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 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 30 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 35 | Points | 39 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 11 |
| 31 | Scored | 36 |
| 32 | Conceded | 40 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Bosuil. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royal Antwerp FC and KVC Westerlo.
- 5' Soumaila Coulibaly, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Kyan Vaesen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KVC Westerlo so far.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arbnor Muja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 35' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jelle Bataille is replaced by Ritchie De Laet.
- 40' USA international Griffin Yow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Arbnor Muja puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 46' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Nacer Chadli is withdrawn and Thomas Van den Keybus gets his opportunity.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. KVC Westerlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gets a card.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bart Goor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Ilenikhena is hanging Sam Vines on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' The crowd applauds Nicolas Madsen as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Stassin steps in for KVC Westerlo.
- 71' What a strike from Lucas Stassin! The score is 1-1.
- 74' Poor challenge from Edisson Jordanov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' What a strike from Lucas Stassin! The score is 1-2.
- 81' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Mandela Keita has done his job and it is now time for Zeno Van Den Bosch to step up.
- 85' Toby Alderweireld makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Dogucan Haspolat. He replaces Griffin Yow on 89 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Toby Alderweireld.
- 90' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Ravil Tagir is withdrawn and Nick Gillekens gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 |
| Jelle Bataille | 1 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Matija Frigan | 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
2 / 4
1.75
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
74%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
51%
Royal Antwerp FC or KVC Westerlo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.