Standard Liège II - Excelsior Virton: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Fri 21.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne (27670 seats)

First Division B: Standard Liège II are 0 points short of Excelsior Virton, but are inspired to go all in. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Standard Liège II have the the worst goal difference (-6) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division B

It's no vacation for neither Standard nor Excelsior Virton as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Standard Liège II form and stats

0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Standard Liège II have to build on here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in the First Division B.

Standard Liège II's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Excelsior Virton (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Sweet to taste a league victory after three games without one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to RWDM (1-4).

The Standard fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Standard Liège II have allowed the opposition to score 11 goals here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

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Excelsior Virton form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Excelsior Virton in their First Division B matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Excelsior are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Excelsior Virton, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Standard Liège II (placed 9th).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Lierse Kempenzonen.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Excelsior Virton playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 3 Excelsior Virton wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

Excelsior Virton find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Excelsior have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Excelsior VirtonS. Anne
S. Anne
5 goals
Standard Liège IIL. Kuavita
L. Kuavita
3 goals

Standard Liège II missing players

Excelsior Virton missing players

Standard Liège II Excelsior Virton
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
3 1 0 Won W 1 1 1
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
12 7 2 Scored S 2 5 11
17 11 2 Conceded C 1 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
70% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 70%
60% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
50% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 30%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
60% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 70%
30% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 20%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
4.9 3.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.8 3.4
6 7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5 4.4
2.4 1.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.9 9.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 5.8 6.2
4.2 4.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 2.8
26% 29% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 32%
 
12.7 13.4 17 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 10.2 10.3
6.1 7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.9
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Excelsior Virton have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Standard Liège II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Standard Liège II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Standard Liège II have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Standard Liège II have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in First Division B
  • Standard Liège II have the the worst goal difference (-6) in First Division B
  • Standard Liège II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Standard Liège II 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 Waasland-Beveren 9 5 3 1 20 9 4 3 1 0 11 4 5 2 2 1 9 5 11 18
2 RSC Anderlecht II 9 4 4 1 18 12 4 1 3 0 6 4 5 3 1 1 12 8 6 16
3 Lierse Kempenzonen 9 5 1 3 18 18 4 3 0 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 7 13 0 16
4 RWDM 9 4 3 2 15 10 4 2 2 0 6 3 5 2 1 2 9 7 5 15
5 Beerschot-Wilrijk 9 4 2 3 12 12 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 14
6 Club Brugge II 9 3 4 2 19 18 5 2 2 1 10 8 4 1 2 1 9 10 1 13
7 Lommel United 9 4 0 5 14 14 5 1 0 4 5 10 4 3 0 1 9 4 0 12
8 Excelsior Virton 9 1 6 2 11 13 5 0 4 1 6 7 4 1 2 1 5 6 -2 9
9 Standard Liège II 9 2 3 4 11 17 4 0 2 2 6 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 -6 9
10 KRC Genk II 9 2 2 5 13 18 5 2 0 3 7 9 4 0 2 2 6 9 -5 8
11 Deinze 9 2 2 5 10 15 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 0 1 3 2 8 -5 8
12 Dender 9 2 2 5 9 14 4 0 0 4 3 11 5 2 2 1 6 3 -5 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.