How it finished
KVC Westerlo beat KV Mechelen 4–0. Bawler's model favoured KV Mechelen at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave KVC Westerlo 36%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. KV Mechelen had 8 shots (1 on target) to KVC Westerlo's 21 (6), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 2.4.
Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.
What we expected
What we expected before kickoff.
Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.
Our numbers, most likely first
What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.
First half — what we expected
Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 76%
First-half chances
How the match splits
How to read this
First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).
Model inputs
Head to head
Common questions
Who won KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo?
KVC Westerlo beat KV Mechelen 4–0. Bawler's model favoured KV Mechelen at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave KVC Westerlo 36%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. KV Mechelen had 8 shots (1 on target) to KVC Westerlo's 21 (6), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 2.4.
What was the final score in KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo?
KV Mechelen 0–4 KVC Westerlo, played on 05 Sept 2026 in the Belgium: Pro League. Bawler's model had gone into it with KV Mechelen 38%, the draw 25% and KVC Westerlo 36%.
What were the stats in KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo?
Full-time: Possession 56%–44%, Expected goals (xG) 0.6–2.4, Shots 8–21, Shots on target 1–6, Shots inside box 7–16, Big chances 0–5, Corners 5–6, Saves 1–2, Fouls 15–18, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 3–2.
Did both teams score in KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo?
No. It finished 0–4, so KV Mechelen failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 63% before kickoff.
Was Bawler's prediction for KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo right?
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said KV Mechelen or draw 64%, it finished KVC Westerlo won (36% called); Total goals — we said 3.1, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 63%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 82%, it finished Landed.