KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Assistant 1 Bryan Bijnens (Belgium)
- Assistant 2 Ben Gonnissen (Belgium)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Lommel SK | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | UR La Louviere Centre | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 16 | Conceded | 13 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 43% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
KVC Westerlo are 10th (10 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (11 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 Standard de Liege
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ 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 Standard de Liege
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royal Standard de Liège get us underway at 't Kuipje.
- 5' Royal Standard de Liège 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.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liège come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' Norman Bassette has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' It is a cagey affair so far. KVC Westerlo in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liège's compact 4-3-3.
- 22' Seiji Kimura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 27' KVC Westerlo have won 192 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' France international Ibrahim Karamoko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Bruny Nsimba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liège tonight.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' 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.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Amando Lapage makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' The whistle greets Rayan Touzghar as he departs to be replaced by Salieu Drammeh.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruny Nsimba makes it 2-1.
- 71' Magnificent from Adnane Abid! That is 3 goals in 321 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Shunsuke Saito has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Storm to step up.
- 77' Brilliant from the midfielder! Pape Diong makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 77.
- 81' KVC Westerlo make a change. Cameron Congreve trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Van den Keybus on 81 minutes.
- 86' 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.
- 88' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Ryan Fosso comes on to replace Tobias Mohr.
- The points are shared — KVC Westerlo 4-2 Royal Standard de Liège. Honours even.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 14
- 9
- 20
- 45
- 4
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Pape Diong 72'
- 28
-
7
Shunsuke Saito ↓ Nikola Storm 72'
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
10
Nikola Storm ↑ 72'
- 40
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 81'
- 8
-
26
Pape Diong ↑ 72'
- 88
-
23
Lucas Mbamba-Muanda ↑ 81'
- 11
Coach
Issame Charai
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
7
Tobias Mohr ↓ Ryan Fosso 88'
-
10
Dennis Eckert ↓ Bruny Nsimba 61'
- 20
- 94
- 22
-
13
Marlon Fossey ↓ Henry Lawrence 88'
- 1
- 25
- 11
-
84
Rayan Touzghar ↓ Salieu Drammeh 61'
- 17
Bench
- 21
-
19
Sylvester Jasper ↑ 61'
-
77
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 61'
-
18
Henry Lawrence ↑ 88'
- 29
- 6
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↑ 88'
- 39
-
15
Salieu Drammeh ↑ 61'
Coach
Vincent Euvrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matija Frigan | 3 |
| William Balikwisha | 1 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 1 |
| Aron Doennum | 1 |
| Bruny Nsimba | 1 |
| Kostas Laifis | 1 |
| Adnane Abid | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2026-09-12
KVC Westerlo
4–2
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2026-09-05
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2026-08-29
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2026-08-21
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
UR La Louviere Centre
L
2026-08-16
KV Mechelen
3–3
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2026-08-08
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
69%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
52%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Standard de Liège
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.3%
4 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 13% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 17% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

