KVC Westerlo vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 14 | Points | 4 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 4 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -19 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 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
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Het Kuipje. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' KVC Westerlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Kortrijk's shape.
- 10' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Van den Keybus is booked for KVC Westerlo — Yellow card on 22.
- 24' Mathias Fixelles is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 25' Mathias Fixelles was booked on 25.
- 28' KV Kortrijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 31' The whistle greets Faiz Selemani as he departs to be replaced by Abdelhak Kadri.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Abdelhak Kadri is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 36.
- 37' Abdelhak Kadri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The -year-old Billel Messaoudi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' A stunning finish from Tsuyoshi Watanabe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' Kyan Vaesen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Billel Messaoudi comes on to replace Martin Regali.
- 60' What composure from Kyan Vaesen! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 63' What composure from Massimo Bruno! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bryan Reynolds on 68 minutes.
- 70' The whistle greets Nacer Chadli as he departs to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
- 71' The KV Kortrijk manager makes a substitution. Joao Silva departs to be replaced by Christalino Atemona.
- 73' What a moment for Kyan Vaesen! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ravil Tagir is hanging Kyan Vaesen on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' Pape Habib Gueye, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Nacer Chadli ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 71'
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 4
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Ravil Tagir 78'
- 11
- 39
- 7
Bench
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↑ 78'
- 23
- 55
- 32
- 20
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 71'
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↑ 78'
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↑ 58'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 70
- 20
- 30
- 4
-
10
Faiz Selemani ↓ Abdelhak Kadri 31'
- 29
-
23
Dion De Neve ↓ Dylan Mbayo 71'
- 21
- 25
- 1
- 44
Bench
- 33
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 71'
- 16
-
17
Pape Habib Gueye ↑ 71'
-
18
Abdelhak Kadri ↑ 31'
-
9
Billel Messaoudi ↑ 58'
-
5
Christalino Atemona ↑ 71'
Coach
Bernd Storck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyan Vaesen | 3 |
| Erdon Daci | 2 |
| Matija Frigan | 2 |
| Alfie Devine | 2 |
| Jordan Bos | 2 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Griffin Yow | 1 |
KVC Westerlo Form
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.15
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + KVC Westerlo to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
26%
KVC Westerlo or KV Kortrijk
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

