Westerlo vs Mechelen

26 April 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Islam Slimani 73’
  • Griffin Yow 90+7’
  • Lion Lauberbach 58’
  • José Marsà 77’

Match summary

Westerlo and Mechelen shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Lion Lauberbach put Mechelen ahead in the 58th minute, Islam Slimani equalised in the 73rd minute, José Marsà put Mechelen back in front from a corner in the 77th minute, and Griffin Yow equalised in stoppage time.

Westerlo had the better of the chances, with 4.26 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Mechelen's 2.35 from 13. Matija Frigan had a penalty saved for Westerlo.

Match stats

Westerlo Mechelen
16 Shots 13
7 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4.26 xG 2.35
3.47 Non-penalty xG 2.35

Key events

Westerlo Mechelen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
58’
Lion Lauberbach0-1 (Mechelen)
Islam Slimani1-1 (Westerlo)
73’
77’
José Marsà1-2 (Mechelen)
Griffin Yow2-2 (Westerlo)
90+7’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Mechelen
  • Keano Vanrafelghem

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 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.26 2.35 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-1 58’ 73’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), 1-1 73’ 77’ José Marsà (Mechelen), 1-2 77’ 90+7’ Griffin Yow (Westerlo), 2-2 90+7’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.26 2.35 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-1 Lauberbach 58’ 73’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), 1-1 Slimani 73’ 77’ José Marsà (Mechelen), 1-2 Marsà 77’ 90+7’ Griffin Yow (Westerlo), 2-2 Yow 90+7’
Westerlo 4.26 xGMechelen 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Westerlo attacking 
90+2’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.95 xG, saved 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 73’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 90+7’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 29’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 67’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+7’ Griffin Yow (Westerlo), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 60’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 81’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+4’ Keano Vanrafelghem (Mechelen), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 38’ Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 60’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 50’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Bas Van den Eynden (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.95 xG, saved 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 73’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 90+7’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 29’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 67’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+7’ Griffin Yow (Westerlo), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 60’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 90+4’ Keano Vanrafelghem (Mechelen), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 81’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 38’ Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 60’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 50’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Bas Van den Eynden (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Amando Lapage Taken off
71′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.33 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Serhiy Sydorchuk Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Isa Sakamoto Taken off
60′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Thomas Van den Keybus Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.18 – – –
Josimar Alcócer Taken off
61′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.94 – – –
Alfie Devine Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.23 – – –
Griffin Yow Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 1 0.25 – – –
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Islam Slimani Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 4 2.15 – – –
Emin Bayram Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
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

Westerlo win 38% Avg odds 2.45
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Mechelen win 36% Avg odds 2.63

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

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