In the Jupiler Pro League on 23.05.2026, Royal Antwerp will face Westerlo. Based on the 1X2 odds, Royal Antwerp is the favorite with odds of 1.94, while a win for Westerlo is priced at 3.60, and a draw at 3.94. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Royal Antwerp - 49.23%, draw - 24.24%, Westerlo - 26.53%. The over 2.75 goals line is set at 1.58, indicating high expectations for a goal-rich match. Westerlo has been showing an attacking style in recent games, and Royal Antwerp often plays open football, reflected in their goal statistics.
In their last five matches, Royal Antwerp drew 0-0 with Genk (19.05.2026), lost 0-3 to Oud-Heverlee Leuven (15.05.2026) and 0-1 to Charleroi (10.05.2026). They also suffered a 0-5 defeat to Standard Liège (03.05.2026) and won 4-2 against Westerlo (25.04.2026). On the other hand, Westerlo lost 1-2 to Standard Liège (19.05.2026), won 1-0 against Charleroi (16.05.2026), lost 0-3 to Genk (10.05.2026), drew 3-3 with Oud-Heverlee Leuven (02.05.2026), and lost 2-4 to Royal Antwerp (25.04.2026). In their last head-to-head on 25.04.2026, Westerlo was defeated by Royal Antwerp 2-4. Additional stats show Royal Antwerp's average possession over the last 5 games is 57.6%, with 1.8 yellow cards, 11.8 fouls, and 4 offsides. Westerlo has 49.2% possession, 2.4 yellow cards, 9.6 fouls, and 1.2 offsides in the same period.
In the last five matches, Royal Antwerp's games went over 2.5 goals three times, while Westerlo's did four times. For over 1.5 goals in the first half, both teams had three out of five occurrences. In the second half, Royal Antwerp had two out of five for over 1.5 goals, and Westerlo had three. The average goals per game is 3 for Royal Antwerp and 3.8 for Westerlo. Royal Antwerp scores most frequently between the 31-45, 46-60, and 76-90 minute marks (33% each), while Westerlo scores between the 46-60 and 61-75 minute marks (33% each). Royal Antwerp concedes half of their goals between the 31-45 minutes, while Westerlo concedes 30% each between the 16-30 and 31-45 minutes. Overall, both teams tend to play high-scoring matches, often going over 2.5 goals. Westerlo is more consistent with over totals, while Royal Antwerp tends to concede more. Given these stats, betting on over 2.75 goals at 1.58 seems logical.
Royal Antwerp averages 6.2 corners per game, while Westerlo averages 3.6. In the last 5 games, Royal Antwerp's matches went over 9.5 corners three times, while Westerlo's did once. The total closest to their combined average (6.2 + 3.6 = 9.8) is 9.5, with odds of 1.67 for over 9.5 and 2.05 for under 9.5. Royal Antwerp is favored in corners with odds of 1.63. Considering Royal Antwerp's attacking style and high corner stats, betting on over 9.5 corners seems justified. Westerlo delivers fewer corners, but their overall wing play can support a high total. A bet on Royal Antwerp to win the corner count is also worth considering.
Sportwars.net prediction for Royal Antwerp vs Westerlo, 23.05.2026 - Over 2.75 goals, odds 1.58. Correct score: 2-1, odds 6.50.






