KVC Westerlo vs Antwerp: Visitors on Four Losses
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KVC Westerlo host Antwerp in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at Het Kuipje in Westerlo, with the home side entering on a run of three consecutive league victories.
Westerlo score ten goals across three straight wins
KVC Westerlo sit ninth in the table with 10 points from seven matches after finding their form in September. They defeated KV Mechelen 4-0 on 5 September, beat Standard Liege 4-2 on 12 September, and secured a 2-0 win away at St. Truiden on 20 September. Striker Norman Bassette leads their scoring chart with four goals in all competitions, supported by an attack generating 1.69 expected goals per game while allowing 1.40. Their only confirmed absentee is midfielder Doğucan Haspolat due to injury.
Antwerp allow 3.01 expected goals per match
Antwerp enter the fixture 13th in the standings with seven points from seven matches, burdened by four consecutive defeats. Since drawing 4-4 with Genk on 22 August, Antwerp lost 4-1 to St. Truiden on 30 August, 1-0 at Standard Liege on 5 September, 3-1 at Club Brugge KV on 13 September, and 2-0 at home against Union St. Gilloise on 20 September. Their defensive numbers reflect those results, conceding an average of 3.01 expected goals over their last five matches with data while producing 0.99. Top scorer Anthony Valencia holds three goals this season, but Antwerp travel without the suspended Bahmed Deuff and injured pair Semm Renders and Youssef Hamdaoui.
Recent meetings split across 2025 and 2026
Antwerp won the most recent meeting between the clubs 2-0 on 23 May 2026, following a 4-2 victory at Het Kuipje on 25 April 2026. However, KVC Westerlo won both matches prior to that, earning a 2-0 away victory on 15 February 2026 and a 2-0 home win on 30 August 2025. Across their three home league games this season, Westerlo have posted one win, one draw, and one defeat, scoring seven goals and conceding nine.
Our model leans narrowly towards a KVC Westerlo win
Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a KVC Westerlo win, reflecting the contrasting paths of both clubs. Westerlo enter having taken nine points from their last three matches, whereas Antwerp have lost four matches in succession and allow more than three expected goals per contest. Antwerp's two victories over Westerlo in April and May 2026 keep the projection measured, alongside Westerlo's home record of nine goals conceded in three matches at Het Kuipje.

