Lommel vs Westerlo Prediction 23 August 2026
🔉 Both Lommel and Westerlo have made poor starts to the First Division A season, and this match gives each side a chance to improve their position. Westerlo's two league games have both been high-scoring affairs with five or more goals, while Lommel's two matches have both finished with over 2.5 goals. With the relegation zone close, both teams have reason to take risks. The question is which scoring trend will dominate when they meet.
Head-to-Head
📊 The two sides have met 20 times, with the visitors holding a 12-5 advantage in wins and three draws. The goal difference stands at 32-19 in Westerlo's favour, with an average of 2.55 goals per match. Their most recent meetings came in 2022 in the Second Division, where each side won at home.
Head-to-head statistics Lommel - Westerlo
Lommel Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Premier Division tournament (home team - Lommel, away team - Royal Charleroi). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (Lommel vs Royal Charleroi):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 12;
- fouls: 8 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 0 vs 5.
Lommel have made a quiet start to the season - one draw and one defeat from two matches, with just a single goal scored at an average of 0.5 per game. Over their last ten matches the attack has been inconsistent too, averaging 1.6 goals per game across five wins and three defeats. Defensively, they have been conceding around one goal per match both in the current run and over that ten-game stretch. With no immediate pressure from the top of the table, they can afford to play a more balanced game.
Match Results: Lommel
Westerlo Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Premier Division tournament (home team - Genk, away - Westerlo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:2.
Here are the match stats (Westerlo vs Genk):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 8;
- fouls: 14 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 2 vs 7.
Westerlo have started the new season with two defeats and no points, leaving them near the relegation zone. Their attack hasn't offered much - averaging 1.5 goals per game at the start of the campaign and 1.3 over their last ten matches - but the defence is the bigger concern: they've already conceded eight goals (an average of four per match), with their last ten games showing an average of 2.4 conceded. The need to climb off the bottom quickly gives them plenty of motivation, but so far that hasn't translated into any noticeable improvement in results.
Match Results: Westerlo
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.95, the guests - 1.6;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.55;
- both teams scored: overall - 11; at the home team's field - 5.
- Lommel have scored under 1.5 goals in 10 of last 11 games against Westerlo.
Prediction on corners
Lommel: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2; at home field - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.3; at home field - 4.
Westerlo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4, away - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; away - 4.4.
- Westerlo have taken over 5.5 corners in 13 of last 15 games against Lommel.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- both teams scored all-time - 11 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Lommel vs Westerlo
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 2;
- number of BTTS matches for Lommel at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Westerlo away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Lommel at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Westerlo away - 1 (20%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (3/19, 15.8%);
- Lommel at home most often finish matches: 0:1 (1/1, 100%);
- Westerlo away most often play: 3:2 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.98% (odds 5.5)
2:1 - 8.04% (odds 7.5)
1:2 - 7.56% (odds 7.5)
⭐ Editor's Pick
Both sides have struggled in front of goal at the start of the season. Lommel rarely score more than once, and the head-to-head record backs that up - in 10 of the previous 11 meetings between these two, the hosts failed to get past 1.5 goals. Even allowing for Westerlo's shaky defence, Lommel's recent attacking form gives no reason to expect a sudden jump in output. The table situation keeps both teams motivated, but it doesn't change the limited attacking options on either side. The main pick is Lommel Team Total - Under 1.5. Predicted score: 1-1.
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