First Division B match prediction: Little separates Excelsior Virton and KRC Genk II in quality

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Yvan Georges (3765 seats)

Excelsior Virton - KRC Genk II: First Division B dungeon dwellers desperate for points and triumph. Here are all the relevant numbers and information before the game!

Insights:
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (21) in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II have the fewest points (5) away in First Division B

Excelsior have had a bad season and will be relegated from First Division B. KRC Genk II are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's hope for an active fixture!

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Excelsior Virton form and stats

Excelsior Virton's struggle is real here at Stade Yvan Georges with only 5 points collected from 10 First Division B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-5-5. With ten home First Division B games in a row without a win, the Excelsior Virton fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Excelsior Virton are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Club Brugge II.

Before that game, the home loss against RSC Anderlecht II with the scoreline 1-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Excelsior have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Excelsior Virton aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Yvan Georges in the league, with only {7 goals} from 10 games. On the other hand, Excelsior Virton have conceded 14 goals. Excelsior has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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KRC Genk II form and stats

There's been little loot from KRC Genk II's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the First Division B. KRC Genk II only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

There were no winners in KRC Genk II's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Waasland-Beveren (placed 1st).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Beerschot-Wilrijk wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

KRC Genk II find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. For Genk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other previously this season, with the result KRC Genk II - Excelsior Virton 0-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorS. Anne
S. Anne
7 goals
Excelsior VirtonH. Abdallah
H. Abdallah
4 goals

Excelsior Virton missing players

KRC Genk II missing players

Excelsior Virton KRC Genk II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
2 0 0 Won W 1 1 4
8 5 1 Drew D 1 2 4
11 5 1 Lost L 0 7 12
21 7 1 Scored S 3 12 25
37 14 3 Conceded C 2 23 38
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
71% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 85%
52% 30% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 65%
38% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 40%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 30% 25%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 70% 60%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 10% 15%
33% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 30%
 
3.7 3.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6.9 6.2
4.5 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.4 5
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.4 7.9 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12 10.9
3.8 2.9 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.4 4.9
24% 15% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 22% 26%
 
11.5 9.8 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.4 12
5.2 4.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 6.9 5.5
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest points (5) at home in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (21) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have yet to win a game at home.
  • KRC Genk II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KRC Genk II have the fewest points (5) away in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 22 12 7 3 52 25 11 8 2 1 29 11 11 4 5 2 23 14 27 43
2 RWDM 21 13 4 4 40 21 11 8 2 1 25 9 10 5 2 3 15 12 19 43
3 Beerschot-Wilrijk 21 12 2 7 33 27 10 6 1 3 15 10 11 6 1 4 18 17 6 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 Dender 22 5 4 13 27 40 11 2 0 9 13 24 11 3 4 4 14 16 -13 19
10 Standard Liege II 21 4 6 11 23 41 11 1 5 5 14 24 10 3 1 6 9 17 -18 18
11 KRC Genk II 20 4 4 12 25 38 10 3 2 5 13 15 10 1 2 7 12 23 -13 16
12 Excelsior Virton 21 2 8 11 21 37 10 0 5 5 7 14 11 2 3 6 14 23 -16 14

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.