Anderlecht – KVC Westerlo

Recent form · Written before the match

Anderlecht come into this with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last five league matches shown: 0-0 against Genk, 1-0 at Mechelen, 3-0 against Waregem, 2-1 at Cercle Bruges and 0-4 at Gent on 25 October 2026. At home, the stated record is 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches.

Westerlo are unbeaten in their last five matches shown: 4-0 at Mechelen, 4-2 against Standard, 2-0 at Sint-Truiden, 5-1 against Antwerp and 4-4 against Beveren on 24 October 2026. Away, their record is 2 wins and 2 defeats.

Rest is comparable, with one extra day for Westerlo. No comparable and reliable xG was found; the results are therefore insufficient to establish certain superiority in play.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The five most recent documented league meetings are: Westerlo 4-0 Anderlecht on 7 December 2025; Anderlecht 5-2 Westerlo on 27 July 2025; Westerlo 2-0 Anderlecht on 9 March 2025; Anderlecht 2-2 Westerlo on 14 September 2024; Westerlo 1-3 Anderlecht on 1 December 2023. The head-to-head record is split, with several wide-margin scores, but its prédictive valeur is limited because the squads, coaches and contexts may have changed.

Absences and returns

The absences have not been consolidated. One tracking page mentions Ilay Camara and Lucas Hey for Anderlecht, as well as Doğucan Haspolat and R. Laalaoui, who is suspended, for Westerlo; another database notably lists Sardella, Biancone, Koutsoupias, Congreve and Storm.

This information remains contradictory and unconfirmed. Anderlecht's press conference was scheduled for 30 October 2026 at 4 p.m., after the analysis cutoff.

Context & news

Anderlecht can benefit from home advantage, its higher ranking and its 4 clean sheets in 9 matchdays compared with 2 for Westerlo, by targeting an opposing défense that has conceded 21 goals. The contrary scenario is based on Westerlo's attacking output: 24 goals in 9 matchdays compared with 9 for Anderlecht, goals in 7 consecutive matches and transition ability illustrated by 15 shots, including 6 on target, against Beveren.

An Anderlecht lineup close to its strongest XI, with Coosemans confirmed and a stable defensive structure, would reduce this threat; a reshuffled défense could instead favor Westerlo.

Lineups and squad

No official lineup had been published at the time of the research. The goalkeepers proposed by the latest known lineup are Colin Coosemans for Anderlecht and Andreas Jungdal for Westerlo, with neither starting role confirmed.

Jungdal was in goal for Westerlo in the 4-4 draw against Beveren on 24 October 2026.