On the 27th of December, Westerlo will host Antwerp at Het Kuipje in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 9th placed Westerlo is fresh off their 6-0 blowout win against KV Oostende. Nene Dorgeles struck first for Westerlo in the 16th minute, then Tuur Dierckx added another in the 28th minute In the end, KV Oostende was frustrated by Westerlo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Westerlo ended the match with the shutout victory. Westerlo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Antwerp recorded a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge. Brandon Mechele struck first for Club Brugge in the 34th minute, then Noa Lang added another in the 62nd minute. Antwerp is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Antwerp and Westerlo last played eachother at the Bosuilstadion on Sunday Sep 4th. Antwerp was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Vincent Janssen struck first for Antwerp in the 33rd minute from the penalty spot, then Koji Miyoshi added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp In the end, Westerlo was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory.
For Antwerp, their top scorers are Vincent Janssen and Michael Frey, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Lyle Foster and Nene Dorgeles have been the hottest scorers for Westerlo in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.