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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 1 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KVC Westerlo are 16th (0 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KVC Westerlo to score. At the same time, Royal Antwerp FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel-Ange Balikwisha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' What a moment for Vincent Janssen! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Emin Bayram is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KVC Westerlo that had 134 games and scored 179 goals.
- 38' The 37-year-old Nacer Chadli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Sergiy Sydorchuk.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KVC Westerlo and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Owen Wijndal is withdrawn and Ritchie De Laet gets his opportunity.
- 65' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Kyan Vaesen on, Matija Frigan off on 65 minutes.
- 68' GOAL! Jelle Bataille scores on 68. Assisted by Arbnor Muja
- 72' Thomas Van den Keybus was booked on 72.
- 74' Yusuke Matsuo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nacer Chadli on 74 minute.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. KVC Westerlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' KVC Westerlo make a change. Thomas Van den Keybus trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Fixelles on 81 minutes.
- 84' A goal from the Kosovo international Arbnor Muja! He fires home on 84 to make it 0-3!
- 85' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Vincent Janssen is withdrawn and George Ilenikhena gets his opportunity.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
0.73
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.23
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Royal Antwerp FC to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
21%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
91%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Antwerp FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
9.8%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 5
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
7%
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 5
5.9%
0 – 6
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
1 – 6
4.2%
0 – 7
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| +1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| +2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.