Lommel United - Westerlo: Small difference between teams in First Division B clash

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Soevereinstadion (12500 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the First Division B table so far. Here's the Lommel United - Westerlo latest:

Insights:
  • Lommel United have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in First Division B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Lommel United form and stats

Lommel United are steadily winning First Division B games and points here at Soevereinstadion. 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Lommel United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Soevereinstadion. We remember; it was Union Saint-Gilloise.

The Lommel supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Club Brugge II in First Division B and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Union Saint-Gilloise (2-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Lommel perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lommel United as a small favourite), we find five games. Lommel United has won one of these, drawn one and lost three.

Lommel United can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 26 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lommel defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

Playing away, Westerlo have won 2 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the First Division B this season. Visiting Westerlo has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Westerlo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at RFC Seraing (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Club Brugge II that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Westerlo playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Westerlo wins, three draws and five defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Westerlo have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. 13 goals have been conceded by Westerlo in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Westerlo - Lommel United 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lommel won one, Westerlo won five and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LommelM. Ugalde
M. Ugalde
11 goals
WesterloA. Çiçek
A. Çiçek
11 goals
WesterloI. Vetokele
I. Vetokele
8 goals

Lommel United missing players

Westerlo missing players

Lommel United Westerlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 11 22
10 7 2 Won W 0 2 9
4 1 0 Drew D 0 6 9
8 3 0 Lost L 2 3 4
41 26 7 Scored S 2 12 35
38 18 2 Conceded C 5 13 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
86% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 86%
68% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 36% 50%
50% 55% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 23%
32% 36% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
73% 82% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 64%
14% 9% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 36%
14% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 9%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.3 12.1 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.9 9.7
5.6 6.4 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 5.2
35% 37% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 31%
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Lommel United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lommel United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Westerlo have scored away.
  • Lommel United have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in First Division B
  • Lommel United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Westerlo have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most dropped points from leading position (22) 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 22 18 2 2 55 19 11 10 1 0 33 10 11 8 1 2 22 9 36 56
2 RFC Seraing 22 12 3 7 49 34 11 6 1 4 20 13 11 6 2 3 29 21 15 39
3 Westerlo 22 9 9 4 35 24 11 7 3 1 23 11 11 2 6 3 12 13 11 36
4 Lommel United 22 10 4 8 41 38 11 7 1 3 26 18 11 3 3 5 15 20 3 34
5 RWDM 21 9 2 10 31 34 12 6 2 4 20 16 9 3 0 6 11 18 -3 29
6 Deinze 21 7 7 7 30 35 10 5 3 2 16 10 11 2 4 5 14 25 -5 28
7 Lierse Kempenzonen 22 4 2 16 25 46 11 3 1 7 17 24 11 1 1 9 8 22 -21 14
8 Club Brugge II 22 1 5 16 17 53 10 1 5 4 9 17 12 0 0 12 8 36 -36 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.