Westerlo vs Anderlecht

7 December 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Lawrence Visser

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • A. Piedfort 1’
  • A. Sayyadmanesh 34’, 44’ (pen)
  • B. Reynolds 57’

Match summary

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

In the first half, A. Piedfort put Westerlo ahead in the first minute, A. Sayyadmanesh made it 2-0 with a header in the 34th minute, and Sayyadmanesh made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 44th minute. In the second half, B. Reynolds made it 4-0 in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Westerlo created 3.19 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Anderlecht's 0.72 from 13.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
17 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 9
300 Passes 518
72.3% Pass accuracy 82.2%
25 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Westerlo Anderlecht
A. PiedfortRight foot shot1-0 (Westerlo)
1’
L. Mbamba
29’
B. Reynolds
32’
A. SayyadmaneshHeader2-0 (Westerlo)
34’
I. SakamotoShot on target
37’
A. SayyadmaneshPenalty3-0 (Westerlo)
44’
45’
Y. Verschaeren
46’
E. LlansanaM. Ndiaye
46’
A. MaamarN. D. Cat
T. RommensL. Mbamba
46’
46’
L. VázquezM. Cvetković
49’
M. StroeykensShot on target
I. SakamotoShot on target
55’
B. ReynoldsRight foot shot4-0 (Westerlo)
57’
60’
N. SalibaA. Bertaccini
69’
T. DegreefI. Camara
S. SydorchukI. Sakamoto
73’
74’
N. AnguloShot on target
T. V. d. KeybusA. Piedfort
78’
K. VaesenN. Ferri
78’
T. RommensShot on target
79’
T. V. d. KeybusShot on target
84’
G. YowJ. Alcócer
86’
89’
T. Degreef
T. Rommens
89’
90’
N. SalibaShot on target

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.72 1’ A. Piedfort (Westerlo), 1-0 1’ 34’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), 2-0 34’ 44’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), 3-0 44’ 57’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), 4-0 57’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.72 1’ A. Piedfort (Westerlo), 1-0 Piedfort 1’ 34’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), 2-0 Sayyadmanesh 34’ 44’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), 3-0 Sayyadmanesh 44’ 57’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), 4-0 Reynolds 57’
Westerlo 3.19 xGAnderlecht 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Anderlecht attacking Westerlo attacking 
44’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 79’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 34’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 84’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 47’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 12’ L. Mbamba (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 70’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ A. Piedfort (Westerlo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 55’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 71’ Y. Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ N. Angulo (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ K. Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ E. Llansana (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 79’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 34’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 84’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 47’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 12’ L. Mbamba (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 70’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 82’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ A. Piedfort (Westerlo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 56’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Y. Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ N. Angulo (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ K. Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ E. Llansana (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ A. Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Westerlo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jungdal
Mbamba
Bayram
Lapage
Reynolds
Haspolat
Piedfort
Sayyadmanesh 2
Sakamoto 73’
Alcócer 86’
Ferri 78’
Anderlecht 4-4-2 Starting XI
Coosemans
Camara 69’
Sardella
Hey
Ndiaye 46’
Stroeykens
Cat 46’
Verschaeren
Angulo
Cvetković 46’
Bertaccini 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Jungdal
90′ 3 0 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Mbamba
45′ – 2 – 1 – 8 3 – – –
E. Bayram
90′ 3 2 – 7 2 31 – – – –
A. Lapage
90′ 3 – – 4 – 29 2 – – –
B. Reynolds
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 32 1 1 – –
T. Rommens Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 1 – 6 3 20 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
D. Haspolat
90′ – – 33 4 – 2 2 2 1 – –
A. Piedfort
78′ 1 – – – –
A. Sayyadmanesh
90′ 2 – 22 – – 1 2 7 – 2 –
I. Sakamoto
73′ – 1 17 1 – 2 – 6 1 1 –
J. Alcócer
86′ – – 24 1 – 1 1 3 – – –
S. Sydorchuk Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 – – – 2 – – – –
T. V. d. Keybus Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 6 – – 2 – 2 – – –
G. Yow Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
N. Ferri
78′ – 1 1 – 0.03 – 1 7 1 14 –
K. Vaesen Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Westerlo win 32% Avg odds 2.91
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Anderlecht win 41% Avg odds 2.26

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

Form going into the game

Westerlo DLLDD
Anderlecht LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Anderlecht 5-2 Westerlo, 27 Jul 25 Next meeting: Anderlecht 4-1 Westerlo, 31 Oct 26  All Westerlo vs Anderlecht meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.