Westerlo vs Charleroi Prediction: A draw will satisfy the two teams

At Het Kuipje, Westerlo will play Charleroi in the third round action of the conference group in the Jupiler Pro League. The last time these teams met, Charleroi won in this venue. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Westerlo

Westerlo played Leuven the previous weekend and could only take a point. In a 4-goal dramatic second half, Westerlo had to come from behind to avoid a defeat, thanks to Griffin Yow and Alfie Devine strikes. In the meantime, their first game in this group also ended in a defeat, making it a winless run so far as they eye a spot in the Europa competition next season. Yet, Westerlo have won two of their last five home matches, lost two and drawn one. Westerlo head into this game with 21 points as they sit in 11th place in the standings.

Charleroi

Charleroi picked up their first win in this conference group the previous weekend and will hope to continue on that path. In a 1-0 win against struggling Standard Liège, the 44th-minute Antonie Bernier strike was enough to see this team take maximum points. However, prior encounters to that win saw Charleroi go winless in four consecutive matches. In that run, Charleroi lost to Club Brugge and KV Mechelen while settling for draws with Genk and Leuven. Ahead of this game, Charleroi have 23 points, the same as KV Mechelen, topping the conference standings.

History of Head-to-Heads

Playoff ECL grp. A 2024/2025

09.05.25

Charleroi

4 - 3

Westerlo

Playoff ECL grp. A 2024/2025

11.04.25

Westerlo

2 - 2

Charleroi

Jupiler League 2024/2025

22.02.25

Westerlo

1 - 3

Charleroi

Jupiler League 2024/2025

09.11.24

Charleroi

1 - 0

Westerlo

Jupiler League 2023/2024

01.03.24

Westerlo

0 - 1

Charleroi

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Westerlo Latest Games

Westerlo

16.05.25

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

0 - 2

Westerlo

09.05.25

Charleroi

4 - 3

Westerlo

02.05.25

Westerlo

4 - 2

FCV Dender EH

26.04.25

Westerlo

2 - 2

Mechelen

22.04.25

Mechelen

2 - 3

Westerlo

19.04.25

Standard Liege

1 - 1

Westerlo

11.04.25

Westerlo

2 - 2

Charleroi

05.04.25

Westerlo

2 - 2

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

30.03.25

FCV Dender EH

1 - 0

Westerlo

16.03.25

KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk

1 - 2

Westerlo

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Charleroi Latest Games

Charleroi

09.05.25

Charleroi

4 - 3

Westerlo

04.05.25

Standard Liege

0 - 1

Charleroi

26.04.25

Charleroi

4 - 1

FCV Dender EH

22.04.25

FCV Dender EH

2 - 1

Charleroi

19.04.25

Charleroi

3 - 0

Mechelen

11.04.25

Westerlo

2 - 2

Charleroi

06.04.25

Charleroi

1 - 0

Standard Liege

28.03.25

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

0 - 0

Charleroi

16.03.25

Club Brugge

4 - 2

Charleroi

08.03.25

Charleroi

0 - 1

Mechelen

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Head-to-Head Statistics

Charleroi have won the last five meetings of this fixture. Westerlo's last win in this fixture was in 2023, ending with a 2-3 scoreline, having won with the same scoreline in the 2022 season meeting in round 9.

Expert Betting Tips

These are two teams who have to prove themselves and show character. While Leuven could win their last weekend game, Charleroi did well to maintain their unbeaten performance in this conference. The two teams have a long history but Charleroi have been the better side. Yet, Westerlo have been at their best lately, and while they have struggled to pick up wins lately, I believe they stand a good chance. This will be a close contest, and I believe the two teams will be able to find the back of the net, but I do not see a winner here.

Our first option is both teams to score and under 4.5 goals with odds at 2.10 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a full draw with odds at 3.50 on Bet365

Our last option is a 1-1 correct score with odds at 7.00 on Betway