Points have been hard to come by for Excelsior Virton so far, and you could say the same about Standard Liège II. These students from the school of hard knocks would do anything for some crucial points here.
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (21) in Challenger Pro League
- Standard Liège II have the most conceded goals (43) in Challenger Pro League
For Excelsior Virton relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Standard it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Excelsior Virton form and stats
Excelsior Virton's results here at Stade Yvan Georges in the Challenger Pro League have been very modest with 0 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Excelsior Virton's last game was hosting Standard Liège II and winning 1-0. At last, a league victory after five fixtures without one.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Deinze (1-2).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Excelsior Virton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Excelsior aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Yvan Georges in the league, with only {7 goals} from 11 games. Excelsior Virton have conceded 15 in these home matches. Excelsior Virton has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Standard Liège II form and stats
Standard Liège II have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Challenger Pro League, after 3-2-6 (11 played).
Standard play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Excelsior Virton. That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to KRC Genk II.Standard Liège II have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Excelsior - Standard Liège II 1-0 was the product when these teams last played each other, also in this season. Stats for the preceeding three meetings featuring these two participants are: one win for Excelsior Virton, zero draws and two wins for Standard Liège II. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. Ziani likes to face Excelsior and have scored 3 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Anne 7 goals |  I. Ziani 5 goals | Y. Mabella 4 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
Standard Liège II missing players
| Excelsior Virton | Standard Liège II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 24 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 42 | 17 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 45 |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 76% |
| 52% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 60% |
| 32% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 40% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 60% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 60% |
| 16% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 20% |
| 32% | 46% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 24% |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 8.9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 23% | 16% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 20% | 22% |
| 11.2 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12.5 | 11.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest points (5) at home in Challenger Pro League
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (21) in Challenger Pro League
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Challenger Pro League
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Challenger Pro League
- Excelsior Virton is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Standard Liège II have the most conceded goals (43) in Challenger Pro League
- Standard Liège II have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Challenger Pro League
- Standard Liège II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 Liège 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 |
