A crucial match in Challenger Pro League as both contenders are struggling for the top positions. With RWDM in 1st position and Beerschot-Wilrijk placed 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!
- RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Challenger Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenger Pro League
RWDM are already the Challenger Pro League winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. Beerschot-Wilrijk are staying put at 3rd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
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.
RWDM form and stats
RWDM are steadily winning Challenger Pro League games and points here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion. 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games. Ever since the Club Brugge II game RWDM has been unbeatable here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion producing six straight wins.
RWDM's last game was hosting Beerschot-Wilrijk and winning 3-0. The 3-0 win against Beerschot-Wilrijk was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Beerschot-Wilrijk that finished 1-1.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier RWDM matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from 5 games).
Take note that 9 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.
RWDM can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 25 times. From these home matches, RWDM have conceded only 9 goals.
Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats
6-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Beerschot-Wilrijk in their Challenger Pro League matches away. Beerschot-Wilrijk seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
It might be tough going out on the road again for Beerschot-Wilrijk, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus RWDM. Beerschot-Wilrijk did not look prepared in the first half against RWDM and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting RWDM.Beerschot-Wilrijk has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Beerschot-Wilrijk have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Beerschot-Wilrijk - RWDM 1-1. RWDM-Beerschot-Wilrijk H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: RWDM two wins, Beerschot-Wilrijk zero wins, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Biron 13 goals |   T. Baeten 11 goals | Z. El Ouahdi 7 goals |
RWDM missing players
Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players
| RWDM | Beerschot-Wilrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 56 | 34 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 36 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 50% |
| 32% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 11% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 64% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 50% |
| 29% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 25% |
| 7% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.3 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 5 | 5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 15.4 | 19.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 12 | 13.4 |
| 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 35% | 38% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 24% |
| 10.1 | 11 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Challenger Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenger Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- RWDM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RWDM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Challenger Pro League
- RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Challenger Pro League
- RWDM have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Challenger Pro League
- RWDM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
