Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Club Brugge 1st with 57 points, Westerlo 4th with 33, 24 apart. Recent form told a different story for Westerlo: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.7 for Westerlo and 3.2/0.9 for Club Brugge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
20 meetings are on record — 1 won by Westerlo, 17 by Club Brugge, 2 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 70% of the meetings produced three or more. 4.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.8.
The match was played at Het Kuipje (capacity 8,182). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Club Brugge led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Westerlo: Seiji Kimura (64') · Club Brugge: Christos Tzolis (6'), Nicolò Tresoldi (35')
Key stats
Possession: Westerlo 52% · Club Brugge 48% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 11-2