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 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 18 |
| 30 | Conceded | 24 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Het Kuipje. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' KVC Westerlo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cisse Sandra scoring 1 goals.
- 10' KVC Westerlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Bruny Nsimba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' KVC Westerlo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 21' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Halil Akbunar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 154 appearances.
- 41' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Maxim De Cuyper makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 44.
- 46' Bryan Reynolds was booked on 46.
- 47' What composure from Nicolas Madsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 51' GOAL! Michael Frey scores on 51.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jelle Bataille, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kuipje with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 65' GOAL! Mathias Fixelles fires home to make it 3-1!
- 70' Time for substitution for KVC Westerlo. Nacer Chadli is replaced by Lucas van Eenoo.
- 75' It’s high time Jonas De Roeck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' A change in the KVC Westerlo ranks — Nene Dorgeles exits the field as Tuur Dierckx enters on 78.
- 79' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Gaston Avilla is replaced by Bruny Nsimba.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' Vincent Janssen adds to his 5 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' What composure from Vincent Janssen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 87' Dinis Almeida is replacing Arthur Vermeeren for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 88' Magnificent from Calvin Stengs! That is 32 goals in 316 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The whistle greets Halil Akbunar as he departs to be replaced by Edisson Jordanov.
- 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 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Lasse Flo | 1 |
| Emmanuel Tsimba | 1 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.11
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
68%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
52%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 14% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 14% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.