Royal Standard de Liège vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Sclessin. Royal Standard de Liege are looking to make home advantage count against KVC Westerlo.
- 5' Aiden O'Neill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 6' GOAL! Matija Frigan scores on 6. Assisted by Jordan Bos
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marlon Fossey, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Sclessin with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Timmy Simons will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Royal Standard de Liege is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Matthieu Epolo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Dogucan Haspolat has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 47' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Alexandro Calut comes on to replace Nathan Ngoy.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfie Devine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
- 53' It’s a booking for KVC Westerlo player. Jordan Bos gets a card.
- 58' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Andi Zeqiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The referee shows KVC Westerlo player a card on 61.
- 63' Andi Zeqiri adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' A goal from the Croatia international Matija Frigan! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-2!
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Josimar Alcocer.
- 66' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Leandre Kuavita departs to be replaced by Isaac Price.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aiden O'Neill.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Sotiris Alexandropoulos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marko Bulat on 74 minute.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matija Frigan on 75 minutes.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh.
- 84' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Josimar Alcocer has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Piedfort to step up.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Alfie Devine argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Thomas Van den Keybus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matija Frigan on 90 minute.
- With this win, KVC Westerlo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 13
- 9
- 40
- 7
- 25
- 3
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 88
- 19
- 8
- 54
- 51
- 6
- 55
- 99
- 21
Coach
Ivan Leko
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 22
- 1
- 7
- 40
- 10
- 5
- 25
- 77
- 9
- 44
Bench
- 33
- 23
- 32
- 11
- 30
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 90'
- 15
-
46
Arthur Piedfort ↑ 84'
- 2
Coach
Timmy Simons
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
2024-09-28
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KVC Westerlo
L
2024-09-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-09-13
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
0–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2024-08-31
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2024-08-25
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
Beerschot VA
W
2024-08-18
KV Kortrijk
1–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.29
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Royal Standard de Liège or KVC Westerlo 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KVC Westerlo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
67%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
57%
Royal Standard de Liège or KVC Westerlo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KVC Westerlo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 18% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.