Westerlo vs Standard Liege

21 September 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Kevin van Damme

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • C. Nielsen 24’
  • A. Abid 40’

Match summary

Standard Liege took a 2-0 win at Westerlo. Standard Liege led 2-0 at half-time.

C. Nielsen put Standard Liege ahead in the 24th minute and A. Abid made it 0-2 in the 40th minute.

Westerlo can feel hard done by, creating 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Standard Liege's 0.46 from 6.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
17 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 1
498 Passes 341
82.9% Pass accuracy 73.9%
13 Tackles 12
7 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 8

Key events

Westerlo Standard Liege
Kick-off
2’
Shot on target
G. YowShot on target
20’
24’
C. NielsenRight foot shot0-1 (Standard Liege)
36’
A. Abid
40’
A. AbidRight foot shot0-2 (Standard Liege)
Half-time0-2
46’
H. LawrenceM. Fossey
A. CorderoG. Yow
46’
47’
H. Lawrence
Second half underway
63’
L. KuavitaR. Saïd
63’
N. MehssatouD. Eckert Ayensa
N. FerriShot on target
74’
77’
H. SahaboM. Ilaimaharitra
A. SayyadmaneshA. Piedfort
77’
D. HaspolatShot on target
81’
K. VaesenJ. Alcócer
82’
83’
I. HautekietD. Dierckx
84’
T. Henry
87’
I. Karamoko
A. CorderoShot on target
90+3’
90+6’
H. Sahabo
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.46 24’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), 0-1 24’ 40’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), 0-2 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.46 24’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), 0-1 Nielsen 24’ 40’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), 0-2 Abid 40’
Westerlo 1.32 xGStandard Liege 0.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Standard Liege attacking Westerlo attacking 
90+3’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 36’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 47’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ K. Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 40’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 36’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 47’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ K. Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 40’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ A. Cordero (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Unknown (Standard Liege), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Westerlo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jungdal
Reynolds
Bayram
Kimura
Rommens
Haspolat
Piedfort 77’
Yow 46’
Sakamoto
Alcócer 82’
Ferri
Standard Liege 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Fossey 46’
Dierckx 83’
Karamoko
Mohr
Nielsen
Ilaimaharitra 77’
Abid
Eckert
Saïd
Henry

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Jungdal
90′ 1 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
B. Reynolds
90′ – – – 3 1 44 2 – – –
E. Bayram
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 95 – – – –
S. Kimura
90′ 1 2 – 4 3 76 – – – –
T. Rommens
90′ 1 4 – 7 4 49 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
D. Haspolat
90′ – – 60 – – 3 1 7 2 3 –
A. Piedfort
77′ – – – – –
G. Yow Taken off
45′ – – 20 1 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
I. Sakamoto
90′ – – 27 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
J. Alcócer Taken off
82′ – – 25 1 – – – 7 – 3 –
A. Cordero Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 13 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
N. Ferri
90′ – – 2 1 0.12 – 1 8 2 13 –
K. Vaesen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.12 – – 3 – 3 –
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 50% Avg odds 1.87
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Standard Liege win 25% Avg odds 3.75

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

Form going into the game

Westerlo WLLWW
Standard Liege WLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Westerlo 0-0 Standard Liege, 24 May 25 Next meeting: Standard Liege 0-0 Westerlo, 22 Mar 26  All Westerlo vs Standard Liege 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.