Royal Antwerp FC vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Royal Antwerp FC have kicked off against KVC Westerlo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' KVC Westerlo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' KVC Westerlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The Netherlands Vincent Janssen breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 20' Olivier Deman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' What a strike from Jordan Bos! The score is 1-1.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 36' Griffin Yow is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' 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 Andreas Jungdal suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Alfie Devine makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 57.
- 60' Poor challenge from Olivier Deman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Toby Alderweireld.
- 64' KVC Westerlo make a change. Isa Sakamoto trudges off to be replaced by Matija Frigan on 64 minutes.
- 66' Tjaronn Chery makes way for Anthony Valencia at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 71' Sem Renders needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' USA international Bryan Reynolds has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tuur Rommens on 79 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Jacob Ondrejka is replaced by Farouck Adekami on 82 minute.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Dogucan Haspolat.
- 84' The whistle greets Alfie Devine as he departs to be replaced by Sergiy Sydorchuk.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Bryan Reynolds. He receives a card.
- 90' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Arthur Piedfort by Islam Slimani on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Antwerp FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Rosen Bozhinov 90'
-
5
Olivier Deman ↓ Kobe Corbanie 82'
- 91
- 33
- 20
- 11
-
54
Sem Renders ↓ Jairo Riedewald 82'
Bench
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 82'
-
14
Anthony Valencia ↑ 66'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 82'
- 81
- 79
-
26
Rosen Bozhinov ↑ 90'
-
22
Farouck Adekami ↑ 82'
- 75
- 61
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 33
- 22
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Josimar Alcocer 64'
- 40
-
10
Alfie Devine ↓ Sergiy Sydorchuk 84'
- 99
- 5
- 25
-
46
Arthur Piedfort ↓ Islam Slimani 90'
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Matija Frigan 64'
Bench
-
19
Islam Slimani ↑ 90'
- 23
- 30
- 4
- 39
-
15
Sergiy Sydorchuk ↑ 84'
-
77
Josimar Alcocer ↑ 64'
-
9
Matija Frigan ↑ 64'
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 6 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 3 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 |
| Anthony Valencia | 1 |
| Mahamadou Doumbia | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-01-19
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
KVC Westerlo
W
2025-01-12
Beerschot VA
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2024-12-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
KRC Genk
D
2024-12-21
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
1–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-12-13
KV Mechelen
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2024-12-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
77%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
46%
Royal Antwerp FC or KVC Westerlo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

