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Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Het Kuipje Today - 6:45 PM
Pro League
WesterloKVC
1 – 1
Halftime
Union Saint-GilloiseUSG
Live: Half Time Break Today 6:45 PM
Round 1 Regular Season
Norman Bassette - 13'
Goal
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Goal

Events

1ST-HALF
Event
Cisse Sandra
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
35'
33'
Event
Raul Florucz
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
28'
Event
Promise David
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
25'
Event
Kevin Mac Allister
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Norman Bassette
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
13'

Match Commentary

45
Update Update
Offside.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
45
Attempt Attempt
Kevin Mac Allister attempts a header but misses the shot.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
44
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
43
Attempt Attempt
Louis Patris takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
42
Attempt Attempt
Isa Sakamoto takes a right-footed shot but misses.
42
Attempt Attempt
Norman Bassette's left-footed shot is saved.
41
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
40
Attempt Attempt
Ibrahim Fofana attempted a header but missed the shot.
37
Update Update
Offside.
35
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card for Cisse Sandra.
33
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Raul Alexander Florucz.
28
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Promise David scores with a right-footed shot.
28
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Promise David scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Besfort Zeneli.
25
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Promise David scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Besfort Zeneli.
23
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Kevin Mac Allister receives a yellow card.
23
Update Update
Offside.
13
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot! Norman Bassette scores with a left-footed shot.
13
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Norman Bassette scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Isa Sakamoto.
12
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Offside.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Bert Put.

Statistics

Possession
KVC
45%
USG
55%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 1
0 Big Chances Created 1
2 Shots 1
22 Dangerous attacks 31
47 Possession 53
1 Corners 3
5 Free kicks 6
1 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

11 Ball Safe 8
5 Goal Kicks 1
12 Throwins 9
6 Successful Headers 4
1 Assists 1
8 Dribble Attempts 6
2 Successful Dribbles 3
25 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50

Attacking

52 Attacks 54

Possession

26 Long Passes 29
221 Passes 252
165 Successful Passes 197
75 Successful Passes Percentage 78
3 Key Passes 3
4 Successful Long Passes 13
15 Successful Long Passes Percentage 45

Defensive

0 Saves 1
4 Tackles 12
4 Interceptions 8
17 Duels Won 25

Build-up

6 Total Crosses 9
1 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

0 Offsides 4
6 Fouls 5

Lineup

Referee : Bert Put

Starting XI ▼

99
Andreas Jungdal
Andreas Jungdal (C) Goalkeeper
6.86
2
Lasse Flø
Lasse Flø Defender
6.78
4
Amando Lapage
Amando Lapage Defender
7.02
5
Seiji Kimura
Seiji Kimura Defender
6.71
24
Michée Ndembi
Michée Ndembi Defender
7
Shunsuke Saito
Shunsuke Saito Midfielder
6.72
13
Isa Sakamoto
Isa Sakamoto Midfielder
6.79
14
Cisse Sandra
Cisse Sandra Midfielder
6.69
28
Dylan Ourega
Dylan Ourega Midfielder
6.55
45
Ibrahim Fofana
Ibrahim Fofana Midfielder
7.38
9
Norman Bassette
Norman Bassette Attacker
6.52
Referee : Bert Put

Starting XI ▼

1
Vic Chambaere
Vic Chambaere Goalkeeper
6.66
5
Kevin Mac Allister
Kevin Mac Allister (C) Defender
7.05
29
Massiré Sylla
Massiré Sylla Defender
6.59
48
Fedde Leysen
Fedde Leysen Defender
6.91
6
Kamiel Van De Perre
Kamiel Van De Perre Midfielder
6.88
22
Ousseynou Niang
Ousseynou Niang Midfielder
6.77
23
Besfort Zeneli
Besfort Zeneli Midfielder
7.24
27
Louis Patris
Louis Patris Midfielder
6.71
12
Promise David
Promise David Attacker
6.85
17
Rob Schoofs
Rob Schoofs Attacker
7.11
30
Raul Florucz
Raul Florucz Attacker
6.84

CONTEXT

The first half has concluded with Westerlo hosting Union Saint-Gilloise in a competitive encounter. The halftime scoreline reads 1-2, with Union Saint-Gilloise holding the advantage as the live leader. Union Saint-Gilloise, who were the pregame stronger team, have maintained their edge through the opening period. Westerlo have managed 47 percent possession compared to 53 percent for the visitors. Expected goals stand at 0.26 for the home side and 0.35 for the away side, reflecting a slight edge in chance creation for Union Saint-Gilloise. No red cards have been issued to either team during the first half. The live performance aligns closely with pre-match signals, as Union Saint-Gilloise continue to lead qualitatively in line with expectations.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At half-time the score is 1-2 with Union Saint-Gilloise leading Westerlo.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is in line with the pre-match structural edge for Union Saint-Gilloise.
  • Projection vs live: Live alignment with projections remains neutral at the break.
  • xG trend: Westerlo xG 0.26 vs Union Saint-Gilloise xG 0.35.
  • Possession profile: Possession is split 47 percent to 53 percent favoring Union Saint-Gilloise at half-time.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The next phase depends on whether Union Saint-Gilloise can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.
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
B. Put
B. Put
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
K. Thijs
K. Thijs
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
T. Nijssen
T. Nijssen
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Vitse
J. Vitse
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Westerlo I. Charai
I. Charai
VS
Union Saint-Gilloise D. Hubert
D. Hubert
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.18
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Antwerp Rank: 73 L
Standard Liège Rank: 73 L
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 74 W
Genk Rank: 79 L
OH Leuven Rank: 68 D
Antwerp Rank: 73 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Anderlecht Rank: 77 W
Gent Rank: 74 D
Club Brugge Rank: 88 L
Mechelen Rank: 72 W
Sint-Truiden Rank: 80 L
Anderlecht Rank: 77 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 2
2

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.76
86.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Westerlo
Union Saint-Gilloise
Power Score
71.76
86.81
League Position
13
17
Global Rank
219
31

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.

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vs
Westerlo — Opponent-weighted form score
Union Saint-Gilloise — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Westerlo Union Saint-Gilloise

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Westerlo

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Union Saint-Gilloise

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Westerlo
vs
Union Saint-Gilloise
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Westerlo Union Saint-Gilloise
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
54%
35%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.14 vs -0.12
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Westerlo Union Saint-Gilloise
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
35%
54%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.12 vs -0.14
Westerlo
Union Saint-Gilloise
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Westerlo
vs
Union Saint-Gilloise
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Westerlo Union Saint-Gilloise
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Westerlo 0.00
Union Saint-Gilloise 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Westerlo Union Saint-Gilloise
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Westerlo 0.00
Union Saint-Gilloise 0.00
Westerlo
Union Saint-Gilloise
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • KVC had peak pressure around 43'.
  • USG started the game with stronger pressure.
KVC Pressure USG Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: KVC reached the top pressure at 43' (79.16).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Westerlo KVC Home
4 matches
Union Saint-Gilloise USG Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
1
Draws
1
2
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
5
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T18:30:21+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Pitch
A. Jungdal
Denmark
99 (C) A. Jungdal
L. Flø Borregaard
Denmark
2 L. Flø Borregaard
A. Lapage
Belgium
4 A. Lapage
S. Kimura
Japan
5 S. Kimura
M. Ndembi
24 M. Ndembi
C. Sandra
Belgium
14 C. Sandra
I. Fofana
France
45 I. Fofana
S. Saito
7 S. Saito
I. Sakamoto
Japan
13 I. Sakamoto
D. Ourega
France
28 D. Ourega
N. Bassette
Belgium
9 N. Bassette

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Het Kuipje
Capacity
8182
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Bert Put
Koen Thijs
Thibaud Nijssen
Jasper Vitse

CONCLUSION

At the half-time break Westerlo find themselves behind Union Saint-Gilloise by a score of 1-2. The visitors have controlled proceedings effectively with a slight possession advantage and better xG accumulation. Despite being the pregame favorites Union Saint-Gilloise have delivered a performance that matches expectations without major deviations. The absence of any cards keeps the contest open for the second period. Both sides will look to adjust their approaches after the interval with the away team aiming to protect their lead while the hosts seek an equalizer. The qualitative edge remains with the live leader heading into the restart.