Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 17:30 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
First leg2–0 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.41 – 1.76
KVC Westerlo
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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.

No way through for Standard Liege or KVC Westerlo

Standard Liege entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. KVC Westerlo finished with the higher xG (1.76 vs 0.41). On the chances created, KVC Westerlo deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Standard Liege49%
Draw ✓28%
KVC Westerlo24%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
0
Model 1.47 · xG 0.41
KVC Westerlo goals
0
Model 0.95 · xG 1.76
Total goals
0
Model 2.42 · xG 2.17
Score 0–0
10%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 44%
Both scored
No
Model 48%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. EpoloStandard Liege
8.2
  • RefereeBert Put
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne
  • Table before kick-offStandard Liege 8th · KVC Westerlo 9th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor I. Karamoko
    24’
  2. D. HaspolatYellow card
    45+2’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ A. AbidFor J. Homawoo
    57’
  5. ⇄ D. Eckert AyensaFor T. Nkada
    57’
  6. ⇄ Bernard NgueneFor T. Teuma
    57’
  7. I. HautekietYellow card
    65’
  8. ⇄ T. Van den KeybusFor Shunsuke Saito
    69’
  9. C. NielsenYellow card
    73’
  10. ✕ D. HaspolatMissed penalty
    77’
  11. ⇄ T. MohrFor R. Saïd
    83’
  12. ⇄ N. Bohamdi-KamoniFor J. Alcócer
    87’
  13. D. BatesYellow card
    90+5’
  14. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Standard Liege7 shots · 7 in box
KVC Westerlo20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
Standard LiegeKVC Westerlo
47% Possession 53%
0.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.76
0.45 Expected points (xPts) 2.34
7 Shots 20
1 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 10
3 Blocked shots 6
7 Shots inside the box 14
0 Shots outside the box 6
335 Passes 388
72% Pass accuracy 80%
6 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
14 Fouls 6
8 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.91

Line-ups

Standard Liege 3-4-2-1

18.2★ M. Epolo(G)
246.5 J. Homawoo ↓57’ 47.0 D. Bates 257.0 I. Hautekiet
36.9 Gustav Mortensen 206.7 I. Karamoko ↓24’ 946.3 C. Nielsen 186.9 H. Lawrence
177.5 R. Saïd ↓83’ 807.2 T. Teuma ↓57’
596.9 T. Nkada ↓57’
  • 1M. Epolo (G) ★8.2
  • 24J. Homawoo↓57’6.5
  • 4D. Bates7.0
  • 25I. Hautekiet7.0
  • 3Gustav Mortensen6.9
  • 20I. Karamoko↓24’6.7
  • 94C. Nielsen6.3
  • 18H. Lawrence6.9
  • 17R. Saïd↓83’7.5
  • 80T. Teuma↓57’7.2
  • 59T. Nkada↓57’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 8N. Mehssatou↑24’6.9
  • 7T. Mohr↑83’6.3
  • 11A. Abid↑57’6.3
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↑57’6.6
  • 26Bernard Nguene↑57’6.9

Unused: L. Pirard, D. Dierckx, M. Ilaimaharitra, Charli Spoden

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

997.7 A. Jungdal(G)
47.3 A. Lapage 336.9 R. Neustädter 407.0 E. Bayram 226.3 B. Reynolds
466.9 A. Piedfort 346.6 D. Haspolat
776.2 J. Alcócer ↓87’ 136.7 I. Sakamoto 386.3 Shunsuke Saito ↓69’
908.0 Nacho Ferri
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)7.7
  • 4A. Lapage7.3
  • 33R. Neustädter6.9
  • 40E. Bayram7.0
  • 22B. Reynolds6.3
  • 46A. Piedfort6.9
  • 34D. Haspolat6.6
  • 77J. Alcócer↓87’6.2
  • 13I. Sakamoto6.7
  • 38Shunsuke Saito↓69’6.3
  • 90Nacho Ferri8.0

Substitutes used

  • 39T. Van den Keybus↑69’6.6

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, Michée Ndembi, L. Mbamba-Muanda, R. Smekens, S. Sydorchuk, Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni, B. Gouré, A. Patrao

Player stats

Top rated
M. EpoloStandard Liege8.2
2nd
Nacho FerriKVC Westerlo8.0
3rd
A. JungdalKVC Westerlo7.7

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Homawoo D 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
D. Bates D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 35 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Gustav Mortensen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
I. Karamoko D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Nielsen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 52% 29 2 0 1/5 1/1 6.3
H. Lawrence D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 18 4 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Saïd F 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 21 3 0 3/5 2/1 7.5
T. Teuma M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 2 0 2/3 3/1 7.2
T. Nkada F 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 12 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Mehssatou D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
T. Mohr M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Abid F 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Eckert Ayensa F 33 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Bernard Nguene F 33 0 0 1 (1) 1 43% 7 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.9

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 68% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
A. Lapage D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 51 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Neustädter D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 2 3 0/0 2/1 7.0
B. Reynolds D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 29 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
A. Piedfort D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 78% 45 1 2 1/3 0/2 6.9
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 82% 51 2 2 0/2 1/1 6.6
J. Alcócer F 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 24 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
I. Sakamoto M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 28 1 0 3/3 2/2 6.7
Shunsuke Saito M 69 0 0 4 (0) 1 94% 16 0 0 1/3 0/2 6.3
Nacho Ferri F 90 0 0 4 (3) 2 53% 17 1 0 1/2 0/4 8.0
T. Van den Keybus M 21 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 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.