Sint-Truidense
- Sint-Truidense (10th, eight points) are three places and one point ahead of Westerlo (13th, seven points), who have a win and two defeats from three away trips in the Pro League 2026/2027.
- De Kanaries average 1.67 goals scored and 1.33 goals conceded per game at home in the Pro League 2026/2027, so are not entirely secure at the back, but can pack a punch up front.
- Frederic De Meyer has done a decent job since taking over as head coach of Sint-Truidense in July 2026, maintaining the compact, vertical structure that is the home side's blueprint.
- Sint-Truidense employ a flexible 4-2-3-1 with a double pivot, Ryan Merlen has provided a creative spark with three assists in their last five matches and Samed Bazdar their sharpest edge, top scoring in the Pro League 2026/2027 with four in four.
Westerlo
- Westerlo have won each of their last two matches, a 4-0 away victory over KV Mechelen and a 4-2 home win against Standard Liege.
- Issame Charai has been equally impressive with Westerlo since he took over in July 2025, building a 3-5-2-type side that are usually set up with wing-backs and geared for fast transitions and overloads in the wide channels.
- It's a formula that has been working recently with Shunsuke Saito scoring three times in their five-game sequence and Cameron Congreve pulling the strings with four assists in five Pro League 2026/2027 appearances.
Head-to-Head
Sint-Truidense have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings with KVC Westerlo, beating them 4-0 in their last meeting in First Division A 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Samed Bazdar - top scoring in the Pro League 2026/2027 with four in four.
- Ryan Merlen - provided a creative spark with three assists in their last five matches.
- Shunsuke Saito - scored three times in their five-game sequence.
- Cameron Congreve - four assists in five Pro League 2026/2027 appearances.
- Norman Bassette - has been on the scoresheet three times in six Pro League 2026/2027 matches.
Betting Insights
- The odds make De Kanaries the favorites at 1.67, with Westerlo at 4.33 and the draw at 4.2.
- Both teams to score is tempting, but it looks like Under 2.5 goals at 2.9 is the better bet.
Prediction
De Kemphanen will have enough to keep Sint-Truidense at arm's length, but the hosts have a little bit more quality and should be able to nick this one .
