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Belgian Pro League · 2025Het Kuipje

KVC Westerlo 0–0 KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

KVC Westerlo and KAA Gent drew 0–0.

Shots
2010
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
2.461.03
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

KVC Westerlo and Gent drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (KVC Westerlo – Gent): shots 20–10, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.46–1.03, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KVC Westerlo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KVC Westerlo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.25 goals/match1.31 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

KVC Westerlo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

KVC Westerlo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsKVC Westerlo · Gent13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricKVC WesterloGentBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots10 shotsKVC Westerlo 20 shots, KAA Gent 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsKVC Westerlo 5 shots, KAA Gent 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.46 xG1.03 xGKVC Westerlo 2.46 xG, KAA Gent 1.03 xG
  • Possession50%50%KVC Westerlo 50%, KAA Gent 50%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersKVC Westerlo 9 corners, KAA Gent 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsKVC Westerlo 10 fouls, KAA Gent 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsKVC Westerlo 3 cards, KAA Gent 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Griffin Yow · KVC Westerlo · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAllahyar Sayyadmanesh · KVC Westerlo · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGriffin Yow · KVC Westerlo · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAllahyar Sayyadmanesh · KVC Westerlo · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAllahyar Sayyadmanesh · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Van Der Heyden · Gent · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAtsuki Ito · Gent · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAtsuki Ito · Gent · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAbdelkahar Kadri · Gent · 42′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAtsuki Ito · Gent · 22′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAllahyar Sayyadmanesh · KVC Westerlo · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMichał Skóraś · Gent · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBryan Reynolds · KVC Westerlo · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEliot Bujupi · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 86′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 21′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 57′ · 0.22 xG · on targetNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 87′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 77′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 5′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 13′ · 0.36 xG · on targetNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 26′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedEmin Bayram · KVC Westerlo · 53′ · 0.39 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

KVC Westerlo: 20 shots, 5 on target, 2.48 xG. Gent: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.05 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: KVC Westerlo 2.48 xG · Gent 1.05 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0KVC Westerlo
2Draws
3KAA Gent
KVC Westerlo — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League2–2
KAA Gent — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League4–1
KAA Gent — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League3–2
KVC Westerlo — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–3
KAA Gent — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KVC Westerlo favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KVC Westerlo16 matchesKAA Gent16 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.45 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots16/1613.7 shots/match
4.69 shots/matchShots on target16/164.63 shots/match
50.7%Possession16/16● 54.6%
5.88 corners/match ●Corners16/164.94 corners/match
1.53 cards/matchCards15/151.93 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls16/1610.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 21:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKVC WesterloKAA Gent
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headKVC Westerlo — KAA Gent
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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