KVC Westerlo vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Royal Standard de Liege | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Lommel SK | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | KVC Westerlo | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Bodo/Glimt | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 May | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 May | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 4 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -5 | GD | +11 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KVC Westerlo are 13th (4 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 2nd (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
5/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Norman Bassette | 2 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 2 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 2 G | |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Darius Olaru | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KVC Westerlo and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KVC Westerlo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' What composure from Norman Bassette! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. KVC Westerlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Mac Allister will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' What a moment for Promise Akinpelu! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Raul Florucz will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' KVC Westerlo player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' Kamiel Van De Perre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 45' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Raul Florucz gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 60' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Promise Akinpelu trudges off to be replaced by Relebohile Mofokeng on 60 minutes.
- 61' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Besfort Zeneli has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Fuseini to step up.
- 64' Relebohile Mofokeng doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guilherme Carvalho is hanging Ousseynou Niang on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Dylan Ourega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 421 appearances.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Karol Borys on, Shunsuke Saito off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Guilherme Carvalho gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 83' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Ondrej Kricfalusi comes on to replace Kamiel Van De Perre.
- 84' Darius Olaru does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 89' A quiet spell here at Het Kuipje. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 14
- 9
- 45
-
4
Amando Lapage ↓ Reda Laalaoui 68'
- 13
- 28
- 24
-
7
Shunsuke Saito ↓ Karol Borys 80'
- 2
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 39
-
18
Karol Borys ↑ 80'
-
23
Lucas Mbamba-Muanda ↑ 68'
-
12
Reda Laalaoui ↑ 68'
- 10
- 11
- 17
Coach
Issame Charai
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 22
- 48
- 27
- 1
-
30
Raul Florucz ↓ Mohammed Fuseini 60'
- 6
- 12
- 23
- 29
Bench
- –
- 55
- 28
- 14
- 9
-
7
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 61'
-
11
Guilherme Carvalho ↑ 68'
-
38
Relebohile Mofokeng ↑ 60'
-
80
Ondrej Kricfalusi ↑ 83'
- –
Coach
David Hubert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Loic Lapoussin | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 3 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
| Erdon Daci | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
2026-08-08
KVC Westerlo
1–5
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-03-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2026-03-14
KVC Westerlo
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2026-03-07
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
KVC Westerlo
W
2026-03-01
KVC Westerlo
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2026-02-22
KVC Westerlo
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2026-08-08
KVC Westerlo
1–5
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-08-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
FK Bodo/Glimt
D
2026-05-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2026-05-21
KAA Gent
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2026-05-17
Club Brugge KV
5–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-05-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.74
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
30%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
86%
KVC Westerlo or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 4
7%
0 – 4
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 5
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
1 – 6
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 15% | 67% |
| +1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| +2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.