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.)
Official lineup for Gent vs KVC Westerlo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
3-4-3- 19M. Fofana
- 11H. Cuypers
- 17A. Hjulsager
- 14A. Castro-Montes
- 24S. Kums
- 22S. Marreh
- 18M. Samoise
- 23J. Torunarigha
- 5M. Ngadeu
- 2J. Okumu
- 33D. Roef
KVC Westerlo
5-3-2- 25Igor Vetokele
- 14K. Vaesen
- 39T. Van den Keybus
- 7L. Van Eenoo
- 4M. Fixelles
- 11M. De Cuyper
- 24R. Tagir
- 33R. Neustädter
- 23R. Seigers
- 32E. Jordanov
- 1S. Bolat
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 KVC Westerlo win.
| 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 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and KVC Westerlo sit 6th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
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