Gent vs KVC Westerlo: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 7, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KVC Westerlo?
Gent won 2-1 on August 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′Igor VetokeleKVC Westerlo
- 37′S. MarrehGent
- 45′H. CuypersGent (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; KVC Westerlo have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Super Cup |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SK Beveren(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 16, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 KVC Westerlo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2022 | KVC Westerlo 6-2 Gent | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 3, 2016 | KVC Westerlo 0-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Gent 4-2 KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Gent 5-0 KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 26, 2015 | KVC Westerlo 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Gent 4-0 KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; KVC Westerlo score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| KVC Westerlo | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and KVC Westerlo sit 18th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy