Westerlo vs Antwerp preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Het Kuipje Sat, 25 Apr - 6:45 PM
Pro League
WesterloKVC
AntwerpANT
KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 6:45 PM
Round 5 Conference League Play-off Group

CONTEXT

Westerlo host Antwerp in Pro League (Conference League Play-off Group) at Het Kuipje. Domestically, Westerlo sit 9th in the table while Antwerp are 10th. Power ranking favours Antwerp by 1.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Antwerp possesses a slight structural edge with a 1.2-point power advantage over Westerlo.
  • Form: Westerlo demonstrates stronger recent form with a score of 22.39 compared to Antwerp's 16.11.
  • Squad: Westerlo occupies 9th place in the league, just ahead of Antwerp in 10th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with no xG available and proxies used for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG data is unavailable as the add-on is not enabled.
  • Market: Westerlo 44% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.2% (Δ+0%) | Antwerp 29.8% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Westerlo I. Charai
I. Charai
VS
Antwerp J. Oosting
J. Oosting
1.48
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.3
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
OH Leuven Rank: W
Genk Rank: L
Standard Liège Rank: W
Sporting Charleroi Rank: W
Standard Liège Rank: D
Club Brugge Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Standard Liège Rank: W
OH Leuven Rank: W
Sporting Charleroi Rank: L
Genk Rank: L
OH Leuven Rank: L
Standard Liège Rank: D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Westerlo
43.98%
Draw
26.2%
Away Antwerp
29.82%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
25.43
26.63
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Westerlo
Antwerp
Power Score
25.43
26.63
League Position
9
10
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Westerlo — Opponent-weighted form score
Antwerp — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Westerlo Antwerp

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 8 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Westerlo KVC Home
8 matches
Antwerp ANT Away
Match Record
2
Wins
4
2
Draws
2
4
Losses
2
Goals
12
Goals Scored
16
16
Goals Conceded
12
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:09:29+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
T. Nozawa
41 T. Nozawa
D. Foulon
5 D. Foulon
Y. Tsunashima
4 Y. Tsunashima
Z. Van Den Bosch
33 Z. Van Den Bosch
F. Adekami
22 F. Adekami
Xander Dierckx
78 Xander Dierckx
D. Praet
8 D. Praet
A. Valencia
14 A. Valencia
C. Scott
30 C. Scott
G. Kerk
7 G. Kerk
V. Janssen
18 V. Janssen

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 5 · Conference League Play-off Group
Stadium
Het Kuipje
Capacity
8182
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Vito Divincenzo
Tom Stevens
Nicolas Laforge
Laurent Conotte

Expected Lineup

Referee : Nicolas Laforge

Starting XI ▼

99
Andreas Jungdal
Andreas Jungdal Goalkeeper
6.86
90
Nacho Ferri
Nacho Ferri Centre Forward
7.1
40
Emin Bayram
Emin Bayram Right Back
7.15
33
Roman Neustädter
Roman Neustädter Left Back
6.85
8
Sergiy Sydorchuk
Sergiy Sydorchuk Defensive Midfield
6.52
46
Arthur Piedfort
Arthur Piedfort Defensive Midfield
7.04
5
Seiji Kimura
Seiji Kimura Left Back
6.81
7
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Right Wing
6.96
22
Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds Right Back
6.75
39
Thomas Van den Keybus
Thomas Van den Keybus Attacking Midfield
6.62
77
Josimar Alcócer
Josimar Alcócer Left Wing
6.68
Referee : Nicolas Laforge

Starting XI ▼

41
Taishi Brandon Nozawa
Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper
6.99
14
Anthony Valencia
Anthony Valencia Midfielder
6.93
22
Farouck Adekami
Farouck Adekami Midfielder
6.87
18
Vincent Janssen
Vincent Janssen Attacker
7.03
7
Gyrano Kerk
Gyrano Kerk Attacker
6.78
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch
Zeno Van Den Bosch Right Back
6.84
4
Yuto Tsunashima
Yuto Tsunashima Centre Back
6.89
5
Daam Foulon
Daam Foulon Left Back
6.83
8
Dennis Praet
Dennis Praet Central Midfield
6.91
78
Xander Dierckx
Xander Dierckx Central Midfield
6.38
30
Christopher Scott
Christopher Scott Attacking Midfield
6.96

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Antwerp holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Antwerp a 1.2-point edge. External projection is Westerlo 45.2%, draw 27%, and Antwerp 27.8%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.