Anderlecht vs Westerlo

31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Nicolas Laforge

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

Mihajlo Cvetković 40’
Mario Stroeykens 43’
Thelo Aasgaard 45+1’
Lukáš Ambros 60’

Nikola Storm 81’

Match summary

Anderlecht won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Westerlo. Anderlecht led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mihajlo Cvetković put Anderlecht ahead with a header in the 40th minute, Mario Stroeykens made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute, and Thelo Aasgaard made it 3-0 with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Lukáš Ambros made it 4-0 in the 60th minute and Nikola Storm pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Anderlecht created 2.91 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Westerlo's 0.77 from 12.

Anderlecht secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League on matchday 10, dominating territory and shot volume throughout the contest. The hosts registered 55 percent possession, 22 shots, and 8 shots on target, comfortably outperforming their opponents who managed 12 shots and 4 on target. Anderlecht also recorded 551 passes with an 89.7 pass accuracy compared to Westerlo's 454 passes at 87.2 percent. The home side accumulated an expected goals total of 2.91 against Westerlo's 0.77, reflecting their attacking superiority across 72 total attacks and 43 dangerous attacks. Discipline was relatively even as Anderlecht committed 8 fouls and received 2 yellow cards, while Westerlo recorded 14 fouls and 1 yellow card.

The match timeline saw Westerlo player Issame Charaï receive a yellow card in the 38th minute for argument before the scoring opened. Mihajlo Cvetković scored for Anderlecht in the 40th minute with a notable chance valued at 0.79 expected goals to make it 1-0. Mario Stroeykens added a second goal in the 43rd minute, and Thelo Aasgaard scored in the 45+1st minute to establish a 3-0 half-time scoreline. Following the interval, Mario Stroeykens received a yellow card in the 53rd minute for a foul. Lukáš Ambros scored Anderlecht's 4th goal in the 60th minute from a chance worth 0.55 expected goals. After a series of substitutions, Westerlo substitute Nikola Storm scored in the 81st minute to make it 4-1, and Andrew Omobamidele received a yellow card for argument in the 90th minute before the match concluded.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

22 Shots 12

8 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 5

73 Attacks 64

43 Dangerous attacks 32

551 Passes 453

89.7% Pass accuracy 87.2%

18 Tackles 17

8 Fouls 14

2 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Anderlecht Westerlo

Kick-off

38’

Issame CharaïManagerArgument

Mihajlo CvetkovićHeader

1-0

40’

Mario StroeykensRight foot shot

2-0

43’

Thelo AasgaardFree Kick

3-0

45+1’

Half-time3-0

Second half underway

Ali MaamarShot on target

47’

Mihajlo CvetkovićShot on target

47’

Mario StroeykensFoul

53’

Amando LapageShot on target

Lukáš AmbrosLeft foot shot

4-0

60’

Mihajlo CvetkovićShot on target

60’

63’

Pape DiongIsa Sakamoto

63’

Lucas MbambaFabio Ferraro

Marco KanaMario Stroeykens

64’

65’

Lasse FløPersistent fouling

67’

Norman BassetteShot on target

Andrew OmobamideleGiulian Biancone

72’

Tawfik BentayebMihajlo Cvetković

72’

73’

Nikola StormCameron Congreve

73’

Yang Min-hyeokShunsuke Saito

81’

Nikola StormRight foot shot

4-1

85’

Felix TsimbaNorman Bassette

Adriano BertacciniJayden Onia Seke

85’

Danylo SikanLukáš Ambros

85’

87’

Felix TsimbaShot on target

Andrew OmobamideleArgument

90’

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Anderlecht 2.91 xGWesterlo 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Westerlo attacking Anderlecht attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Colin Coosemans	90′	3	1	44	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Ali Maamar	90′	3	3	–	7	1	44	–	–	–	–
Giulian Biancone Taken off	72′	1	–	–	1	–	69	–	–	–	–
Léo Pétrot	90′	–	–	2	2	1	69	1	–	–	–
Ludwig Augustinsson	90′	2	2	–	2	–	63	–	–	–	–
Marco Kana Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	–	–	21	–	–	–	–
Andrew Omobamidele Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	–	16	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Ilias Koutsoupias	90′	–	–	37	2	–	1	–	5	1	3	–
Mario Stroeykens Taken off	64′	1	–	49	–	–	5	–	5	2	–
Thelo Aasgaard	90′	1	–	50	5	–	2	1	5	1	1	–
Lukáš Ambros Taken off	85′	1	–	38	1	–	2	2	4	1	2	–
Jayden Onia Seke Taken off	85′	–	–	20	5	–	1	–	6	1	3	–

Forwards4 players


Mihajlo Cvetković Taken off	72′	1	1	5	3	1.07	–	1	4	1	15	–
Tawfik Bentayeb Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	7	–
Danylo Sikan Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	0.19	–	–	3	–	6	–
Adriano Bertaccini Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Andreas Jungdal	90′	3	4	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Lasse Flø	90′	2	–	–	4	–	34	3	–	–
Seiji Kimura	90′	–	–	2	–	–	59	–	–	–	–
Amando Lapage	90′	4	–	1	7	3	84	3	–	–	–
Lucas Mbamba Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	2	–	12	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Fabio Ferraro Taken off	63′	–	–	36	1	–	3	–	4	1	–	–
Ibrahim Fofana	90′	–	–	64	3	–	1	3	3	2	1	–
Cisse Sandra	90′	–	1	57	2	–	2	4	3	–	–	–
Cameron Congreve Taken off	73′	–	–	13	–	–	1	1	2	1	–	–
Isa Sakamoto Taken off	63′	–	–	11	1	–	1	–	3	1	1	–
Shunsuke Saito Taken off	73′	–	–	23	2	–	1	3	4	2	2	–
Pape Diong Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	12	–	–	1	–	3	1	1	–
Nikola Storm Came on as a substitute	17′	1	–	12	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Norman Bassette Taken off	85′	–	–	3	1	0.17	–	–	4	1	10	–
Yang Min-hyeok Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	6	–
Felix Tsimba Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	1	0.06	–	–	1	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Anderlecht win 60% Avg odds 1.54

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.40

Westerlo win 19% Avg odds 4.92

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Anderlecht D W W W L

Westerlo W W W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Westerlo 4-0 Anderlecht, 07 Dec 25 Next meeting: Westerlo vs Anderlecht, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming) All Anderlecht vs Westerlo meetings

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