KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between KAA Gent and KVC Westerlo is underway.
- 5' Russia international Roman Neustadter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and KVC Westerlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KVC Westerlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' Romeo Vermant doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KVC Westerlo's shape.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' KAA Gent have won 465 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Romeo Vermant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Omri Gandelman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' Bryan Reynolds has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Noah Fadiga on, Matisse Samoise off on 46 minutes.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Julien De Sart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Archie Brown has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
- 60' Matija Frigan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romeo Vermant on 60 minute.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Roman Neustadter is booked for KVC Westerlo — card on 63.
- 67' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Franck Surdez on 67 minute.
- 68' Mathias Fixelles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hugo Cuypers, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 17 goals in the last 14 games.
- 75' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Mathias Fixelles by Dogucan Haspolat on 75 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Thomas Van den Keybus as he departs to be replaced by Nacer Chadli.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Dogucan Haspolat. He receives a card.
- 85' Julien De Sart was booked on 85.
- 87' Nicolas Madsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 90' It’s a booking for KVC Westerlo player. Tuur Rommens gets a card.
- 90' The KVC Westerlo manager makes a substitution. Griffin Yow departs to be replaced by Ravil Tagir.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 16
- 24
- 13
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 46'
- 11
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Franck Surdez 67'
- 3
- 6
- –
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 46'
- 29
- 30
- 21
- 15
- 36
-
–
Franck Surdez ↑ 67'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 4
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Ravil Tagir 90'
- 40
- 39
-
–
Romeo Vermant ↓ Matija Frigan 60'
- 15
- 25
Bench
-
6
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 75'
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↑ 76'
- 32
- 21
- 20
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↑ 90'
- 13
- 77
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 60'
- 3
Coach
Rik De Mil
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.02
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + KAA Gent to win 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
84%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
34%
KAA Gent or KVC Westerlo
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

