First Division B preview and numbers: RWDM - Club Brugge II at Edmond Machtens-Stadion

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sat 03.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edmond Machtens-Stadion (15266 seats)

3rd place in the First Division B table for RWDM at present, a competent campaign. The match-going fans hope for more entertainment as 8th-placed Club Brugge II visit Edmond Machtens-Stadion.

Insights:
  • RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
  • Club Brugge II have the fewest clean sheets (1) 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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RWDM form and stats

17 points is a decent return from 7 First Division B games here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion for RWDM. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the KRC Genk II game RWDM has been unbeatable here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion producing four straight wins.

No payout for RWDM in their previous match, an away game at KRC Genk II that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that beating this team had gone seven consecutive league games without being beaten.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Waasland-Beveren that finished 1-1.

RWDM are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 4 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 2, drew 2 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), RWDM's attacking play is working. RWDM have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Club Brugge II form and stats

There's been little loot from Club Brugge II's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the First Division B. Club Brugge II only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Club Brugge II's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Brugge won their last game, 4-1 versus Dender played at home. That victory felt nice as this club had gone four league rounds without winning.

A 0-1 defeat away at Beerschot-Wilrijk before that.

You'll want to know how Club Brugge II managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 2 draws and 4 home wins.

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 12 of this club's last 15 league fixtures.

Brugge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. The Club Brugge II manager Hayen has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head meeting ended Club Brugge II - RWDM 2-1, played this season. Numbers for the former five meetings between these two squads are: three wins for RWDM, one draw and one win for Club Brugge II. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

RWDMM. Biron
M. Biron
6 goals
Club Brugge IIL. Mertens
L. Mertens
4 goals

RWDM missing players

Club Brugge II missing players

RWDM Club Brugge II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
8 5 2 Won W 0 1 5
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 5
3 0 0 Lost L 2 4 5
28 17 8 Scored S 1 11 29
14 4 0 Conceded C 3 15 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 71% 87%
53% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 73%
27% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 60%
13% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 43% 27%
60% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 71% 80%
33% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 13%
 
4.7 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.5 4.3
5.5 5.6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 7.2 6.3
1.8 1.9 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.3 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.5 12.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.3 10
5.2 6.1 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.9
36% 40% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 38% 38%
 
10.8 12.9 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 17.3 15.4
4.3 4.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 8.3 7.2
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Club Brugge II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Club Brugge II have the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division B
  • Club Brugge II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • RWDM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • RWDM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RWDM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • RWDM have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in First Division B
  • RWDM have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in First Division B
  • RWDM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beerschot-Wilrijk 15 9 2 4 24 17 8 4 1 3 11 8 7 5 1 1 13 9 7 29
2 Waasland-Beveren 15 8 4 3 33 17 8 5 2 1 18 8 7 3 2 2 15 9 16 28
3 RWDM 15 8 4 3 28 14 7 5 2 0 17 4 8 3 2 3 11 10 14 28
4 RSC Anderlecht II 15 6 5 4 27 21 7 2 3 2 10 8 8 4 2 2 17 13 6 23
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 15 7 2 6 29 33 8 5 1 2 21 15 7 2 1 4 8 18 -4 23
6 Deinze 15 6 3 6 19 20 7 4 1 2 14 9 8 2 2 4 5 11 -1 21
7 Lommel United 15 7 0 8 24 29 8 3 0 5 11 15 7 4 0 3 13 14 -5 21
8 Club Brugge II 15 5 5 5 29 26 8 4 3 1 18 11 7 1 2 4 11 15 3 20
9 Dender 15 5 3 7 18 23 7 2 0 5 8 15 8 3 3 2 10 8 -5 18
10 Standard Liege II 15 4 4 7 18 28 7 1 3 3 10 15 8 3 1 4 8 13 -10 16
11 KRC Genk II 15 3 3 9 19 29 8 3 1 4 10 11 7 0 2 5 9 18 -10 12
12 Excelsior Virton 15 1 7 7 15 26 7 0 4 3 6 10 8 1 3 4 9 16 -11 10

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.