Belgian Pro League · Matchweek 8
Westerlo
WES
Royal Antwerp
ROY
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Westerlo58%
Draw21%
Royal Antwerp21%
Expected goals
2.23 – 1.35
Over 2.5
68%
Both to score
67%
Fair handicap
-0.75
Most likely scorelines
- 2–19.4%
- 1–18.6%
- 2–07.0%
- 3–16.9%
- 1–06.8%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.
47%Possession48%
35%Territory38%
39%From set plays33%
0.13Chance quality0.08
5.7%Directness6.7%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Westerlo, 3 for Royal Antwerp. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Royal Antwerp
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 30 of 54 matches, not the full season.