KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge: result 3-5 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 2Kick-off on May 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Het Kuipje, Westerlo
Full time
What was the result of KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won 3-5 on May 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′T. SomersCercle Brugge
- 18′A. UedaCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 39′N. DorgelesKVC Westerlo
- 44′Leonardo LopesCercle Brugge
- 45′A. UedaCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 56′N. DorgelesKVC Westerlo
- 64′T. SomersCercle Brugge
- 75′N. DorgelesKVC Westerlo
Official lineup for KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KVC Westerlo
4-2-3-1- 5N. Chadli
- 79Y. Matsuo
- 39T. Van den Keybus
- 45N. Dorgeles
- 7L. Van Eenoo
- 8N. Madsen
- 11M. De Cuyper
- 24R. Tagir
- 33R. Neustädter
- 22B. Reynolds
- 1S. Bolat
Cercle Brugge
3-4-3- 10D. Hotić
- 36A. Ueda
- 34T. Somers
- 23O. Deman
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 41H. Siquet
- 66C. Ravych
- 24J. Marcelin
- 5B. Popović
- 1R. Majecki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KVC Westerlo have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | Gent(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Seraing United(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Charleroi(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 15, 2023 | St. Truiden(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Antwerp(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KVC Westerlo wins, 1 draw, 3 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 24, 2022 | KVC Westerlo 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 KVC Westerlo | Challenger Pro League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | KVC Westerlo 2-3 Cercle Brugge | Challenger Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 KVC Westerlo | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 6, 2017 | KVC Westerlo 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Challenger Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KVC Westerlo on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
KVC Westerlo score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVC Westerlo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KVC Westerlo sit 6th in Jupiler Pro League (13 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
A question about KVC Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy