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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 3 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 16 |
| -6 | GD | -1 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 0% | Win % | 43% |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host KVC Westerlo — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KVC Westerlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Kevin Denkey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee shows KVC Westerlo player a card on 30.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Thomas Van den Keybus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 355 appearances.
- 45' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' What a strike from Kevin Denkey! The score is 1-0.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Alan Minda gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Jordan Semedo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy De Wulf will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 64 minute. Yann Gboho leaves to be changed by Felix Lemarechal.
- 68' Kyan Vaesen is replacing Lucas Stassin for the KVC Westerlo side.
- 70' What a moment for Kevin Denkey! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' KVC Westerlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' The crowd applauds Edisson Jordanov as he leaves the pitch. Fernand Goure steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 85' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Hannes Van der Bruggen has done his job and it is now time for Nils De Wilde to step up.
- 88' Ravil Tagir is replacing Pietro Perdichizzi for the KVC Westerlo side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nacer Chadli | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Griffin Yow | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 1 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 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
3 / 4
1.7
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KVC Westerlo 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
63%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
59%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KVC Westerlo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.