KVC Westerlo vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Seraing | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 16 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KVC Westerlo welcome KAA Gent for this crunch clash at 't Kuipje.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 304 games and scored 456 goals.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Madsen makes it 1-0.
- 22' Morocco international Ismael Kandouss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Tsuyoshi Watanabe adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' The 24-year-old Gift Orban has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pietro Perdichizzi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 46' The crowd applauds Andrew Hjulsager as he leaves the pitch. Malick Fofana steps in for KAA Gent.
- 51' Roman Neustadter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Yusuke Matsuo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Hugo Cuypers adds to his 7 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Matija Frigan, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Mathias Fixelles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 68' A moment of madness from Julien De Sart on 68 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 71' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Edisson Jordanov by Adedire Awokoya-Mebude on 71 minute.
- 73' Magnificent from Hugo Cuypers! That is 76 goals in 228 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Andrew Hjulsager is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KVC Westerlo so far.
- 81' The whistle greets Hugo Cuypers as he departs to be replaced by Tarik Tissoudali.
- 82' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Hyun-seok Hong exits the field as Pieter Gerkens enters on 82.
- 83' Tuur Rommens gets the nod from KVC Westerlo. He replaces Jordan Bos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' KVC Westerlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KAA Gent take all three points.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 1
- 32
- 8
- 2
- 4
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Lucas Stassin 71'
- 39
-
5
Jordan Bos ↓ Tuur Rommens 83'
-
9
Matija Frigan ↓ Fernand Goure 83'
Bench
-
11
Muhammed Gumuskaya ↑ 83'
- 20
- 24
-
76
Lucas Stassin ↑ 71'
-
25
Tuur Rommens ↑ 83'
-
29
Fernand Goure ↑ 83'
-
13
Adedire Awokoya-Mebude ↑ 71'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 1
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 82'
-
11
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 81'
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Pieter Gerkens 82'
- 20
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 82'
- 33
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 81'
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 46'
- 21
- 15
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 82'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 5 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 |
| Romeo Vermant | 1 |
| Mathias Delorge | 1 |
| Sulayman Marreh | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + KAA Gent to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
40%
Draw or KAA Gent
82%
KVC Westerlo or KAA Gent
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 4
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

