KVC Westerlo vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 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 Liege | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 26 | Scored | 20 |
| 30 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | +14 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 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
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
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 |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. KVC Westerlo get us underway at Het Kuipje.
- 5' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KVC Westerlo and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' Against the run of play, Hugo Cuypers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' What a moment for Hugo Cuypers! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' A goal from the Belgium international Maxim De Cuyper! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-2!
- 21' Bryan Reynolds has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxim De Cuyper on 25.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Nacer Chadli makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and KVC Westerlo are in front.
- 40' 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 Julien De Sart suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The -year-old Hyun-Seok Hong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' KVC Westerlo make a change. Ravil Tagir trudges off to be replaced by Rubin Seigers on 46 minutes.
- 47' A goal from the international Lucas van Eenoo! He fires home on 47 to make it 3-2!
- 52' Jens Hauge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kamil Piatkowski at the 52 minute mark.
- 57' Yusuke Matsuo, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' Another change for KVC Westerlo made on 68 minute. Nacer Chadli leaves to be changed by Edisson Jordanov.
- 73' Thomas Van den Keybus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KVC Westerlo so far.
- 75' Poor challenge from Alessio Castro-Montes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Yusuke Matsuo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nene Dorgeles on 79 minute.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonas De Roeck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Fresh legs for KVC Westerlo! Igor Vetokele comes on to replace Kyan Vaesen.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Nacer Chadli ↓ Edisson Jordanov 68'
- 22
- 1
- 4
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Igor Vetokele 88'
- 11
- 39
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↓ Rubin Seigers 46'
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 79'
- 7
Bench
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↑ 88'
-
23
Rubin Seigers ↑ 46'
- 55
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 68'
-
17
Muhammed Gumuskaya ↑ 88'
- 20
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 79'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 14
- 13
-
4
Kamil Piatkowski ↓ Jens Hauge 52'
- 2
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 31
- 33
- 22
-
10
Jens Hauge ↑ 52'
- 19
- 27
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Romeo Vermant | 1 |
| Mathias Delorge | 1 |
| Sulayman Marreh | 1 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
48%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
KVC Westerlo or KAA Gent
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
0 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 17% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

