KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 May | Beerschot VA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 14 |
| 30 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KVC Westerlo have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 27-year-old Thibo Somers has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Boris Popovic is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' 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.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Robbe Decostere will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Boris Popovic.
- 34' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Kevin Denkey exits the field as Edgaras Utkus enters on 34.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dominik Thalhammer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Erdon Daci makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Hannes Van der Bruggen will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edgaras Utkus on 59.
- 60' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Hannes Van der Bruggen departs to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
- 65' Jesper Daland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' Lyle Foster picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' 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.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 82' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Another three points for KVC Westerlo.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 1
- 21
- 11
- 39
Bench
- 22
- 9
- 4
- 20
- 24
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 28
- 10
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Edgaras Utkus 34'
- 36
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Olivier Deman 60'
- 21
- 5
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 60'
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 60'
- 1
-
6
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 34'
- 42
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Griffin Yow | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Nacer Chadli | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
| Romeo Vermant | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.67
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
83%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
37%
KVC Westerlo or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.