WESTERLO, Belgium (Interstat) — Westerlo will host Sporting Oud-Heverlee on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in a Belgian First Division A clash that pits the league’s dominant side in this season’s head-to-head against a visiting team desperate to reverse its fortunes.

Westerlo enters with a 2-0-0 record against Sporting Oud-Heverlee this season, having won 2-0 on April 21 and 1-0 on March 7. Both victories came on the road. The home side, however, is coming off a 4-2 loss to Kampong Speu Province on April 25, snapping a two-match winning streak. Westerlo’s form has been uneven — four wins, two draws and four losses over its last 10 matches — but the team has been particularly strong defensively against Sporting Oud-Heverlee, shutting them out in both meetings.

Sporting Oud-Heverlee, meanwhile, has lost seven of its past 10 matches, including a 2-0 defeat to Sporting Charleroi on April 25. The only bright spot in that stretch was a 1-0 win over Kampong Speu Province on March 22. The team has managed just three goals in its last five outings and has been held scoreless in three of its last four.

Players to watch

For Westerlo, forward Sory Kaba has been a consistent threat. In the April 21 win over Sporting Oud-Heverlee, Kaba started and was substituted out, but his physical presence and finishing ability remain central to Westerlo’s attack. He will look to exploit a defense that has conceded 11 goals in its last four matches.

Sporting Oud-Heverlee will rely on striker Nacho Ferri, who scored twice in the most recent meeting with Westerlo on April 21 — an unexpected late surge despite his team’s 2-0 loss. Ferri was substituted in the 90th minute and found the net twice, offering a glimmer of hope for an offense that has otherwise struggled. He will need similar efficiency to pierce a Westerlo defense that has kept three clean sheets in its last six matches.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator predicts a 4-1 victory for Westerlo, while the company’s ELO system gives the home side an 88.80 percent probability of winning. Historical trends support that forecast: Westerlo has outscored Sporting Oud-Heverlee 3-0 in their two previous meetings this season, and the visitors have not won since March 22.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time at Het Kuipje. Both teams are expected to be at full strength.