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Pro League 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

KVC Westerlo 0–2 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made KVC Westerlo favourites at 55%.

Cercle Brugge won although KVC Westerlo made the better chances (1.3 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Warleson, 67.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Amando Lapage +8.7, Lucas Mbamba +8.3.

Well below it: Josimar Alcócer −16.7, Lawrence Agyekum −14.9, Doğucan Haspolat −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

KVC Westerlo

27 Dec 2025L 0–2at KAA Gent Pro League
20 Dec 2025W 2–1v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
14 Dec 2025D 1–1at KRC Genk Pro League
7 Dec 2025W 4–0v RSC Anderlecht Pro League
29 Nov 2025D 2–2at FCV Dender Pro League

Cercle Brugge

26 Dec 2025D 1–1v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
21 Dec 2025W 2–0at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
13 Dec 2025L 2–3v KV Mechelen Pro League
6 Dec 2025L 1–2v Standard Liège Pro League
29 Nov 2025D 1–1at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League

Head to head

17 Aug 2025Cercle Brugge 4–1 KVC Westerlo Pro League

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Shunsuke Saito Midfielder1600–88.3–
Amando Lapage Defender90000.0652.3+8.7
Fernand Gouré Forward12000.0948.8–
Andreas Jungdal Goalkeeper9000–45.3−6.7
Emin Bayram Defender90000.6944.1−6.9
Lucas Mbamba Defender4500–42.5+8.3
Arthur Piedfort Midfielder90000.0842.2−0.2
Doğucan Haspolat Midfielder9000–41.0−11.4
Isa Sakamoto Midfielder74000.0536.7−5.4
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Midfielder7400–36.2−7.6
Nacho Ferri Forward84000.1734.3−8.8
Kyan Vaesen Forward16000.0530.9–
Bryan Reynolds Defender9000–27.8−11.2
Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni Forward2600–27.2–
Josimar Alcócer Midfielder64000.0225.8−16.7
Raf Smekens Midfielder45000.0723.7–

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Warleson Goalkeeper9000–67.3+2.8
Edgaras Utkus Defender90000.0861.9+1.4
Oumar Diakité Forward100–58.3–
Oluwaseun Adewumi Forward74100.1847.9+7.7
Nazinho Defender90000.0544.0+3.5
Edan Diop Midfielder82000.0943.6+0.7
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder9000–42.4−0.7
Gary Magnee Defender9001–40.8−3.6
Christiaan Ravych Defender9000–39.4−2.4
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder4500–37.3−5.4
Steve Ngoura Forward89000.0832.2−9.0
Dante Vanzeir Forward1600–32.2–
Ibrahim Diakité Defender4500–30.8−10.5
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder9000–30.6−14.9
Erick Nunes Midfielder800–25.4–