Match Report
In the standings it was Westerlo 4th on 33 points, Standard Liège 2nd on 37 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for Westerlo: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Westerlo were scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7, Standard Liège 1.7 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Across 27 recorded meetings, Westerlo have 9 wins to Standard Liège's 8, with 10 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.63 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
The venue was Het Kuipje, with room for 8,182 spectators. On the scoreboard, Standard Liège led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Westerlo: Doğucan Haspolat (12') · Standard Liège: Timothé Nkada (18'), Rafiki Saïd (41')
Key stats
Possession: Westerlo 61% · Standard Liège 39% · Total shots: 24-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 6-1