KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Liege | 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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 7th (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
1/1
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KVC Westerlo is hosting Royal Standard de Liège for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A quiet spell here at 't Kuipje. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Marlon Fossey has done his job and it is now time for Hakim Sahabo to step up.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liège fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liège needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' GOAL! Nicolas Madsen fires home to make it 1-0!
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Kostas Laifis adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Souleyman Doumbia. He receives a card.
- 46' Jordan Bos is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 51' It’s high time Rik De Mil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' KVC Westerlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 62' GOAL! Griffin Yow scores on 62. Assisted by Romeo Vermant
- 65' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Kamal Sowah exits the field as Moussa Djenepo enters on 65.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Thomas Van den Keybus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 77' Another change for KVC Westerlo made on 77 minute. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh leaves to be changed by Nacer Chadli.
- 81' Jonathan Panzo is replacing Gilles Dewaele for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 82' William Balikwisha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Souleyman Doumbia on 82 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Sergiy Sydorchuk by Dogucan Haspolat on 85 minute.
- 90' Matija Frigan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romeo Vermant at the 90 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KVC Westerlo players.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 1
- 8
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Ravil Tagir 85'
- 90
- 40
- 5
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Matija Frigan 90'
- 15
- 46
Bench
-
6
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 85'
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↑ 77'
- 32
- 2
- 4
- 20
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 90'
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↑ 85'
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Rik De Mil
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 24
- 6
- 16
-
2
Gilles Dewaele ↓ Jonathan Panzo 81'
-
13
Marlon Fossey ↓ Hakim Sahabo 22'
- 8
- 15
- 9
-
18
Kamal Sowah ↓ Moussa Djenepo 65'
- 34
Bench
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 65'
-
22
William Balikwisha ↑ 82'
-
5
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 81'
- 40
- –
- 28
-
33
Hakim Sahabo ↑ 22'
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matija Frigan | 3 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Lyle Foster | 1 |
| Andreas Hountondji | 1 |
| Jacob Laursen | 1 |
| Dogucan Haspolat | 1 |
| Nene Dorgeles | 1 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2024-02-16
KVC Westerlo
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2024-02-10
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2024-02-03
RWDM Molenbeek FC
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-01-31
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-01-26
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-01-20
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
KV Kortrijk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
68%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
53%
KVC Westerlo or Royal Standard de Liege
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

