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Match Centre: Mechelen vs Westerlo

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Pro League Matchday 5 Sat 5 Sep

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Home Mechelen
Full-time 0:4
Away Westerlo

Sakamoto 7′Saito 27′Saito 67′Storm 88′

Player of the match Shunsuke Saito 8.4

GolVolt ratingSkip it 1.2/10 more watchable than 12% of Pro League matches Settled by 58′. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 27' Saito, 0:2
  1. 4 of 6

    Westerlo turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 2.2.

  2. 26% → 89%

    Westerlo: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 65.

  3. 16 → 12

    Westerlo climb 4 places in the table. Mechelen: 14 → 15.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:2, from 51% to 72% (Westerlo).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+2' · 0:4Mechelen 3%draw 9%Westerlo 89%

Key stats

56% Possession 44%
0.58 xG (expected goals) 2.16
7 Shots 21
1 On target 6
5 Corners 6
53 Dangerous attacks 44
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Settled by 58′.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 58′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.1 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Nobody stood out. Heroes: 2.7 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.8 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 3.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Skip it

GolVolt rating 1.2more watchable than 12% of Pro League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals5 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 7' Goal: Isa Sakamotoright foot · assist: Flø0:1
  2. 24' Cisse Sandrayellow card · foul
  3. 27' Goal: Shunsuke Saitoleft foot · assist: Congreve0:2
  4. 29' SubstitutionBoersma for Ayodele
  5. 42' Isa Sakamotoyellow card · foul
  6. Half-time · 0:2
  7. 46' SubstitutionAntonio for Van Meirvenne
  8. 67' Goal: Shunsuke Saitoright foot · assist: Congreve0:3
  9. 73' SubstitutionStorm for Saito
  10. 77' Keano Vanrafelghemyellow card · dissent
  11. 78' 2 substitutionsDecherf for PraetRaman for Marsà
  12. 82' Marco Decherfyellow card · foul
  13. 84' SubstitutionDiong for Bassette
  14. 86' Fredrik Hammaryellow card · foul
  15. 88' Goal: Nikola Stormright foot · assist: Sakamoto0:4
  16. 89' SubstitutionDecoene for Eerdhuijzen
  17. 90' 2 substitutionsBohamdi-Kamoni for CongreveKeybus for Sakamoto
  18. Full-time · 0:4

Match stats

Shooting

0.58 xG (expected goals) 2.16
7 Shots 21
1 On target 6
5 Off target 11

Play

56% Possession 44%
5 Corners 6
441 Passes 339
78% Pass accuracy 74%
96 Attacks 84
53 Dangerous attacks 44

Defence

17 Tackles 23
9 Interceptions 10
1 Saves 2

Discipline

14 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

3-4-2-1 –4-2-3-1

Mechelen

Westerlo

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Defenders

Midfielders

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Mechelen

Westerlo

Match sheet

Stadium
Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Westerlo Shunsuke Saito 8.42
  2. 2. place · Westerlo Cameron Congreve 8.15
  3. 3. place · Westerlo Isa Sakamoto 7.97

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Absences

Mechelen · 3 out

  • Ian Struyf Injured

    since 17 Aug · until 16 Nov · 2 matches missed · Partial Muscle Tear

  • Dikeni Salifou Injured

    since 19 Aug · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Minor Knock

  • Gora Diouf Injured

    since 9 Aug · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Westerlo

No absences listed.

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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