K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KVC Westerlo, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
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K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League .
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- Referee Denis Vanbecelaere
- Referee Christophe Battiston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | KV Oostende | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | KV Oostende | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Beerschot VA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts). KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 4 G | |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 3 A |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 1 G | 3 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 1 G | 1 A |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for K. Sint-Truidense VV to score. At the same time, KVC Westerlo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Peeters might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Wolke Janssens gets the nod from Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV. He replaces Wataru Endo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 25' 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.
- 30' K. Sint-Truidense VV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KVC Westerlo backline.
- 35' KVC Westerlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' KVC Westerlo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 40' Guillaume De Schryver catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 43' Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alexis De Sart on 43.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takahiro Sekine made 268 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' KVC Westerlo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV ring the changes. Cristian Ceballos has done his job and it is now time for Elton Acolatse to step up.
- 62' Maxime Biset is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kel Aidou Ofori Appiah at the 62 minute mark.
- 65' A change in the KVC Westerlo ranks — Stephen Buyl exits the field as Lukas Van Eenoo enters on 65.
- 70' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' Takahiro Sekine makes way for Kosuke Kinoshita at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV.
- 73' GOAL! Alexis De Sart scores on 73.
- 78' K. Sint-Truidense VV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' Time for substitution for KVC Westerlo. Sava Petrov is replaced by Christian Bruls.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Brys will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' The referee shows Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV player a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Goal! Wolke Janssens scores his 3 goal in 268 matches.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Wataru Endo ↓ Wolke Janssens 20'
- 3
- 15
- 28
- 1
- 5
- 12
- 11
- 19
- 7
- 8
Bench
- 23
- 24
- 21
-
29
Elton Acolatse ↑ 60'
-
22
Wolke Janssens ↑ 20'
- 14
- 30
-
18
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 71'
Coach
Marc Brys
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 4
- 21
- 28
-
14
Stephen Buyl ↓ Lukas Van Eenoo 65'
- 8
- 20
- 11
-
9
Sava Petrov ↓ Christian Bruls 81'
-
6
Kel Ofori ↓ Maxime Biset 62'
Bench
- 30
- 26
-
2
Maxime Biset ↑ 62'
-
7
Lukas Van Eenoo ↑ 65'
- 17
-
22
Christian Bruls ↑ 81'
- 10
Coach
Bob Peeters
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim De Cuyper | 4 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 2 |
| Daichi Kamada | 2 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 2 |
| Alexis De Sart | 2 |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 |
| Wolke Janssens | 1 |
Head to Head
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2019-05-18
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
KVC Westerlo
W
2019-05-15
KV Oostende
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2019-05-12
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2019-05-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2019-04-28
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–2
Beerschot VA
D
2019-04-20
KAS Eupen
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
71%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
50%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KVC Westerlo
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

