KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonas De Roeck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC have won 444 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Vincent Janssen gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 18' It’s gonna be a card for Emin Bayram.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Anthony Valencia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel-Ange Balikwisha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 38' Matija Frigan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sergiy Sydorchuk on 47 minutes.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Alderweireld, as he is very good at scoring at 't Kuipje with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Owen Wijndal is replaced by Ritchie De Laet.
- 65' Time for substitution for KVC Westerlo. Matija Frigan is replaced by Kyan Vaesen.
- 68' What a strike from Jelle Bataille! The score is 0-2.
- 72' Thomas Van den Keybus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 74' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Nacer Chadli has done his job and it is now time for Yusuke Matsuo to step up.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Mathias Fixelles is replacing Thomas Van den Keybus for the KVC Westerlo side.
- 84' Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arbnor Muja makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 85' The whistle greets Vincent Janssen as he departs to be replaced by George Ilenikhena.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The points are shared — KVC Westerlo 0-3 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
2.27
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
53%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
68%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 1
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.1%
4 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 15% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 17% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

