Royal Standard de Liege vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 30 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liege | 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 Liege | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 40 | Points | 39 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 36 |
| 35 | Conceded | 40 |
| -8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 37% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Standard de Liege and KVC Westerlo get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. KVC Westerlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Noah Ohio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. William Balikwisha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The 29-year-old Mathias Fixelles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Aron Doennum gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liege is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liege are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas van Eenoo.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' 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 Noe Dussenne suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' KVC Westerlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' What an equalizer from William Balikwisha!
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Stipe Perica. He replaces Noah Ohio on 74 minute.
- 77' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nene Dorgeles is hanging Tuur Dierckx on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Another change for KVC Westerlo made on 78 minute. Nicolas Madsen leaves to be changed by Mathias Fixelles.
- 79' The crowd applauds Noe Dussenne as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Noubi steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 81' Roman Neustadter was booked on 81.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Filippo Melegoni is hanging Philip Zinckernagel on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Osher Davida on, William Balikwisha off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Royal Standard de Liege player sees a Red card in front of him.
- Full Time. Royal Standard de Liege beats KVC Westerlo
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege 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 |
| Jacob Laursen | 1 |
| Dogucan Haspolat | 1 |
| Nene Dorgeles | 1 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
| William Balikwisha | 1 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 1 |
| Aron Doennum | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2023-03-04
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
KVC Westerlo
W
2023-02-26
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-02-18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–4
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2023-02-12
Royal Standard de Liege
0–2
KV Kortrijk
L
2023-02-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-01-27
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KAS Eupen
W
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or KVC Westerlo 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
72%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
56%
Royal Standard de Liege or KVC Westerlo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.