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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 19 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 4 | Conceded | 16 |
| +9 | GD | -1 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising KVC Westerlo does not make any changes. Thomas Van den Keybus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Against the run of play, Romeo Vermant has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KVC Westerlo's shape.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Romeo Vermant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
- 42' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' A goal from the Israel international Omri Gandelman! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-1!
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Reynolds on 45.
- 46' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Fadiga is hanging Matisse Samoise on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Daisuke Yokota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Hugo Cuypers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Archie Brown on 58 minutes.
- 60' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Romeo Vermant by Matija Frigan on 60 minute.
- 63' Poor challenge from Roman Neustadter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Franck Surdez on 67 minute.
- 68' Mathias Fixelles was booked on 68.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Dogucan Haspolat. He replaces Mathias Fixelles on 75 minute.
- 76' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Thomas Van den Keybus has done his job and it is now time for Nacer Chadli to step up.
- 80' Dogucan Haspolat is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julien De Sart.
- 87' Nicolas Madsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tuur Rommens argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The whistle greets Griffin Yow as he departs to be replaced by Ravil Tagir.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KAA Gent 2-2 KVC Westerlo.
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
2.9
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
36%
KAA Gent or KVC Westerlo
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.