Royal Standard de Liège vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts). KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Royal Standard de Liege welcome KVC Westerlo for this crunch clash at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Konstantinos Laifis made 376 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KVC Westerlo's shape.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' KVC Westerlo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aron Doennum makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 42' Marlon Fossey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KVC Westerlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Lucas van Eenoo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Royal Standard de Liege have won 372 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' A goal from the Belgium international William Balikwisha! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-0!
- 74' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Noah Ohio trudges off to be replaced by Stipe Perica on 74 minutes.
- 77' KVC Westerlo make a change. Tuur Dierckx trudges off to be replaced by Nene Dorgeles on 77 minutes.
- 78' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Fixelles is hanging Nicolas Madsen on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Lucas Noubi comes on to replace Noe Dussenne.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roman Neustadter.
- 86' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Philip Zinckernagel departs to be replaced by Filippo Melegoni.
- 89' Osher Davida has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Balikwisha on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Arnaud Bodart on 90 minutes.
- 2-0 the final result. KVC Westerlo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 22
- 77
- 13
- 10
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 28
- 21
- 9
- 30
- 61
- 51
- 17
Coach
Ronny Deila
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Nacer Chadli ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 78'
- 22
-
55
Tuur Dierckx ↓ Nene Dorgeles 77'
- 8
- 2
- 14
- 20
- 11
- 39
- 7
Bench
- 25
- 32
- 17
- 30
-
4
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 78'
-
79
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 78'
- 24
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↑ 77'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matija Frigan | 3 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Lyle Foster | 1 |
| Andreas Hountondji | 1 |
| Jacob Laursen | 1 |
| Dogucan Haspolat | 1 |
| Nene Dorgeles | 1 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2023-03-04
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
KVC Westerlo
W
2023-02-26
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2023-02-18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–4
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-02-12
Royal Standard de Liège
0–2
KV Kortrijk
L
2023-02-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2023-01-27
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KAS Eupen
W
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.5
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
73%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
48%
Royal Standard de Liège or KVC Westerlo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

