KVC Westerlo vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | LASK Linz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 26 | Scored | 30 |
| 30 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +23 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
7/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/7
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 8 G | |
| Shunsuke Saito | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 G | 1 A |
| Matte Smets | 1 G | |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at 't Kuipje!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Promise Akinpelu scoring 1 goals.
- 11' Erdon Daci adds to his 0 season tally! KVC Westerlo lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Emin Bayram has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 167 appearances.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Australia international Jordan Bos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' 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 Mathias Rasmussen suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' What an equalizer from Loic Lapoussin!
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dennis Eckert made 336 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' What a strike from Dennis Eckert! The score is 1-2.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Burgess argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' It’s a booking for KVC Westerlo player. Tuur Rommens gets a card.
- 62' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Mohammed Amoura on, Noah Sadiki off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The crowd applauds Lucas Stassin as he leaves the pitch. Matija Frigan steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 72' Casper Terho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessio Castro-Montes on 72 minute.
- 76' The KVC Westerlo manager makes a substitution. Erdon Daci departs to be replaced by Nacer Chadli.
- 81' It’s high time Alexander Blessin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Elton Kabangu gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Dennis Eckert and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' What composure from Mohammed Amoura! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-3.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
-
21
Erdon Daci ↓ Nacer Chadli 76'
- 8
- 2
- 18
- 40
- 5
-
76
Lucas Stassin ↓ Matija Frigan 67'
- 15
-
25
Tuur Rommens ↓ Kyan Vaesen 67'
Bench
- 33
-
89
Nacer Chadli ↑ 76'
- 7
- 4
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 67'
- 20
- 39
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 67'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 26
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Elton Kabangu 86'
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mohammed Amoura 62'
Bench
- 14
- 5
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 72'
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 86'
- 48
-
17
Casper Terho ↑ 72'
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↑ 62'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 3 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Adedire Awokoya-Mebude | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-10-29
KVC Westerlo
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
LASK Linz
W
2023-10-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
KAS Eupen
W
2023-10-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-10-05
Liverpool FC
2–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-10-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.36
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
35%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
83%
KVC Westerlo or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 5
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 4
4%
0 – 5
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| +2.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.