Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Deinze in 5th and Westerlo in 4th place.
- Deinze have the most clean sheets (6) at home in First Division B
- Westerlo have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in First Division B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Deinze can neither be promoted or relegated from First Division B. For Westerlo most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Deinze form and stats
7 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Deinze, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in First Division B, have to build on here at Burgermeester Van De Wiele Stadion in the First Division B.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lommel United in a game that was won 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Deinze perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deinze as a small favourite), we find five games. Deinze has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.
A decent goal production from Deinze in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 13 league matches. Deinze's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Westerlo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Westerlo so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-4 (win-draw-lose). The last three matches for Westerlo have all ended in a draw.
There were no winners in Westerlo's previous match, a First Division B home game that ended 2-2 vs RWDM (placed 6th). Before that, Westerlo travelled to Lierse Kempenzonen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Westerlo in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Westerlo, three draws and six defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Westerlo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Westerlo have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Westerlo - Deinze 4-0 played earlier this season. Deinze-Westerlo H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Deinze zero wins, Westerlo two wins, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Çiçek 12 goals |  L. Mertens 11 goals | Y. Challouk 8 goals |
Deinze missing players
Westerlo missing players
| Deinze | Westerlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | 25 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 39 |
| 43 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 85% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 81% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 50% |
| 35% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 27% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 46% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 23% | 46% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 35% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 23% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.8 | 9.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| 41% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 24% | 29% |
- Deinze have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Westerlo have scored away.
- Deinze have the most clean sheets (6) at home in First Division B
- Westerlo have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in First Division B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 41 | 66 |
| 2 | RFC Seraing | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Lommel United | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 4 | Westerlo | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Deinze | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
| 6 | RWDM | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -5 | 32 |
| 7 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 27 | -27 | 15 |
| 8 | Club Brugge II | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 37 | -37 | 12 |