📏 Form Guide

KVC Westerlo

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KVC Westerlo will be hoping to bounce back here after a 3-2 First Division A - Play-Offs defeat in their last game at the hands of KAA Gent.

In that match, KVC Westerlo managed 50% possession and 24 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. For KVC Westerlo, the scorers were Lucas Stassin (1') and Nicolas Madsen (34'). At the other end, Gent had 15 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Omri Gandelman (19'), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (21') and Julien De Sart (64') scored for KAA Gent.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where KVC Westerlo have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, KVC Westerlo have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 15 goals in the process. Let’s find out whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.

Sint-Truidense VV

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In the game prior to this, Sint-Truidense VV drew 1-1 in the First Division A - Play-Offs match with Standard Liège.

In that match, Sint-Truidense VV had 53% possession and 11 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer for Sint-Truidense VV was Ryoya Ogawa (13'). Standard Liège had 19 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Jonathan Panzo (63') scored for Standard Liège.

Looking at their form, and Sint-Truidense VV have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 9 goals overall. At the back, Sint-Truidense VV have seen their frailties exposed.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 18/05/2019 shows that KVC Westerlo have won 1 of them and Sint-Truidense VV 4, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.

A total of 18 goals were produced between them in this period, with 7 for De Kempeneers and 11 being from De Kanaries. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 1 on 31/03/2024 when it ended Sint-Truidense VV 2-0 KVC Westerlo.

In that game, Sint-Truidense VV had 67% possession and 14 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer was Jarne Steuckers (7', 84').

KVC Westerlo had 13 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Brent Staessens.

📋 Team News: KVC Westerlo

Nacer Chadli (Calf injury) and Emin Bayram (Hamstring muscle injury) won’t be playing for KVC Westerlo manager Bart Goor.

📰 Team News: Sint-Truidense VV

Sint-Truidense VV manager Thorsten Fink has to choose a team with limited availability. Shinji Okazaki (Knee injury) and Jarne Steuckers (Ankle injury) won’t be making appearances.

✨ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Sint-Truidense VV and KVC Westerlo could well both score and end up finding themselves in a fairly even game here.

It appears that a draw might be on the cards. Therefore, we predict a close game with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 18:01 03/05/2024