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 30 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | #10 |
| 39 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 10 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 36 | Scored | 31 |
| 40 | Conceded | 32 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KVC Westerlo host Royal Antwerp FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' GOAL! Vincent Janssen fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' The referee calls foul for Emin Bayram. He receives a card.
- 23' Matija Frigan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Nick Gillekens, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. KVC Westerlo in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 47' It’s a booking for KVC Westerlo player. Sergiy Sydorchuk gets a card.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Owen Wijndal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 64' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ritchie De Laet is hanging Owen Wijndal on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyan Vaesen is hanging Matija Frigan on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' A stunning finish from Jelle Bataille — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Thomas Van den Keybus was booked on 72.
- 74' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Nacer Chadli by Yusuke Matsuo on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 81' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Mathias Fixelles on, Thomas Van den Keybus off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Goal! Arbnor Muja scores his 11 goal in 303 matches.
- 85' The crowd applauds Vincent Janssen as he leaves the pitch. George Ilenikhena steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Another three points for Royal Antwerp FC.
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 |
| Michael Frey | 1 |
| Alfie Devine | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
| Jordan Bos | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
46%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
79%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.