Beerschot-Wilrijk host Excelsior Virton as odds-on favourites: Big football preview

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sat 12.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Olympisch Stadion (12771 seats)

Let's get ready for Beerschot-Wilrijk - Excelsior Virton! Even with their varied results, this match could be a riot!

Insights:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (13) in First Division B

The hosts Beerschot-Wilrijk saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Belgian Cup. That game was an away game at Cercle Brugge, so at least Beerschot-Wilrijk are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Beerschot-Wilrijk have to build on here at Olympisch Stadion in the First Division B.

The followers are hoping that Beerschot-Wilrijk will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away defeat in the Belgian Cup fixture against Cercle Brugge.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Lommel United and winning 3-1.

Beerschot-Wilrijk has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Beerschot-Wilrijk have conceded 8 goals.

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Excelsior Virton form and stats

There's been little loot from Excelsior Virton's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the First Division B. Excelsior Virton only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Excelsior as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Lierse Kempenzonen match.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Deinze with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

A 1-3 defeat away at Lommel United before that.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

Excelsior Virton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Excelsior Virton have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Excelsior Virton - Beerschot-Wilrijk 1-2 was the product when this pair of contenders last played each other, some time ago this season. Statistics for the former nine meetings featuring these two teams are: five wins for Beerschot-Wilrijk, one draw and three wins for Excelsior Virton. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Beerschot-WilrijkT. Baeten
T. Baeten
7 goals
Excelsior VirtonS. Anne
S. Anne
6 goals
Beerschot-WilrijkR. Sanusi
R. Sanusi
2 goals

Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players

Excelsior Virton missing players

Beerschot-Wilrijk Excelsior Virton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
4 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
18 7 2 Scored S 1 7 13
16 8 0 Conceded C 3 11 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 75%
58% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 75%
17% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
6.2 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 3.5
3.9 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.7
1.9 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.8 14.7 21 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6 6.6
6.1 5.8 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.3 2.8
25% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 32%
 
8.4 9.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 16 11.8 11.2
3.6 4.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6 5.5
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Excelsior Virton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Excelsior Virton have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (13) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Excelsior Virton is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Waasland-Beveren 12 7 3 2 25 12 6 5 1 0 15 4 6 2 2 2 10 8 13 24
2 RWDM 12 7 3 2 22 11 6 4 2 0 12 4 6 3 1 2 10 7 11 24
3 RSC Anderlecht II 13 6 5 2 25 17 6 2 3 1 9 6 7 4 2 1 16 11 8 23
4 Lierse Kempenzonen 12 7 1 4 25 24 6 5 0 1 18 8 6 2 1 3 7 16 1 22
5 Beerschot-Wilrijk 12 6 2 4 18 16 6 2 1 3 7 8 6 4 1 1 11 8 2 20
6 Club Brugge II 13 4 5 4 25 24 7 3 3 1 14 10 6 1 2 3 11 14 1 17
7 Lommel United 12 5 0 7 19 21 7 2 0 5 9 14 5 3 0 2 10 7 -2 15
8 Dender 13 4 3 6 15 18 6 1 0 5 6 14 7 3 3 1 9 4 -3 15
9 Deinze 12 4 2 6 15 18 6 3 1 2 12 8 6 1 1 4 3 10 -3 14
10 Standard Liege II 13 3 4 6 15 26 6 1 3 2 9 13 7 2 1 4 6 13 -11 13
11 Excelsior Virton 12 1 6 5 13 19 6 0 4 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 7 11 -6 9
12 KRC Genk II 12 2 2 8 16 27 6 2 0 4 8 11 6 0 2 4 8 16 -11 8

Read more about First Division B

The First Division B is the second highest league in Belgian football. It replaced the Belgian Second Division in 2016. It has eight teams playing a league in two stages, “opening” and “closing”. Each stage has each team playing 14 fixtures and the winner of each qualify for promotion play-offs.