Westerlo have come here for an absorbing duel versus the hosting Gent. Get smart on the fixture with this thorough Pro League preview!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gent form and stats
The first Pro League game here at GHELAMCO-arena resulted in a draw. Last season Gent's home game statistics were 11 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 17 games.
The spoils were shared in Gent's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sint-Truiden (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Gent's goalie Roef played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Sint-Truiden with a stunning six saves. Midfield player Castro-Montes got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, the max score being 10. Castro-Montes dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
2-2 away at Standard Liege before that.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Gent matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats (from 8 games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Gent at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Westerlo form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Pro League ended in defeat. Last season Westerlo had these away match statistics: Played 14; won 9, drew 0 and lost 5.
Westerlo are travelling again after losing away to OH Leuven in their previous match (0-2). Daci, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.64. Daci hit the woodwork once and hit two key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Cercle Brugge.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Westerlo has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Gent wins - draws - Westerlo wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Tissoudali 1 goals |  D. Lemajić 1 goals |  H. Cuypers 1 goals |
Gent missing players
Westerlo missing players
| Gent | Westerlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 7.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 13 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15 | 18.5 |
| 5.5 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 27% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 9.5 | 11 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Gent | Last season | Westerlo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 65 | 39 | Scored | S | 27 | 52 | ||
| 35 | 19 | Conceded | C | 14 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 65% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 82% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 54% | ||
| 25% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 21% | ||
| 10% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 14% | ||
| 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 54% | ||
| 40% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 36% | ||
| 22% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 14% | ||
| 6 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 7.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14.3 | 15.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.8 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 6 | ||
| 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 31% | ||
| 10.5 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | OH Leuven | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Genk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | KV Oostende | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Zulte-Waregem | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Club Brugge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Kortrijk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Westerlo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Sporting Charleroi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Gent | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Standard Liege | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 51 | 77 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 35 | 72 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 63 |
| 5 | Gent | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 62 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 54 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 61 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -4 | 52 |
| 8 | Genk | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 66 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 51 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 51 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 45 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 58 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 41 |
| 12 | KV Oostende | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -27 | 37 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -5 | 37 |
| 14 | Standard Liege | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -19 | 36 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -24 | 32 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -27 | 32 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 38 | -38 | 28 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 76 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -43 | 16 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Westerlo | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 56 |
| 2 | RWDM | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 49 |
| 3 | Waasland-Beveren | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Deinze | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Lommel United | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 35 |
| 7 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 30 |
| 8 | Excelsior Virton | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -28 | 21 |
