Match Report
4th against 4th, but level on points: Westerlo and Anderlecht both had 33. Westerlo ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Westerlo ran at 1.4 scored and 1.7 conceded, Anderlecht at 1.6 and 2.3.
Westerlo had not won in 7 games. Momentum sat with Anderlecht, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Westerlo 2/15, Anderlecht 15/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 25 games: 5 Westerlo wins, 15 for Anderlecht, 5 draws, at 3.12 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 68% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%. Where history says 3.12 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.4.
Het Kuipje, capacity 8,182, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Westerlo led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Westerlo: Arthur Piedfort (1'), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (44'), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (34'), Bryan Reynolds (57')
Key stats
Possession: Westerlo 37% · Anderlecht 63% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-9