📏 Form Guide

KVC Westerlo

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KVC Westerlo will be wanting a better result here following the 3-2 First Division A - Play-Offs loss in their previous game against KV Mechelen.

In that match, KVC Westerlo had 35% possession and 14 shots at goal with 7 on target. For KVC Westerlo, the scorers were Josimar Alcócer (27'), Romeo Vermant (29') and Ravil Tagir (93' Own goal). Mechelen got 23 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Elias Cobbaut (56') and Islam Slimani (66') scored for KV Mechelen.

KVC Westerlo have not been in good attacking form in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 4 vs opposition teams during their previous 6 fixtures. In those meetings, KVC Westerlo have also seen the tally of goals against them come to 13. Let’s see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Standard Liège

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Previously, Standard Liège drew 3-3 in the First Division A - Play-Offs tie with Sint-Truidense VV.

In that match, Standard Liège had 31% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 10 on target. For Standard Liège, goals were scored by Wilfried Kanga (9', 81') and William Balikwisha (59'). For their opponents, Sint-Truiden got 16 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Eric Junior Bocat (3'), Adriano Bertaccini (84') and Fatih Kaya (88') scored for Sint-Truidense VV.

Demonstrating their fondness for high-scoring encounters, we’ve seen goals 23 times in the prior 6 matches in which Standard Liège have taken to the field, giving a mean average of 3.83 goals each meeting. Opposition teams have managed 11 of those goals.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 13/08/2022 shows that KVC Westerlo have won 3 of these and Standard Liège 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 2.

18 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 11 of them for De Kempeneers and 7 being from Les Rouches. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The last league game featuring these clubs was First Division A match day 26 on 16/02/2024 when the final score was KVC Westerlo 2-1 Standard Liège.

That time, KVC Westerlo managed 37% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Nicolas Madsen (36') and Griffin Yow (62').

For their opponents, Standard Liège had 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. Konstantinos Laifis (45') scored.

The match was refereed by Jasper Vergoote.

ℹ️ Team News: KVC Westerlo

Nacer Chadli (Calf injury), Emin Bayram (Hamstring muscle injury) and Jordan Bos (unknown injury) are not available for KVC Westerlo manager Bart Goor.

🗞️ Team News: Standard Liège

Standard Liège manager Ivan Leko has multiple availability issues to deal with. Aiden O'Neill (Syndesmotic ligament tear), Nathan Ngoy (Hamstring injury), Zinho Vanheusden (Inguinal hernia) and Laurent Henkinet (Knee surgery) can’t be considered.

🧠 Prediction

Our feeling is that Standard Liège and KVC Westerlo could both well score here although it’s hard to see a clear-cut winner.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. We’re therefore expecting a very close game with a 1-1 scoreline after 90 minutes.

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

Lucas Pereira, 16:00 20/04/2024