KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 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 | 20 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 13 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
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 6th (13 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 9th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
5/4
■ 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 | 5 G | |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 G | 1 A |
| 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' Three points are at stake. KVC Westerlo host Royal Standard de Liege — let the battle begin!
- 5' Ibrahim Fofana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Amando Lapage has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 12' The Belgium forward Norman Bassette breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' USA international Marlon Fossey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' It’s high time Vincent Euvrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liege have won 376 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Salieu Drammeh suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Seiji Kimura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Amando Lapage does the damage! The net is bulging and KVC Westerlo surge ahead!
- 61' Salieu Drammeh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rayan Touzghar at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Bruny Nsimba makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 71' Adnane Abid does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 72' The crowd applauds Shunsuke Saito as he leaves the pitch. Nikola Storm steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 77' Sensational shot from Pape Diong. KVC Westerlo is back in the lead.
- 81' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Cameron Congreve is withdrawn and Thomas Van den Keybus gets his opportunity.
- 86' KVC Westerlo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thomas Van den Keybus scoring 1 goals.
- 88' Tobias Mohr makes way for Ryan Fosso at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KVC Westerlo to claim maximum points.
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 Liege 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 |
| Griffin Yow | 1 |
| Norman Bassette | 1 |
| Noe Dussenne | 1 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
| Amando Lapage | 1 |
| Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba | 1 |
| Pape Diong | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Standard de Liege 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
W
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
W
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
2.82
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
Royal Standard de Liege 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: 4.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
72%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
48%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Standard de Liege
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 13% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

