$count with relation api returning wrong values ( 2 instead of 0)

async function findProjectById(id: number) {
  return await db.query.projects.findFirst({
    where: eq(projects.id, id),
    with: {
      ...
      matches:true
    },
    extras: {
      matchesCount: db
        .$count(matches, eq(matches.projectId, projects.id))
        .as("matchesCount"),
    },
  });