Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Oct 18 · 15:00 Stade Communal du Tivoli, La Louvière
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Our take

RAAL La Louvière were slight favourites.

The two sides are close in strength. KVC Westerlo usually keep the ball (46% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. RAAL La Louvière had 13.9 days of rest, KVC Westerlo 12.9 and had to travel 84 km.

Away travel84 kmRest days13.9 · 12.9Matches / 14d1 · 1
RAAL La Louvière45%
Draw28%
KVC Westerlo28%
Expected goals 1.44 – 1.09
RAAL La Louvière46%
Draw26%
KVC Westerlo27%
Expected goals 1.56 – 1.15
RAAL La Louvière45%
Draw28%
KVC Westerlo28%
Expected goals 1.44 – 1.09
RAAL La Louvière37%
Draw28%
KVC Westerlo34%
Expected goals 1.29 – 1.22
RAAL La Louvière46%
Draw26%
KVC Westerlo27%
Expected goals 1.56 – 1.15
Over 2.5 46% Both score 51% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (La Louvière)

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RefereeMassimiliano Ledda
  • Cards per match 4.3
  • Penalties per match 0.33
  • Matches 3

Team strength

RAAL La LouvièreKVC Westerlo
27 L90 StrengthIn forecast 24
17 Current StrengthIn forecast 33
15 AttackIn forecast 42
15 DefenceIn forecast 32
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

RAAL La Louvière

Attack—
Defense risk—

KVC Westerlo

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

RAAL La LouvièreKVC Westerlo
0.70 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.80
0.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.00
0.77 xGVia Att/Def 1.57
1.14 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.36
-0.07 Goals minus xGContext +0.23
50% Scored inContext 70%
50% Clean sheetsContext 30%
9.10 ShotsContext 15.30
2.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.10
29% On target shareContext 33%
5.90 Shots in the boxContext 10.60
64% Box shareContext 69%
8% ConversionContext 12%
2.25 OffsidesContext 1.33
11.20 Shots allowedContext 13.20
4.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.70
3.00 BlocksContext 4.33
4.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.90
85% Save rateContext 62%
34% PossessionIn forecast 46%
253 PassesContext 358
176 Accurate passesContext 282
70% Pass accuracyContext 79%
6.77 Team ratingContext 6.88
11.60 FoulsContext 12.30
12.10 Fouls sufferedContext 12.80
1.80 Yellow cardsContext 1.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 10 and 10 games
0.70 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.80
0.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.00
0.77 xGVia Att/Def 1.57
1.14 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.36
-0.07 Goals minus xGContext +0.23
50% Scored inContext 70%
50% Clean sheetsContext 30%
9.10 ShotsContext 15.30
2.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.10
29% On target shareContext 33%
5.90 Shots in the boxContext 10.60
64% Box shareContext 69%
8% ConversionContext 12%
2.25 OffsidesContext 1.33
11.20 Shots allowedContext 13.20
4.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.70
3.00 BlocksContext 4.33
4.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.90
85% Save rateContext 62%
34% PossessionIn forecast 46%
253 PassesContext 358
176 Accurate passesContext 282
70% Pass accuracyContext 79%
6.77 Team ratingContext 6.88
11.60 FoulsContext 12.30
12.10 Fouls sufferedContext 12.80
1.80 Yellow cardsContext 1.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

RAAL La Louvière
Rest13.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
KVC Westerlo
Rest12.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel84 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
RAAL La Louvière KVC Westerlo
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match13.9Belgian Pro League 2025-2026, 4 Oct12.9Belgian Pro League 2025-2026, 5 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km84 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 30 / 1 / 4
Next matchdays after this one8.17

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

RAAL La Louvière Confirmed XI
3-1-4-2
21M. Peano(G)
25D. Lamego 99Y. Okou 4Wagane Faye
15S. Lahssaini
5T. Lutonda 23J. Ito 98Owen Maes 11J. Liongola
22J. Afriyie 29O. Mendy
KVC Westerlo Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
99A. Jungdal(G)
25T. Rommens 5Seiji Kimura 40E. Bayram 22B. Reynolds
46A. Piedfort 34D. Haspolat
77J. Alcócer 13I. Sakamoto 7A. Sayyadmanesh
90Nacho Ferri

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
RAAL La Louvière Absences are shown before kick-off
KVC Westerlo Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • RAAL La Louvière+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • KVC Westerlo+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

RAAL La Louvière · Home 1.60points per game · 5 home games
W-D-L
2-2-1
Scored
0.40
Conceded
0.40
KVC Westerlo · Away 0.80points per game · 5 away games
W-D-L
1-1-3
Scored
2.20
Conceded
3.20

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 7 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head

No earlier meetings in our data.

Referee · Massimiliano Ledda 3 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.33league 3.98
Red cards1.00league 0.24
Cards 5+33%league 45%
Fouls24.3league 23.0
Penalties0.33league 0.30
Home wins100%league 43%
RAAL La Louvière1 with this referee
Record0-0-1 Cards · opp.0.0 · 1.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • L30 Aug 25A · KV Mechelen2–30
KVC Westerlo

No previous matches with this referee.

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

RAAL La Louvière10 games · scored 7 · conceded 9
2 0-15
4 2 16-30
1 31-45
46-60
2 61-75
1 4 76-90
KVC Westerlo10 games · scored 18 · conceded 20
3 0-15
2 3 16-30
2 6 31-45
4 2 46-60
4 3 61-75
3 6 76-90
RAAL La Louvière10 games · scored 7 · conceded 9
2 0-15
4 2 16-30
1 31-45
46-60
2 61-75
1 4 76-90
KVC Westerlo10 games · scored 18 · conceded 20
3 0-15
2 3 16-30
2 6 31-45
4 2 46-60
4 3 61-75
3 6 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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