Westerlo's winning run meets a sliding Beveren at Het Kuipje

KVC Westerlo arrive in the top half of the Jupiler Pro League on a run of four straight wins, while SK Beveren are struggling near the bottom of the mid-table. Can the hosts keep it going this Saturday?

📍 Het Kuipje

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Match report

KVC Westerlo and SK Beveren drew 4-4 in Round 9 of the Jupiler Pro League. S. Saito gave Westerlo the lead in the 10th minute, assisted by I. Sakamoto, and E. Kabore levelled for Beveren in the 33rd, assisted by J. Margaritha. N. Bassette put Westerlo ahead again in first-half stoppage time (45+1) and scored a penalty in the 55th. C. Lokesa, assisted by A. Verschueren, gave Beveren the lead at 3-2 in the 67th, and V. Olatunji levelled at 3-3 in the 88th. S. Saito converted a penalty at 90+7, but Olatunji struck again at 90+12 to make it 4-4. R. Laalaoui was sent off for Westerlo at 90+9.

Possession was shared 50-50. Beveren had 16 shots to Westerlo's 15, with 7 on target against 6, and won 7 corners to 3. Expected goals stood at 2.41 for Westerlo and 2.08 for Beveren. Norman Bassette was the top-rated player with 8.9. The 4-4 draw differed clearly from the pre-match model, which had predicted a 2-1 home win, with 59% for a Westerlo win, 21% for a draw and 20% for a Beveren win.

Goals

10'S. Saito · I. Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo
33'E. Kabore · J. Margaritha · SK Beveren
45+1'N. Bassette · KVC Westerlo
55'N. Bassette (pen.) · KVC Westerlo
67'C. Lokesa · A. Verschueren · SK Beveren
88'V. Olatunji · L. Jans · SK Beveren
90+7'S. Saito (pen.) · KVC Westerlo
90+12'V. Olatunji · A. Verschueren · SK Beveren

Cards

45+3'C. Bruls · SK Beveren
62'B. Godeau · SK Beveren
90+6'V. Olatunji · SK Beveren
90+9'R. Laalaoui · KVC Westerlo
90+9'C. Janssens · SK Beveren

Match stats

KVC WesterloSK Beveren

50%Possession50%

15Shots16

6Shots on target7

2.41Expected goals (xG)2.08

3Corners7

3Fouls12

2Offsides3

3Saves2

⭐ Top-rated player: Norman Bassette (KVC Westerlo) 8.9

Ratings and statistics: API-Football.

Confirmed lineups

KVC Westerlo · 4-2-3-1

99Andreas JungdalG
2Lasse FløD
5Seiji KimuraD
4Amando LapageD
28Dylan OuregaD
45Ibrahim FofanaM
14Cisse SandraM
11Naoufal Bohamdi-KamoniM
13Isa SakamotoM
7Shunsuke SaitoM
9Norman BassetteF

SK Beveren · 4-1-3-2

1Johannes SchenkG
21Laurent JansD
3Viktor BooneD
31Bruno GodeauD
4Christophe JanssensD
18Sieben DewaeleM
44Cheick Oumar CondéM
24Arno VerschuerenM
17Jearl MargarithaM
22Christian BrülsF
9Moise KaboréF

Match facts

Recent form

KVC WesterloDWWWW

SK BeverenLWWLL

Last 5 league games, latest on the right

Goals per game

·	Scored	Conceded
KVC Westerlo	2.5	2.1
SK Beveren	1.0	1.8

League position

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
6	KVC Westerlo	8	+3	13
11	SK Beveren	8	-6	9

Last meetings

2023SK Beveren3-1KVC Westerlo
2023SK Beveren2-2KVC Westerlo
2022KVC Westerlo2-1SK Beveren
2022SK Beveren2-1KVC Westerlo
2021KVC Westerlo1-1SK Beveren

PreviaXI model

KVC Westerlo59%Draw21%SK Beveren20%

Predicted score: 2-1
Expected goals (model): 2.11 – 1.16
Double chance: 1X · 80%12 79% · X2 41%
Over 2.5 goals: 63%
Both teams score: 61%
Expected corners: 10.05.1 – 4.9 · Over 9.5: 54%
Expected cards: 3.61.4 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 47%

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →

Sixth place in an 18-team league is where KVC Westerlo want to be, and they reached it on 13 points from eight matches. SK Beveren sit 11th on nine points with a goal difference of minus six, so the gap between the two sides is real. Saturday’s meeting at Het Kuipje gives Westerlo the chance to stretch a run that has quickly changed the mood around the club.

Four wins in a row, and a home side that scores

Westerlo’s season began badly, with three defeats in their opening four league matches, before a turnaround that has yielded four wins from their last five. Their recent attacking output has been striking: 17 goals in their last five games, with only five conceded. Their home form is the backbone of that momentum. They have won twice, drawn once and lost once at Het Kuipje, scoring 12 times on home soil.

Beveren have been far less consistent. Their results have swung between wins and defeats, and they have lost four of their eight away matches without a single win on the road. They have scored just once in those away games and conceded 11 times, a record that makes travelling to Westerlo a stern test.

Head-to-head: close, and often tight

The recent history between these clubs is tight. In their last five meetings, Beveren have won twice, Westerlo once and two games have ended level. The most recent competitive meeting, a Cup tie in November 2023, went to Beveren 3-1. Westerlo’s most recent league-level win over Beveren came at home in February 2022, a 2-1 result that is a useful reminder of what the hosts can do in front of their own supporters.

Our prediction

Westerlo’s form, their scoring record at home and Beveren’s struggles on the road all point the same way, and PreviaXI’s model also favours the hosts. We expect a game with goals at both ends, but Westerlo’s sharper attack should be the difference. Beveren have shown they can score in this fixture, so this should not be comfortable for the hosts. Westerlo are likely to edge it, extending their run in a close finish.

KVC Westerlo 2-1 SK Beveren

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