Only a win will satisfy the Union Saint-Gilloise supporters in this Stade Joseph Mariën clash with Lierse Kempenzonen, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the First Division B table.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (42) in First Division B
- Lierse Kempenzonen has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in First Division B
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Belgian Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Royal Excel Mouscron, was also a home game here at Stade Joseph Mariën. The away team is better rested.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
7-1-0 is the performance here at Stade Joseph Mariën so far in the First Division B, giving Union Saint-Gilloise a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Westerlo game Saint-Gilloise has been unbeatable here at Stade Joseph Mariën producing seven straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Saint-Gilloise's previous game was a Belgian Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Royal Excel Mouscron. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting RWDM.
It's goals goals goals for Saint-Gilloise who have scored 25 goals from 8 league home games. Saint-Gilloise are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Joseph Mariën in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Lierse Kempenzonen form and stats
Lierse Kempenzonen have only collected 4 points from their away games in the First Division B, after 1-1-7 (9 played). Bitter travels for Kempenzonen as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the RFC Seraing match.
Lierse Kempenzonen play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Westerlo (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Club Brugge II.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Kempenzonen as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and one defeat. The outsiders lost one of these games by at least two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kempenzonen as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Lierse Kempenzonen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Union Saint-Gilloise and Lierse Kempenzonen have met before this season: Union Saint-Gilloise - Lierse Kempenzonen 5-0. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Saint-Gilloise victories, zero draws and zero Lierse Kempenzonen wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Vanzeir 14 goals | D. Undav 8 goals |  E. Placca Fessou 5 goals |
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
Lierse Kempenzonen missing players
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Lierse Kempenzonen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 42 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 37 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 94% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 82% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 59% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 29% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 53% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 36% | 47% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 42% |
- Lierse Kempenzonen has the fewest points from losing position (0) in First Division B
- Lierse Kempenzonen has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in First Division B
- Lierse Kempenzonen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most clean sheets (8) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most points (22) at home in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (25) at home in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (42) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals in the second half (22) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+19) at home in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+28) in First Division B
- Union Saint-Gilloise have not yet lost a game at home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lierse Kempenzonen have scored 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Westerlo | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | RFC Seraing | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Lommel United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Deinze | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 6 | RWDM | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 8 | Club Brugge II | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 27 | -27 | 7 |