KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome KVC Westerlo for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The referee shows KVC Westerlo player a card on 25.
- 27' Pieter Gerkens adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 29' GOAL! Matias Fernandez-Pardo fires home to make it 2-0!
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Omri Gandelman makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' What composure from Allahyar Sayyadmanesh! The Iran international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Davy Roef suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Adedire Awokoya-Mebude has done his job and it is now time for Griffin Yow to step up.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Tsuyoshi Watanabe. He receives a card.
- 63' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Franck Surdez departs to be replaced by Momodou Lamin Sonko.
- 65' The whistle greets Tuur Rommens as he departs to be replaced by Josimar Alcocer.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Matias Fernandez-Pardo departs to be replaced by Max Dean.
- 77' The whistle greets Allahyar Sayyadmanesh as he departs to be replaced by Matija Frigan.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Mathias Delorge makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 80.
- 82' Omri Gandelman was booked on 82.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. KVC Westerlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Mathias Delorge by Sven Kums on 88 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Matisse Samoise 74'
- 23
- 33
- 4
- 12
-
16
Mathias Delorge ↓ Sven Kums 88'
- 8
- 28
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Nurio Fortuna 88'
- 6
- 19
Bench
- 13
- 1
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 88'
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 88'
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 74'
-
21
Max Dean ↑ 74'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 63'
- 9
- 14
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 33
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 76
-
25
Tuur Rommens ↓ Josimar Alcocer 65'
- 47
- 46
- 44
Bench
- 23
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 77'
- 4
-
18
Griffin Yow ↑ 56'
- 20
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 77'
-
77
Josimar Alcocer ↑ 65'
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 77'
- 2
Coach
Timmy Simons
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
4 / 4
3.37
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + KAA Gent to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent 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 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
87%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
29%
KAA Gent or KVC Westerlo
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 2
3.9%
5 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 17% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

