La Louvière 2-2 Mechelen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Stade du Tivoli, La Louvière · referee A. Letellier · full time
Full time: La Louvière 2-2 Mechelen
La Louvière and Mechelen drew 2-2 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Stade du Tivoli. The goals: Myron van Brederode 6', Elias Filet 13', Mustapha Isah 45+5', Adeshina Ayodele 47'.
How the match unfolded
Mechelen struck first through Myron van Brederode in the 6th minute, set up by Keano Vanrafelghem . La Louvière levelled at 1-1 in the 13th minute through Elias Filet, set up by Marius Courcoul. La Louvière turned it round: Mustapha Isah made it 2-1 in the 45th minute (+5), set up by Zsombor Gruber. Mechelen levelled at 2-2 in the 47th minute through Adeshina Ayodele.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Letellier, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to La Louvière and 2 to Mechelen.
La Louvière: E. Still, 3-4-3 · Mechelen: F. Vanderbiest, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.00 for La Louvière and 2.01 for Mechelen.
La Louvière had 5 shots on target, Mechelen 7.
La Louvière's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Mechelen had 66% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
La Louvière came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 2.10 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Mechelen came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
La Louvière vs Mechelen: the match in numbers
| La Louvière | Match statistics | Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 2.00 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 |
| 14 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 291 | Total passes | 567 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 1 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Myron van Brederode (Mechelen), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
La Louvière
- Zsombor Gruber 7.8 1 assist
- Marcos Peano 7.6
- Elias Filet 7.4 1 goal
- Mustapha Isah 7.0 1 goal
- Ismaila Coulibaly 7.0
Mechelen
- Myron van Brederode 8.1 1 goal
- Mike Eerdhuijzen 7.7
- Cedric Van Meirvenne 7.4
- Keano Vanrafelghem 7.3
- Luc Marijnissen 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Thierry Lutonda at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- La Louvière: Sporting Charleroi vs La Louvière Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Mechelen: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about La Louvière vs Mechelen
What was the score in La Louvière vs Mechelen?
La Louvière 2-2 Mechelen (half-time 2-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in La Louvière vs Mechelen?
Myron van Brederode 6', Elias Filet 13', Mustapha Isah 45+5', Adeshina Ayodele 47'.
Did Moneyball predict La Louvière vs Mechelen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in La Louvière vs Mechelen?
Myron van Brederode, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed La Louvière vs Mechelen?
A. Letellier.
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