KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | PAE AEK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | PAE AEK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 6–0 | 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' We are underway at 't Kuipje. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KVC Westerlo in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonas De Roeck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' Vincent Janssen does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 18' The referee calls foul for Emin Bayram. He receives a card.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' KVC Westerlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KVC Westerlo winning 100% of all matches.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergiy Sydorchuk on 47.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' Gyrano Kerk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Ritchie De Laet comes on to replace Owen Wijndal.
- 65' The KVC Westerlo manager makes a substitution. Matija Frigan departs to be replaced by Kyan Vaesen.
- 68' GOAL! Jelle Bataille scores on 68. Assisted by Arbnor Muja
- 72' Thomas Van den Keybus picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Yusuke Matsuo on, Nacer Chadli off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' A change in the KVC Westerlo ranks — Thomas Van den Keybus exits the field as Mathias Fixelles enters on 81.
- 84' A stunning finish from Arbnor Muja — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Vincent Janssen is replaced by George Ilenikhena on 85 minute.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Antwerp FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 74'
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 40
- 39
- 76
- 15
- 25
-
9
Matija Frigan ↓ Kyan Vaesen 65'
Bench
-
6
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 74'
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↑ 81'
- 8
- 30
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 81'
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 65'
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 74'
- 24
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Ritchie De Laet 64'
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Anthony Valencia 64'
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 10
- 27
- 44
- 48
Bench
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↑ 64'
- 91
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 85'
- 33
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 64'
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↑ 64'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 85'
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
2.33
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.71
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
52%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
68%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4.3%
2 – 4
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
3 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 15% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 17% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 13% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.