KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 28 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 26 |
| 6 | Conceded | 30 |
| +14 | GD | -4 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 82% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
7/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/7
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 8 G | |
| Shunsuke Saito | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 G | 1 A |
| Matte Smets | 1 G | |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ghelamco Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KAA Gent and KVC Westerlo.
- 5' GOAL! Igor Vetokele scores on 5.
- 10' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ravil Tagir is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 25' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' KVC Westerlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' GOAL! Sulayman Marreh fires home to make it 1-1!
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' Hugo Cuypers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and KAA Gent are in front.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hugo Cuypers makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Nene Dorgeles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' KAA Gent ring the changes. Matisse Samoise has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Godeau to step up.
- 67' Jan Bernat has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathias Fixelles on 67 minute.
- 72' Alessio Castro-Montes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Madsen. He replaces Igor Vetokele on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sulayman Marreh on 75 minutes.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Sven Kums exits the field as Andreas Hanche-Olsen enters on 85.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Darko Lemajic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KAA Gent take all three points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 33
- 24
- 5
- 14
- 22
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Bruno Godeau 66'
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
31
Bruno Godeau ↑ 66'
- 9
-
21
Andreas Hanche-Olsen ↑ 85'
- 30
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↓ Nicolas Madsen 73'
- 23
- 1
- 32
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↓ Jan Bernat 67'
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Nene Dorgeles 67'
- 11
- 39
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↓ Tuur Dierckx 73'
Bench
- 22
-
55
Tuur Dierckx ↑ 73'
-
8
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 73'
- 20
-
10
Jan Bernat ↑ 67'
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↑ 67'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Mathias Delorge | 1 |
| Sulayman Marreh | 1 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
88%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
29%
KAA Gent or KVC Westerlo
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.