KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KVC Westerlo have kicked off against Royal Antwerp FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Ritchie De Laet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' KVC Westerlo have won 188 goals from 139 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Poor challenge from Ritchie De Laet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' KVC Westerlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' The 21-year-old Arthur Vermeeren has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' KVC Westerlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Maxim De Cuyper is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Reynolds on 46.
- 47' Nicolas Madsen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and KVC Westerlo are in front.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Frey makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 56' KVC Westerlo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' What a strike from Mathias Fixelles! The score is 3-1.
- 70' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Nacer Chadli is withdrawn and Lucas van Eenoo gets his opportunity.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Het Kuipje. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Tuur Dierckx is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nene Dorgeles at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Gaston Avilla makes way for Bruny Nsimba at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 84' 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.
- 86' Vincent Janssen makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 87' GOAL! Vincent Janssen scores on 87.
- 87' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dinis Almeida is hanging Arthur Vermeeren on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' What a strike from Calvin Stengs! The score is 3-4.
- 89' Edisson Jordanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Halil Akbunar on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Nacer Chadli ↓ Lucas van Eenoo 70'
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 9
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↓ Kyan Vaesen 78'
- 11
- 24
- 35
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↓ Tuur Dierckx 78'
Bench
- 25
-
55
Tuur Dierckx ↑ 78'
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 89'
- 2
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 78'
- 20
- 39
-
7
Lucas van Eenoo ↑ 70'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 99
- 23
- 18
- 1
- 34
- 2
-
22
Gaston Avilla ↓ Bruny Nsimba 79'
- 51
- 11
- 48
Bench
- 7
- 26
-
17
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 79'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 70'
-
61
Dinis Almeida ↑ 87'
- 33
- 50
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 3 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 |
| Jelle Bataille | 1 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.05
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 4.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
70%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
51%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
4 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
1 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 14% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 17% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 13% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 9% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.