Stadion Olivier: Knokke vs Dender First Amateur Division pre-match guide

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Competition: Belgium First Amateur Division
Competition: Wed 18.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Olivier (29975 seats)

The two teams are happy with a sweet season so far and fixtures like this could be momentous. Read more about Knokke - Dender!

Insights:
  • Knokke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dender have the most matches under the total-line (9) in First Amateur Division

Knokke are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Dender are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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.

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Knokke form and stats

Knokke are steadily winning First Amateur Division games and points here at Stadion Olivier. 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

Knokke are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Dender.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dessel Sport that ended 3-3.

There will be little rest for Knokke after this match as they are travelling to Dessel Sport for a First Amateur Division game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Knokke are scoring many of them at home; 30 on target from 14 league matches. On the other hand, Knokke have conceded 18 goals.

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Dender form and stats

There's been little loot from Dender's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the First Amateur Division. Dender only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Dender go into this game after a win, the home game against Knokke that ended 4-1.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Liège.

Dender have another game that requires travelling in just four nights, a First Amateur Division match vs Liège. A demanding itinerary for the guests!

Dender have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Dender have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Dender - Knokke 4-1 was the outcome when this pair of contenders formerly met, some time ago this season. Knokke-Dender H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Knokke three wins, Dender three wins, two draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

KnokkeZ. Lambo
Z. Lambo
10 goals
DenderE. Casagolda Collazo
E. Casagolda Collazo
10 goals
DenderR. M'Barki
R. M'Barki
8 goals

Knokke missing players

Dender missing players

Knokke Dender
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
14 9 2 Won W 1 4 15
7 3 1 Drew D 1 5 10
10 3 1 Lost L 2 6 6
53 33 9 Scored S 6 19 50
42 21 7 Conceded C 9 24 32
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 87%
74% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 77%
65% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 55%
39% 47% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 47% 39%
19% 27% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 6%
58% 73% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 55%
29% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 32%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 26%
 
5.8 5.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.3 5.4
5.5 4.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 4.2
1.3 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
11.7 13.9 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8.8 11.1
5.8 7.1 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.9 4.6
25% 25% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 28%
 
11.8 13.6 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9 8.4
4.6 5.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.4 3.9
Key stats in First Amateur Division this season:
  • Dender have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dender have the most matches under the total-line (9) in First Amateur Division
  • Knokke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Knokke have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Knokke haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Liège 28 14 8 6 57 23 14 9 4 1 35 8 14 5 4 5 22 15 34 50
2 Knokke 28 14 6 8 48 33 14 9 2 3 30 18 14 5 4 5 18 15 15 48
3 Dessel Sport 28 13 9 6 47 35 14 9 4 1 29 18 14 4 5 5 18 17 12 48
4 Dender 28 12 10 6 41 30 14 9 5 0 25 7 14 3 5 6 16 23 11 46
5 Olympic Charleroi 28 12 10 6 41 31 14 6 6 2 16 13 14 6 4 4 25 18 10 46
6 Patro Eisden 28 12 10 6 28 21 14 9 5 0 18 5 14 3 5 6 10 16 7 46
7 Sint-Eloois-Winkel 28 12 8 8 40 36 14 8 3 3 23 16 14 4 5 5 17 20 4 44
8 URSL Vise 28 11 6 11 45 34 14 7 4 3 27 13 14 4 2 8 18 21 11 39
9 Heist 28 10 9 9 41 34 14 7 4 3 24 15 14 3 5 6 17 19 7 39
10 Thes Sport 28 10 9 9 35 35 14 5 5 4 17 21 14 5 4 5 18 14 0 39
11 Tienen 28 9 8 11 28 34 14 7 4 3 21 17 14 2 4 8 7 17 -6 35
12 Rupel Boom 28 10 3 15 26 39 14 6 2 6 10 15 14 4 1 9 16 24 -13 33
13 Francs Borains 28 8 8 12 26 29 14 7 4 3 16 8 14 1 4 9 10 21 -3 32
14 Mandel United 28 4 7 17 26 50 14 2 3 9 13 25 14 2 4 8 13 25 -24 19
15 La Louviere Centre 28 2 3 23 13 78 14 1 2 11 6 33 14 1 1 12 7 45 -65 9

Read more about First Amateur Division

The Belgian First Amateur Division is the third highest football league in Belgium. It was created in 2016 following a revolution in the Belgian football league system. It has 16 teams playing a regular season of 30 game weeks. The top four then enter a promotion play-off while three or four teams are relegated.