Beerschot-Wilrijk and Waasland-Beveren are both high-flying in the Challenger Pro League with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. This could be a great match!
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Challenger Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (52) in Challenger Pro League
Beerschot-Wilrijk is in the 3rd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Waasland-Beveren have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 2nd place no matter what happens.
This promises to be an appealing match with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!
Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats
Beerschot-Wilrijk have played 11 Challenger Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Bill Lathouwers not having conceded a league goal in 209 minutes.
A strong away win for Beerschot-Wilrijk against Lierse Kempenzonen the last match, as Baeten were on target. Sweet to taste a league win after three fixtures without one.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus RSC Anderlecht II that ended 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Beerschot-Wilrijk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Beerschot-Wilrijk as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Beerschot-Wilrijk has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Beerschot-Wilrijk has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches.
Waasland-Beveren form and stats
As the visiting team in Challenger Pro League matches, Waasland-Beveren have produced an overall stat of 4-5-2 so far.
Waasland-Beveren had fun at their own home (Olympisch Stadion) last time out, beating RWDM 2-1. Nsimba and Hrnčár scored.
Prior to that match, the Waasland-Beveren manager Decker faced defeat when travelling to Club Brugge II and losing 0-3.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Waasland-Beveren playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Waasland-Beveren wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
Take note that 16 of this team's 20 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Waasland-Beveren are regular goalscorers on their travels. Waasland-Beveren have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Believe it or not, the last time Waasland-Beveren kept a "clean sheet" was also meeting this opponent, six league games ago (Waasland-Beveren - Beerschot-Wilrijk 2-0). Head to head statistics (for the previous six meetings): Beerschot-Wilrijk won four games, one match ended in a draw and Waasland-Beveren have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / four.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Barry 14 goals |  T. Baeten 11 goals |  D. Mbokani Bezua 8 goals |
Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players
Waasland-Beveren missing players
| Beerschot-Wilrijk | Waasland-Beveren | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 23 | 54 |
| 28 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 71% | 58% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 58% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.5 | 14.9 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11 | 11.7 |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 26% | 21% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 38% | 42% |
| 8.5 | 9.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4 |
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Challenger Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Challenger Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (52) in Challenger Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+27) in Challenger Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Challenger Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RWDM | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Waasland-Beveren | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 43 |
| 3 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Club Brugge II | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht II | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Lommel United | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Deinze | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | KRC Genk II | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -12 | 20 |
| 10 | Dender | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -13 | 19 |
| 11 | Standard Liege II | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -18 | 19 |
| 12 | Excelsior Virton | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -17 | 14 |
