KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 30 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 39 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 10 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 36 | Scored | 39 |
| 40 | Conceded | 47 |
| -4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 33% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at 't Kuipje as KVC Westerlo face off against Cercle Brugge KSV in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Flavio Nazinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7' What composure from Griffin Yow! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Lopes, as he is very good at scoring at 't Kuipje with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Griffin Yow makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 22' Nicolas Madsen does the damage! The net is bulging and KVC Westerlo surge ahead!
- 27' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Against the run of play, Romeo Vermant has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' GOAL! Sergiy Sydorchuk scores on 33.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 358 games and scored 324 goals.
- 43' Felipe Augusto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Flavio Nazinho. He receives a card.
- 46' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Edgaras Utkus departs to be replaced by Boris Popovic.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Reynolds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' That is a card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Felix Lemarechal will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' The crowd applauds Romeo Vermant as he leaves the pitch. Matija Frigan steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 63' Malamine Efekele is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hannes Van der Bruggen on 65.
- 69' Tuur Rommens picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Alan Minda exits the field as Felipe Augusto enters on 71.
- 74' Edisson Jordanov is replacing Griffin Yow for the KVC Westerlo side.
- 78' Poor challenge from Dogucan Haspolat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matija Frigan on 80 minutes.
- 81' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Leonardo Lopes comes on to replace Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 86' Time for substitution for KVC Westerlo. Thomas Van den Keybus is replaced by Nacer Chadli.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 1
- 8
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Edisson Jordanov 74'
- 40
- 39
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Matija Frigan 61'
- 15
- 25
- 46
Bench
-
6
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 74'
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↑ 86'
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 74'
- 21
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 46'
- 20
- 13
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 61'
- 3
Coach
Rik De Mil
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 27
- 34
- 1
- 20
- 4
- 6
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Boris Popovic 46'
-
76
Jonas Lietaert ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 46'
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Felipe Augusto 71'
Bench
-
22
Leonardo Lopes ↑ 81'
- 18
- 21
-
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 46'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 71'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 46'
- 77
-
–
Malamine Efekele ↑ 46'
- 99
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Nacer Chadli | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Griffin Yow | 2 |
| Romeo Vermant | 1 |
| Sergiy Sydorchuk | 1 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 1 |
| Erdon Daci | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-01-30
KVC Westerlo
4–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-01-26
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-01-20
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2023-12-27
RSC Anderlecht
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-12-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2023-12-16
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
80%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
43%
KVC Westerlo or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.