RWDM vs Lierse Kempenzonen pre-match info: Away side in for a difficult 90 minutes at Edmond Machtens-Stadion

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Competition: Belgium Challenger Pro League
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Edmond Machtens-Stadion (15266 seats)

1st spot in the Challenger Pro League table for RWDM so far this season, a potent performance. The home team supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Lierse Kempenzonen visit Edmond Machtens-Stadion.

Insights:
  • RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Challenger Pro League
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have the most scored goals in the first half (27) 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. For Lierse Kempenzonen most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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RWDM form and stats

RWDM have performed here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion this season with 8 wins from 11 Challenger Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as RWDM has won six games in a row. The Club Brugge II match was the last time out without a victory.

It's back home for RWDM, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Beerschot-Wilrijk away with the result 1-0.

Ahead of that match, RWDM won a home game hosting Standard Liege II (3-1).

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.

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Lierse Kempenzonen form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Challenger Pro League.

Lierse Kempenzonen have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jarno De Smet. It's been 241 minutes since they last conceded in Challenger Pro League.

Lierse Kempenzonen play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Lommel United.

Before that, Kempenzonen secured a home win against Beerschot-Wilrijk with the score 1-0.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 17 of this club's 22 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Lierse Kempenzonen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Lierse Kempenzonen have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent meetings featuring these teams have all finished as RWDM victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.

The duelists have met previously this season: Lierse Kempenzonen - RWDM 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

RWDMM. Biron
M. Biron
12 goals
Lierse KempenzonenT. Van Acker
T. Van Acker
10 goals
Lierse KempenzonenS. Tabekou
S. Tabekou
6 goals

RWDM missing players

Lierse Kempenzonen missing players

RWDM Lierse Kempenzonen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
14 8 2 Won W 1 4 11
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 2 5 8
41 25 9 Scored S 3 17 42
21 9 3 Conceded C 8 24 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
86% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 86%
59% 64% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 77%
27% 45% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 55% 59%
9% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 55% 45%
64% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 68%
27% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 18%
9% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 18%
 
5.4 6.3 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 6.4 5.6
5.4 5.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.4 5.7
2 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.9 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
12.7 15.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 12.2 12.9
5.4 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 6.2 6
35% 37% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 25% 32%
 
10.3 11.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 12.8 12.6
4.2 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.8 5.5
Key stats in Challenger Pro League this season:
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have the most conceded goals (24) away in Challenger Pro League
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have the most points from losing position (14) in Challenger Pro League
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Challenger Pro League
  • 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 at home.
  • 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 (7) in Challenger Pro League
  • RWDM have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenger Pro League
  • RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • RWDM is in the best form (6-0-0) in Challenger Pro League

  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

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