechelen

12 August 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mickaël Biron 74’

Match summary

RWD Molenbeek saw off Mechelen 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Mickaël Biron put RWD Molenbeek ahead in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: RWD Molenbeek created 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Mechelen's 0.48 from 9.

Match stats

RWD Molenbeek Mechelen
18 Shots 9
8 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 4
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.96 xG 0.48
1.96 Non-penalty xG 0.48

Key events

RWD Molenbeek Mechelen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Mickaël Biron1-0 (RWD Molenbeek)
74’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

RWD Molenbeek
  • Theo Defourny
  • William Klaus
  • Rikelmi
Mechelen
  • Yonas Malede

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.48 74’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), 1-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.48 74’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), 1-0 Biron 74’
RWD Molenbeek 1.96 xGMechelen 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking RWD Molenbeek attacking 
74’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 63’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 78’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 18’ David Robert Bates (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Niklo Dailly (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Rikelmi (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Rikelmi (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Julien Ngoy (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ William Klaus (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Jonathan Heris (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Jonathan Heris (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Florent Sanchez Da Silva (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 63’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 78’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 18’ David Robert Bates (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Niklo Dailly (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Rikelmi (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Rikelmi (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Julien Ngoy (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Mickaël Biron (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ William Klaus (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Jonathan Heris (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Jonathan Heris (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Florent Sanchez Da Silva (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Alexis De Sart (RWD Molenbeek), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Theo Defourny
90′ – – – – – –
Zakaria El Ouahdi
90′ – – – – – – –
Jonathan Heris
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
William Klaus
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Florian Yves Le Joncour
90′ – – – – – – –
Felipe Abner
90′ – – – – – – –
Niklo Dailly Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Pierre Dwomoh
90′ – – – – – – –
Alexis De Sart Taken off
90′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Florent Sanchez Da Silva Taken off
66′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Mickaël Biron
90′ 1 – 6 1.36 – – –
Rikelmi Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 2 0.12 – –
Makhtar Gueye Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
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

RWD Molenbeek win 37% Avg odds 2.55
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Mechelen win 37% Avg odds 2.52

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

Form going into the game

RWD Molenbeek LW
Mechelen LDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Mechelen 3-1 RWD Molenbeek, 28 Jan 24  All RWD Molenbeek 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.