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.