Belgian Pro League · 2025Het Kuipje

KVC Westerlo 1–2 Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Standard Liège won 1–2.

Shots
2412
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.342.57
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Standard Liege beat KVC Westerlo 2–1. Recorded in this match (KVC Westerlo – Standard Liege): shots 24–12, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.34–2.57, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Standard Liege's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Standard Liege's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.12 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 for2 goals/match1.12 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for KVC Westerlo, Standard Liege.

3.19 days ▲Rest daysKVC Westerlo · Standard Liege3.09 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricKVC WesterloStandard LiegeBaseline
Rest days3.19 days3.09 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Standard Liege show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Standard Liege's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsKVC Westerlo · Standard Liege9.88 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricKVC WesterloStandard LiegeBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match9.88 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match15.3 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots12 shotsKVC Westerlo 24 shots, Standard Liège 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsKVC Westerlo 4 shots, Standard Liège 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.34 xG2.57 xGKVC Westerlo 1.34 xG, Standard Liège 2.57 xG
  • Possession61%39%KVC Westerlo 61%, Standard Liège 39%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerKVC Westerlo 6 corners, Standard Liège 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsKVC Westerlo 11 fouls, Standard Liège 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsKVC Westerlo 3 cards, Standard Liège 2 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.

Doğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosimar Alcócer · KVC Westerlo · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 35′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosimar Alcócer · KVC Westerlo · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBryan Reynolds · KVC Westerlo · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAllahyar Sayyadmanesh · KVC Westerlo · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEmin Bayram · KVC Westerlo · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 67′ · 0.03 xG · on targetShunsuke Saito · KVC Westerlo · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedReda Laalaoui · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 12′ · 0.04 xG · goalIbrahim Karamoko · Standard Liege · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSeiji Kimura · KVC Westerlo · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedReda Laalaoui · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 59′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGustav Mortensen · Standard Liege · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEnis Destan · KVC Westerlo · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Saito · KVC Westerlo · 72′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNayel Mehssatou · Standard Liege · 84′ · 0.08 xG · on targetTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 74′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSeiji Kimura · KVC Westerlo · 25′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJosimar Alcócer · KVC Westerlo · 38′ · 0.10 xG · on targetEmin Bayram · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTimothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 15′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAdnane Abid · Standard Liege · 9′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAdnane Abid · Standard Liege · 41′ · 0.23 xG · on targetNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 1′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 41′ · 0.81 xG · goalTimothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 18′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

KVC Westerlo: 24 shots, 4 on target, 1.29 xG. Standard Liege: 12 shots, 6 on target, 2.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Doğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 12′Timothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 18′Rafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: KVC Westerlo 1.29 xG · Standard Liege 2.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1KVC Westerlo
3Draws
1Standard Liège
Standard Liège — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League1–2
Standard Liège — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League0–0
KVC Westerlo — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–2
KVC Westerlo — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–0
Standard Liège — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League1–1

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Standard Liège in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KVC Westerlo41 matchesStandard Liège41 matches
1.29 goals/match ▲Goals scored41/411.12 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowed41/41▲ 1.1 goals/match
1.49 xG/match ▲Expected goals39/391.16 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots41/419.88 shots/match
4.73 shots/match ▲Shots on target41/413.51 shots/match
49.7% ●Possession41/4144.4%
5.2 corners/match ●Corners41/414.02 corners/match
1.94 cards/matchCards31/312.35 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls41/4110.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples41 / 41home / 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: Tue, 19 May 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required