Westerlo vs Standard Liège Prediction, Preview and Stats

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Het Kuipje Tue, 19 May - 6:30 PM
Pro League
Westerlo KVC
Versus
Standard Liège STL
KICKOFF : Tue, 19 May - 6:30 PM
Round 9 Conference League Play-off Group

CONTEXT

Westerlo welcomes Standard Liège to Het Kuipje for a crucial Conference League Play-off Group encounter in the 2025/2026 Pro League season. As an international cup fixture, this match highlights Standard Liège's marginal edge, with their power score of 71.66 surpassing Westerlo's 70.29 by 1.4 points, marking them as the stronger team overall. Form tells a stark story: Standard Liège's impressive 24.28 rating towers over Westerlo's modest 10.5, suggesting greater momentum heading in. Absent recent outing details and domestic league positions, analysis leans on these core metrics. Efficiency and set piece data remain unavailable without xG support, limiting deeper tactical insights. Westerlo will rely on home advantage at their compact stadium, but Standard Liège's superior ratings position them to control proceedings in this playoff group clash.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Standard Liège possesses a 1.4-point power advantage over Westerlo with scores of 71.66 to 70.29.
  • Form: Standard Liège's form score of 24.28 significantly outpaces Westerlo's 10.5.
  • Squad: Power ratings indicate Standard Liège's squad holds a slight overall strength edge.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not provided in available metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance unavailable due to lack of xG data and low confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable as data add-on not enabled.
  • Market: Projection split: Westerlo 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Standard Liège 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Westerlo I. Charai
I. Charai
VS
Standard Liège V. Euvrard
V. Euvrard
1.46
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.54
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 72 D
Genk Rank: 76 L
OH Leuven Rank: 64 D
Antwerp Rank: 70 L
OH Leuven Rank: 66 W
Genk Rank: 77 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Genk Rank: 77 D
OH Leuven Rank: 65 W
Antwerp Rank: 72 W
Genk Rank: 77 D
Antwerp Rank: 70 L
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 72 W
10
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
10 - 11 - 14
14
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Westerlo
0%
Draw
0%
Away Standard Liège
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
70.29
71.66
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Westerlo
Standard Liège
Power Score
70.29
71.66
League Position
9
8
Global Rank
206
175

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Westerlo — Opponent-weighted form score
Standard Liège — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Westerlo Standard Liège

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 35 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Westerlo KVC Home
35 matches
Standard Liège STL Away
Match Record
10
Wins
14
11
Draws
11
14
Losses
10
Goals
45
Goals Scored
48
48
Goals Conceded
45
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
2.21
xG
0.60
0.60
xGA
2.21

Data last updated: 2026-05-13T01:09:07+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 19, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 9 · Conference League Play-off Group
Stadium :
Het Kuipje
Capacity :
8182
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

30
Koen Van Langendonck
Koen Van Langendonck Goalkeeper
99
Andreas Kristoffer Jungdal
Andreas Kristoffer Jungdal Goalkeeper
31
Oskar Annell
Oskar Annell Goalkeeper
33
Roman Neustädter
Roman Neustädter Defender
22
Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds Defender
5
Seiji Kimura
Seiji Kimura Defender
40
Emin Bayram
Emin Bayram Defender
6
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo Defender
23
Lucas Mbamba-Muanda
Lucas Mbamba-Muanda Defender
28
Drahgo Gnatoa Dylan Ourega
Drahgo Gnatoa Dylan Ourega Defender
4
Amando Lapage
Amando Lapage Defender
3
Bakary Haidara
Bakary Haidara Defender
24
Michée Ndembi
Michée Ndembi Defender
34
Dogucan Haspolat
Dogucan Haspolat Midfielder
8
Sergiy Sydorchuk
Sergiy Sydorchuk Midfielder
39
Thomas Van den Keybus
Thomas Van den Keybus Midfielder
17
Raf Smekens
Raf Smekens Midfielder
13
Issai Sakamoto
Issai Sakamoto Midfielder
46
Arthur Piedfort
Arthur Piedfort Midfielder
12
Reda Laalaoui
Reda Laalaoui Midfielder
7
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Attacker
94
Enis Destan
Enis Destan Attacker
29
Bi Irié Fernand Gouré
Bi Irié Fernand Gouré Attacker
77
Josimar Alcócer
Josimar Alcócer Attacker
90
Ignacio Ferri Julià
Ignacio Ferri Julià Attacker
9
Eliot Bujupi
Eliot Bujupi Attacker
10
Afonso Cruz Patrão
Afonso Cruz Patrão Attacker
38
Shunsuke Saito
Shunsuke Saito Attacker
11
Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni
Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni Attacker

Squad ▼

21
Lucas Pirard
Lucas Pirard Goalkeeper
35
Belmin Dizdarević
Belmin Dizdarević Goalkeeper
12
Matteo Godfroid
Matteo Godfroid Goalkeeper
1
Luke Epolo Matthieu
Luke Epolo Matthieu Goalkeeper
5
Boli Bolingoli Mbombo
Boli Bolingoli Mbombo Defender
15
Souleyman Doumbia
Souleyman Doumbia Defender
4
David Bates
David Bates Defender
24
Josué Homawoo
Josué Homawoo Defender
13
Marlon Fossey
Marlon Fossey Defender
25
Ibe Hautekiet
Ibe Hautekiet Defender
18
Henry Lawrence
Henry Lawrence Defender
20
Ibrahim Karamoko
Ibrahim Karamoko Defender
29
Daan Dierckx
Daan Dierckx Defender
22
Alexandro Calut
Alexandro Calut Defender
3
Gustav Julius Mortensen
Gustav Julius Mortensen Defender
53
Steeven Assengue
Steeven Assengue Defender
27
Mohammed El Hankouri
Mohammed El Hankouri Midfielder
94
Casper Nielsen
Casper Nielsen Midfielder
23
Marco Ilaimaharitra
Marco Ilaimaharitra Midfielder
80
Teddy Teuma
Teddy Teuma Midfielder
7
Tobias Mohr
Tobias Mohr Midfielder
8
Nayel Mehssatou Sepúlveda
Nayel Mehssatou Sepúlveda Midfielder
14
Léandre Filipe Kuavita
Léandre Filipe Kuavita Midfielder
95
Grejohn Kyei
Grejohn Kyei Attacker
9
Thomas Henry
Thomas Henry Attacker
10
Dennis Yerai Eckert Ayensa
Dennis Yerai Eckert Ayensa Attacker
59
Timothée NKada
Timothée NKada Attacker
17
Rafiki Said Ahamada
Rafiki Said Ahamada Attacker
11
Abid Adnane
Abid Adnane Attacker
19
René Mitongo Muteba
René Mitongo Muteba Attacker
26
Bernard Nguene
Bernard Nguene Attacker

CONCLUSION

Standard Liège arrives with clear advantages in power and form, positioning them favorably against a Westerlo side struggling for consistency. The 1.4-point power gap and 24.28 form score underscore the visitors' readiness for this international cup test. Westerlo's home venue offers hope, yet lacking detailed efficiency or set piece edges, they face an uphill battle. Expect Standard Liège to dictate tempo through better underlying strength, potentially securing a vital playoff group win. This matchup blends home resilience with away superiority, tilting analytically toward the guests.

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