Match Report
Mechelen went into the game 5th in the table on 45 points; Westerlo sat 4th on 33 — a 12-point gap. Westerlo ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position.
28 meetings are on record — 14 won by Mechelen, 7 by Westerlo, 7 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 61% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.4 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.5 all-time.
AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, capacity 16,672, hosted the game. Westerlo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mechelen: Kerim Mrabti (88') · Westerlo: Nacho Ferri (16')
Key stats
Possession: Mechelen 63% · Westerlo 37% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 9-5