KVC Westerlo vs 12.09.26 16:154 – 2Full Time
Standard Liege — Jupiler Pro League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Westerlo hold off Standard Liege fightback to win 4-2 at Het Kuipje
KVC Westerlo beat Standard Liege 4-2 at Het Kuipje in Jupiler Pro League matchday six, a result that lifts a struggling home side that had arrived on a run of one win in five. Norman Bassette put the hosts ahead in the 12th minute, finishing off a Cameron Congreve assist, and that lead held firm through half-time.
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Amando Lapage doubled the advantage seven minutes into the second half, latching onto a pass from Seiji Kimura. Standard Liege responded quickly, with Bruny Nsimba pulling one back in the 66th minute after Ibrahim Karamoko's assist, and Adnane Abid levelled at 2-2 just five minutes later to complete a rapid turnaround.
Westerlo regained control in the closing stages. Daouda Diongu restored the lead in the 77th minute, set up by Ibrahim Fofana, before Thomas Van den Keybus added a fourth deep into stoppage time, converting a Lasse Flø assist to seal the win and end Standard's run of five unbeaten matches.
Amando Lapage scored the goal that put Westerlo two clear and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.15, while Bassette also impressed with a goal of his own after opening the scoring.
Standard Liege held the greater share of possession at 57 percent, yet it was Westerlo who made the more clinical use of their attacking opportunities.
KVC Westerlo beat Standard Liege 4–2 (half-time 1–0).
KVC Westerlo met Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 16:15 UTC at Het Kuipje. Referee: Bert Put.
Team pages: KVC Westerlo · Standard Liege · Jupiler Pro League
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Norman Bassette (assist: Cameron Congreve) — 1–0
- 56' Goal: Amando Lapage (assist: Seiji Kimura) — 2–0
- 66' Goal: Bruny Nsimba (assist: Ibrahim Karamoko) — 2–1
- 71' Goal: Adnane Abid — 2–2
- 77' Goal: Daouda Diongu (assist: Ibrahim Fofana) — 3–2
- 90' Goal: Thomas Van den Keybus (assist: Lasse Flø) — 4–2
Starting line-ups
KVC Westerlo (4-2-3-1)
Standard Liege (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave KVC Westerlo 31%, the draw 27%, Standard Liege 42%. It finished KVC Westerlo 4–2 Standard Liege.
Standard Liege's rating edge outweighs KVC Westerlo's home ground — Standard Liege are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives Standard Liege the lean. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Standard Liege at 42%?
Standard Liege sit 111 points higher on our strength rating — 1512 to 1623. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,164 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims KVC Westerlo's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 34–27–39.
Why only 42%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 42% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and KVC Westerlo at 31%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,178. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Standard Liege scored +0.39 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,853 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.1% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. KVC Westerlo come into this after a busy window — 14 arrivals, 11 departures, and fewer of last season's regular starters still in the eleven. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Jupiler Pro League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege?
KVC Westerlo beat Standard Liege 4–2 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege?
Norman Bassette (12') for KVC Westerlo; Amando Lapage (56') for KVC Westerlo; Bruny Nsimba (66') for Standard Liege; Adnane Abid (71') for Standard Liege; Daouda Diongu (77') for KVC Westerlo; Thomas Van den Keybus (90') for KVC Westerlo.
›Where can I watch KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between KVC Westerlo and Standard Liege?
KVC Westerlo and Standard Liege have met 10 times — 4 wins for KVC Westerlo, 2 wins for Standard Liege and 4 draws.