Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Sep 21 2025 · 15:00 Het Kuipje, Westerlo
KVC Westerlo
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.23 – 0.41
Standard Liege
  • 24’ C. Nielsen
  • 40’ A. Abid
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Standard Liege beat KVC Westerlo

KVC Westerlo entered as narrow favourites, but Standard Liege won 2–0 through goals from Nielsen and Abid. Standard Liege won despite the lower xG; KVC Westerlo created the better chances (1.23 vs 0.41). On the chances created, KVC Westerlo deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KVC Westerlo42%
Draw27%
Standard Liege ✓31%

Model vs reality

KVC Westerlo goals
0
Model 1.43 · xG 1.23
Standard Liege goals
2
Model 1.18 · xG 0.41
Total goals
2
Model 2.61 · xG 1.64
Score 0–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. AbidStandard Liege · 1 goal · 1 assist
7.9
  • RefereeKevin Van Damme
  • VenueHet Kuipje
  • Table before kick-offKVC Westerlo 11th · Standard Liege 14th

Timeline

  1. C. Nielsen 0–1Assist A. Abid
    24’
  2. A. AbidYellow card
    36’
  3. A. Abid 0–2
    40’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ H. LawrenceFor M. Fossey
    46’
  6. ⇄ Antonio CorderoFor G. Yow
    46’
  7. H. LawrenceYellow card
    47’
  8. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    62’
  9. ⇄ L. KuavitaFor R. Saïd
    63’
  10. ⇄ H. SahaboFor M. Ilaimaharitra
    77’
  11. ⇄ A. SayyadmaneshFor A. Piedfort
    77’
  12. ⇄ K. VaesenFor J. Alcócer
    81’
  13. ⇄ I. HautekietFor D. Dierckx
    83’
  14. T. HenryYellow card
    83’
  15. I. KaramokoYellow card
    87’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

KVC Westerlo17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
Standard Liege6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
KVC WesterloStandard Liege
60% Possession 40%
1.23 Expected goals (xG) 0.41
2.02 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
17 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 2
5 Shots outside the box 4
494 Passes 340
83% Pass accuracy 73%
7 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 8
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.61 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

996.3 A. Jungdal(G)
256.7 T. Rommens 56.9 Seiji Kimura 406.7 E. Bayram 226.3 B. Reynolds
466.2 A. Piedfort ↓77’ 347.3 D. Haspolat
776.9 J. Alcócer ↓81’ 136.2 I. Sakamoto 187.2 G. Yow ↓46’
906.3 Nacho Ferri
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)6.3
  • 25T. Rommens6.7
  • 5Seiji Kimura6.9
  • 40E. Bayram6.7
  • 22B. Reynolds6.3
  • 46A. Piedfort↓77’6.2
  • 34D. Haspolat7.3
  • 77J. Alcócer↓81’6.9
  • 13I. Sakamoto6.2
  • 18G. Yow↓46’7.2
  • 90Nacho Ferri6.3

Substitutes used

  • 10Antonio Cordero↑46’6.5
  • 7A. Sayyadmanesh↑77’6.6
  • 14K. Vaesen↑81’6.7

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, R. Neustädter, A. Lapage, L. Mbamba-Muanda, T. Van den Keybus, M. Fixelles

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1

17.2 M. Epolo(G)
77.5 T. Mohr 206.3 I. Karamoko 297.3 D. Dierckx ↓83’ 136.6 M. Fossey ↓46’
236.3 M. Ilaimaharitra ↓77’ 947.3 C. Nielsen
176.9 R. Saïd ↓63’ 106.0 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓62’ 117.9★ A. Abid A
96.2 T. Henry
  • 1M. Epolo (G)7.2
  • 7T. Mohr7.5
  • 20I. Karamoko6.3
  • 29D. Dierckx↓83’7.3
  • 13M. Fossey↓46’6.6
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra↓77’6.3
  • 94C. Nielsen7.3
  • 17R. Saïd↓63’6.9
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓62’6.0
  • 11A. Abid ★A7.9
  • 9T. Henry6.2

Substitutes used

  • 18H. Lawrence↑46’6.2
  • 14L. Kuavita↑63’6.5
  • 8N. Mehssatou↑62’6.2
  • 25I. Hautekiet↑83’6.2
  • 6H. Sahabo↑77’6.6

Unused: L. Pirard, A. Calut, Mo El Hankouri, T. Nkada

Player stats

Top rated
A. AbidStandard Liege7.9
2nd
T. MohrStandard Liege7.5
3rd
D. HaspolatKVC Westerlo7.3

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 84% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Rommens D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 72% 46 1 5 1/1 1/1 6.7
Seiji Kimura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 72 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 89 2 1 1/1 0/1 6.7
B. Reynolds D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 39 0 0 2/4 2/0 6.3
A. Piedfort D 77 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 42 3 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 54 2 0 0/1 2/3 7.3
J. Alcócer F 81 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 25 0 0 3/4 0/3 6.9
I. Sakamoto M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 27 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.2
G. Yow M 46 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 20 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
Nacho Ferri F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 42% 12 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
Antonio Cordero F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 12 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
A. Sayyadmanesh F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
K. Vaesen F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 35 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 40 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Dierckx D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 0 0 0/0 2/1 7.3
M. Fossey D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Ilaimaharitra M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
C. Nielsen M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 61% 28 2 0 1/1 2/1 7.3
R. Saïd F 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 15 4 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
D. Eckert Ayensa F 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.0
A. Abid F 90 1 1 1 (1) 3 56% 25 0 0 3/5 0/0 7.9
T. Henry F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 25 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
H. Lawrence D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 45% 11 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
L. Kuavita M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Mehssatou D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
I. Hautekiet D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
H. Sahabo M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.