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 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 19.3 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! KVC Westerlo vs KAA Gent — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A quiet spell here at 't Kuipje. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 17' What a moment for Nicolas Madsen! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KVC Westerlo that had 145 games and scored 205 goals.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' A stunning finish from Tsuyoshi Watanabe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' KVC Westerlo is showing some good football. However, KVC Westerlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Julien De Sart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Malick Fofana. He replaces Andrew Hjulsager on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonas De Roeck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hugo Cuypers makes it 1-2.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Mathias Fixelles.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Julien De Sart is booked for KAA Gent — card on 68.
- 71' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Adedire Awokoya-Mebude on, Edisson Jordanov off on 71 minutes.
- 73' The Belgium Hugo Cuypers breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-3!
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' Hugo Cuypers makes way for Tarik Tissoudali at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 82' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Hyun-seok Hong by Pieter Gerkens on 82 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Jordan Bos as he departs to be replaced by Tuur Rommens.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KVC Westerlo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KVC Westerlo.
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 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 2 |
| Mathias Delorge | 1 |
| Sulayman Marreh | 1 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + KAA Gent to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
38%
Draw or KAA Gent
83%
KVC Westerlo or KAA Gent
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
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% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.