Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo

2 September 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kévin Denkey 45+2’, 70’
  • Matija Frigan 90+3’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge won 2-1 at home to Westerlo. Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put Cercle Brugge ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, Denkey made it 2-0 in the 70th minute, and Matija Frigan pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Westerlo's 0.79 from 7.

Match stats

Cercle Brugge Westerlo
21 Shots 7
6 Shots on Target 1
14 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.85 xG 0.79
1.85 Non-penalty xG 0.79

Key events

Cercle Brugge Westerlo
Kick-off
Kévin Denkey1-0 (Cercle Brugge)
45+2’
Half-time1-0
Kévin Denkey2-0 (Cercle Brugge)
70’
90+3’
Matija Frigan2-1 (Westerlo)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Westerlo
  • Edisson Jordanov

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.79 45+2’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 45+2’ 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 70’ 90+3’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), 2-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.79 45+2’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 Denkey 45+2’ 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 Denkey 70’ 90+3’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), 2-1 Frigan 90+3’
Cercle Brugge 1.85 xGWesterlo 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Westerlo attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
58’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 83’ Kyan Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 79’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+3’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 74’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Kyan Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Nacer Chadli (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Lucas Stassin (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Lucas Stassin (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 2’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 83’ Kyan Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 79’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+3’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 74’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 73’ Kyan Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Nacer Chadli (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Lucas Stassin (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Lucas Stassin (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 44’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jesper Daland Taken off
64′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Taken off
85′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Jordan Semedo Varela Taken off
57′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Yann Gboho Taken off
64′ – – 3 0.56 – – –
Kévin Denkey Taken off
85′ 2 – 4 0.24 – – –
Alan Minda Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Senna Miangue Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Félix Lemaréchal Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Kazeem Olaigbe Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Nils De Wilde Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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

Cercle Brugge win 63% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.68
Westerlo win 17% Avg odds 5.71

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

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