Cercle Brugge KSV vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 2 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). KVC Westerlo are 16th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cercle Brugge KSV vs KVC Westerlo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The 24-year-old Fernand Goure has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Leonardo Lopes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KVC Westerlo tonight.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edisson Jordanov.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Roman Neustadter, a Russia midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Denkey makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 52' Boris Popovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Alan Minda gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Jordan Semedo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and KVC Westerlo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Yann Gboho departs to be replaced by Felix Lemarechal.
- 68' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Lucas Stassin has done his job and it is now time for Kyan Vaesen to step up.
- 70' Kevin Denkey adds to his 7 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' It is a substitution in KVC Westerlo team. Edisson Jordanov is replaced by Fernand Goure on 81 minute.
- 85' Nils De Wilde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hannes Van der Bruggen at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' It is a substitution in KVC Westerlo team. Pietro Perdichizzi is replaced by Ravil Tagir on 88 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Yann Gboho ↓ Felix Lemarechal 64'
- 28
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 85'
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 41
-
4
Jesper Daland ↓ Senna Miangue 64'
- 66
-
77
Jordan Semedo ↓ Alan Minda 57'
Bench
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 64'
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 85'
- 21
-
6
Felix Lemarechal ↑ 64'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 85'
- 7
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 57'
Coach
Jimmy De Wulf
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 68'
- 22
- 32
- 8
- 7
- 2
- 20
-
76
Lucas Stassin ↓ Kyan Vaesen 68'
- 25
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 68'
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 68'
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 81'
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↑ 88'
-
29
Fernand Goure ↑ 81'
- 46
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Griffin Yow | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Nacer Chadli | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
| Romeo Vermant | 1 |
| Sergiy Sydorchuk | 1 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2023-09-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
KVC Westerlo
W
2023-08-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-08-19
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-08-13
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KRC Genk
L
2023-08-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2023-07-30
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.11
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
86%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
28%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KVC Westerlo
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
5 – 1
5.1%
4 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
Actual
5 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
6 – 1
3.6%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 18% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 15% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 6% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.