Westerlo vs Standard Liege

19 May 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Eric Lambrechts

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Doğucan Haspolat 12’
  • Timothé Nkada 18’ (pen)
  • Rafiki Saïd 41’

Match summary

Standard Liege came from behind to win 2-1 away at Westerlo. Standard Liege led 2-1 at half-time.

Doğucan Haspolat put Westerlo ahead with a direct free kick in the 12th minute, Timothé Nkada equalised from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, and Rafiki Saïd won it with a header in the 41st minute.

The chances backed that up: Standard Liege created 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Westerlo's 1.32 from 24.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
24 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 1
75 Attacks 54
56 Dangerous attacks 36
548 Passes 353
87.6% Pass accuracy 73.4%
6 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Westerlo Standard Liege
Kick-off
Doğucan HaspolatFree Kick1-0 (Westerlo)
12’
18’
Timothé NkadaPenalty1-1 (Standard Liege)
Doğucan HaspolatShot on target
35’
Josimar AlcócerShot on target
38’
41’
Rafiki SaïdHeader1-2 (Standard Liege)
41’
Adnane AbidShot on target
Seiji Kimura
45+2’
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
59’
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
62’
Tobias MohrMarlon Fossey
Arthur Piedfort
63’
Shunsuke SaitoLucas Mbamba
63’
67’
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
77’
Timothé NkadaVAR: Goal given
78’
Nayel MehssatouTimothé Nkada
78’
Dennis Eckert AyensaAdnane Abid
Enis DestanIsa Sakamoto
78’
Reda LaalaouiArthur Piedfort
78’
79’
Teddy TeumaDaan Dierckx
84’
Nayel MehssatouShot on target
88’
Nayel Mehssatou
Afonso PatraoNacho Ferri
89’
90’
Bernard NgueneRafiki Saïd
90+1’
Tobias Mohr
Enis Destan
90+7’
Reda LaalaouiShot on target
90+7’
Full-time1-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 2.61 12’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), 1-0 12’ 18’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), 1-1 18’ 41’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), 1-2 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 2.61 12’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), 1-0 Haspolat 12’ 18’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), 1-1 Nkada 18’ 41’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), 1-2 Saïd 41’
Westerlo 1.32 xGStandard Liege 2.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Standard Liege attacking Westerlo attacking 
18’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 1’ Nacho Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 41’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 9’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 15’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 38’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 25’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Emin Bayram (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Nayel Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Enis Destan (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Nacho Ferri (Westerlo), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Reda Laalaoui (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Reda Laalaoui (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 32’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Emin Bayram (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 1’ Nacho Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 41’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 9’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 15’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 25’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 38’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 74’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Emin Bayram (Westerlo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 84’ Nayel Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Enis Destan (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Nacho Ferri (Westerlo), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Reda Laalaoui (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Seiji Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Reda Laalaoui (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 32’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Emin Bayram (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Westerlo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jungdal
Reynolds
Bayram
Kimura
Mbamba 63’
Haspolat
Piedfort 78’
Alcócer
Sayyadmanesh
Sakamoto 78’
Ferri 89’
Standard Liege 5-4-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Fossey 62’
Dierckx 79’
Bates
Hautekiet
Mortensen
Abid 78’
Karamoko
Ilaimaharitra
Saïd 90’
Nkada 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andreas Jungdal
90′ 4 2 32 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Bryan Reynolds
90′ – – –
Emin Bayram
90′ 1 1 – 7 4 88 – – – –
Seiji Kimura
90′ – 1 – 3 3 82 2 – –
Lucas Mbamba Taken off
62′ 1 6 – 2 – 21 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Doğucan Haspolat
90′ 1 – 77 2 – – 3 2 1 – –
Arthur Piedfort Taken off
78′ – – – –
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
90′ – – 30 1 – – 1 2 1 1 –
Isa Sakamoto Taken off
78′ – – 34 2 – – 1 6 1 2 –
Josimar Alcócer
90′ – – 38 1 – – 1 2 1 1 –
Shunsuke Saito Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 13 1 – – – 2 – 2 –
Reda Laalaoui Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 14 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Nacho Ferri Taken off
89′ – – 2 – 0.31 – 1 5 2 11 –
Enis Destan Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 1 – 2
Afonso Patrao Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Westerlo win 48% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.75
Standard Liege win 27% Avg odds 3.41

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

Form going into the game

Westerlo WLDLW
Standard Liege LDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Standard Liege 1-2 Westerlo, 11 Apr 26 Next meeting: Westerlo 4-2 Standard Liege, 12 Sep 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.