KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liège Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

KVC Westerlo

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KVC Westerlo will be hoping to bounce back here following a 3-2 First Division A - Play-Offs loss in their previous game against KV Mechelen.

In that match, KVC Westerlo managed 35% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For KVC Westerlo, goals were scored by Josimar Alcócer (27'), Romeo Vermant (29') and Ravil Tagir (93' Own goal). Mechelen had 23 attempts at 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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Last time out, Standard Liège drew 3-3 in the First Division A - Play-Offs match with Sint-Truidense VV.

In that match, Standard Liège managed 31% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 10 on target. For Standard Liège, the goalscorers were Wilfried Kanga (9', 81') and William Balikwisha (59'). Sint-Truiden had 16 shots on 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

Inspecting their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 13/08/2022 shows that KVC Westerlo have won 3 of these & Standard Liège 1, with the tally of drawn matches being 2.

A combined sum of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 11 for De Kempeneers and 7 netted by Les Rouches. The average goals per game has been 3.

The previous league encounter between these sides was First Division A match day 26 on 16/02/2024 and the score finished KVC Westerlo 2-1 Standard Liège.

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

Standard Liège had 12 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Konstantinos Laifis (45') scored.

The referee was Jasper Vergoote.

🗞️ Team News: KVC Westerlo

Nacer Chadli (Calf injury), Emin Bayram (Hamstring muscle injury) and Jordan Bos (unknown injury) won’t be able to feature for KVC Westerlo manager Bart Goor.

📰 Team News: Standard Liège

Standard Liège boss Ivan Leko has to choose a team with limited availability. Aiden O'Neill (Syndesmotic ligament tear), Nathan Ngoy (Hamstring injury), Zinho Vanheusden (Inguinal hernia) and Laurent Henkinet (Knee surgery) are not able to play.

🔮 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, 13:05 20/04/2024