KVC Westerlo vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
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KVC Westerlo vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League .
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | KV Oostende | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Beerschot VA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Beerschot VA | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KV Oostende | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 14 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 26 |
| 30 | Conceded | 13 |
| -4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KVC Westerlo welcome Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The 38-year-old Christian Bruls has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nurio Fortuna, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Jeremy Perbet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KVC Westerlo so far.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. KVC Westerlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' KVC Westerlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting du Pays de Charleroi winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wouter Corstjens made 145 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' GOAL! Ryota Morioka fires home to make it 0-1!
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ambroise Gboho is booked for KVC Westerlo — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Sava Petrov. He replaces Guillaume De Schryver on 60 minute.
- 61' Poor challenge from Massimo Bruno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Busi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. KVC Westerlo and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Maxime Busi is replaced by Stergos Marinos on 73 minute.
- 78' Victor Osimhen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Wouter Corstjens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Another change for KVC Westerlo made on 81 minute. Ambroise Gboho leaves to be changed by Jens Naessens.
- 83' The crowd applauds Ryota Morioka as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Perbet steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 86' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Gilles Dewaele is withdrawn and Yentl Van Genechten gets his opportunity.
- 89' What a moment for Jeremy Perbet! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' KVC Westerlo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ring the changes. Victor Osimhen has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Wildemeersch to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 75
- 30
- 4
- 3
- 18
- 2
- 8
- 7
- 22
-
10
Ambroise Gboho ↓ Jens Naessens 81'
Bench
- 1
- 32
-
21
Yentl Van Genechten ↑ 86'
- 28
- 14
-
11
Jens Naessens ↑ 81'
-
9
Sava Petrov ↑ 60'
Coach
Bob Peeters
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
- 24
- 6
- 25
- 22
- 26
- 45
- 69
-
4
Maxime Busi ↓ Stergos Marinos 73'
-
44
Ryota Morioka ↓ Jeremy Perbet 83'
Bench
- 9
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 83'
- 1
-
17
Stergos Marinos ↑ 73'
- 23
- 7
- 70
-
14
Thomas Wildemeersch ↑ 90'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daan Heymans | 4 |
| Aurelien Scheidler | 2 |
| Youssouph Badji | 2 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 2 |
| Nikola Stulic | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 1 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 1 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2019-05-15
KVC Westerlo
0–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-05-11
Beerschot VA
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2019-05-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2019-04-27
KV Oostende
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-04-22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
4–0
Beerschot VA
W
2019-04-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KVC Westerlo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.86
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
37%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
83%
KVC Westerlo or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 4
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 5
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.