- Team form: KVC Westerlo are currently in 2nd place with 29 points from 34 matches, while Royal Antwerp FC are 4th with 24 points from 34 games.
- Head-to-head: Both teams have won two of the last five head-to-head clashes, drawing the other one.
- Recent form: KVC Westerlo have won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five matches, while Royal Antwerp FC have won their last two after recording two wins and three losses in their last five.
Westerlo can win the toss against Royal Antwerp FC
KVC Westerlo can get the better of Royal Antwerp FC at Het Kuipje on Saturday as long as they stay compact and can win the midfield battle against their more creative visitors. Issame Charai has certainly installed more of a compact structure and a more disciplined defensive unit in the home side since taking charge in July 2025.
Westerlo’s 4-3-3 system is flexible and can move into a mid-block when necessary, but the key to their play is to get men forward in numbers in transition, look to play vertically when they get the ball, and to be aggressive on second balls.
Royal Antwerp FC are a more attack-minded team with a similar 4-3-3 formation, but Antwerp’s boss Joseph Oosting has put a bit more structure to his tactics since he joined the club in December 2025.
- Issame Charai has certainly installed more of a compact structure and a more disciplined defensive unit in the home side since taking charge in July 2025.
- Westerlo’s 4-3-3 system is flexible and can move into a mid-block when necessary, but the key to their play is to get men forward in numbers in transition, look to play vertically when they get the ball, and to be aggressive on second balls.
- Royal Antwerp FC have struggled away from home this season with just four wins, four draws and nine losses from 17 fixtures, an average of just 0.76 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded.
Westerlo are worthy favourites for this clash
Recent results
Antwerp’s recent results have been encouraging with a 2-0 home win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven and a 2-1 away win at Standard Liege, but they are coming up against a solid and organised side in Westerlo, who recently beat them 2-0 away in First Division A 2025/2026 two months ago.
Home and away records
A home record of seven wins, three draws and seven losses for Westerlo is just about good enough for a Conference Group 2026 play-off place and they have scored 1.18 and conceded 1.06 goals per home game on average, so this will be a close game.
Royal Antwerp FC have struggled away from home this season with just four wins, four draws and nine losses from 17 fixtures, an average of just 0.76 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded. Antwerp’s away form has been slightly better recently with a win and two losses in their last three, so this will be close at times, but with the European play-offs at stake, both teams will be giving it their all.
Fernando Scott and Nacho Ferri could make all the difference
With one win and one defeat in their last two home games, Westerlo come into this game as the form favourites and with a recent head-to-head victory, it’s no surprise the bookmakers make them 2.14 favorites to win.
Royal Antwerp FC’s Christopher Scott is in great form with three goals in his last four league games and has scored half of the club’s last six goals, but our selection here is for Nacho Ferri to get on the scoreboard again with another goal for Westerlo.
