Royal Antwerp FC vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 30 |
| -6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Antwerp FC to score. At the same time, KVC Westerlo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyan Vaesen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 10' KVC Westerlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Jordan Bos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KVC Westerlo backline.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Jelle Bataille has done his job and it is now time for Ritchie De Laet to step up.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Arbnor Muja gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' Thomas Van den Keybus is replacing Nacer Chadli for the KVC Westerlo side.
- 51' France international Soumaila Coulibaly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' 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.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. He receives a card.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KVC Westerlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' George Ilenikhena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Vines at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' A tactical swap from KVC Westerlo — Lucas Stassin on, Nicolas Madsen off on 67 minutes.
- 71' The Belgium forward Lucas Stassin breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-1!
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edisson Jordanov on 74 minutes.
- 77' Lucas Stassin makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and KVC Westerlo are in front.
- 81' Zeno Van Den Bosch is replacing Mandela Keita for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 85' A goal from the Belgium international Toby Alderweireld! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-2!
- 89' Fresh legs for KVC Westerlo! Dogucan Haspolat comes on to replace Griffin Yow.
- 90' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Ravil Tagir as he departs to be replaced by Nick Gillekens.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Antwerp FC 2-2 KVC Westerlo.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 34
-
21
Sam Vines ↓ George Ilenikhena 63'
- 19
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 48
Bench
- 7
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↑ 35'
- 91
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 63'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 63'
-
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 81'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 63'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 89
- 22
- 1
-
8
Nicolas Madsen ↓ Lucas Stassin 67'
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Dogucan Haspolat 89'
- 14
-
24
Ravil Tagir ↓ Nick Gillekens 90'
- 5
- 15
- 46
Bench
-
6
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 89'
- 32
- 7
-
20
Nick Gillekens ↑ 90'
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 46'
-
76
Lucas Stassin ↑ 67'
- 3
Coach
Bart Goor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 3 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 |
| Cisse Sandra | 1 |
| Jelle Bataille | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2023-12-23
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
KVC Westerlo
D
2023-12-17
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2023-12-13
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
FC Barcelona
W
2023-12-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-12-02
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-11-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.75
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
69%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
51%
Royal Antwerp FC or KVC Westerlo
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 17% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 14% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.