First Division B: A pair of sides who have done fine so far. Get ready for Waasland-Beveren - Beerschot-Wilrijk with this comprehensive preview!
- Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (41) in First Division B
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the most points (19) away in First Division B
This should be an intriguing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!
Waasland-Beveren form and stats
Waasland-Beveren have performed here at Kunstrasenplatz Jean-Löring-Sportpark this season with 6 wins from 9 First Division B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Waasland-Beveren drew their last game, 0-0 away at Excelsior Virton (placed 12th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting RSC Anderlecht II in a game that was won 4-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Waasland-Beveren have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 5.
Lots of goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league games with this team has seen three or more goals.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 9 games), Waasland-Beveren's attacking play is working.
Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the First Division B.
Beerschot-Wilrijk are travelling again after losing away to Deinze in their previous match (2-3). Until that loss this team had gained at least one point from six league games in a row.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Standard Liege II.Beerschot-Wilrijk are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Beerschot-Wilrijk have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Waasland-Beveren and Beerschot-Wilrijk have played each other previously this season: Beerschot-Wilrijk - Waasland-Beveren 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Waasland-Beveren zero wins, one draw and Beerschot-Wilrijk four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Barry 12 goals |  T. Baeten 10 goals |  K. Hoggas 6 goals |
Waasland-Beveren missing players
Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players
| Waasland-Beveren | Beerschot-Wilrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 41 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 72% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 89% | 61% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 89% | 61% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 13 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 13.6 | 14.7 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 38% | 39% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 34% | 27% |
| 9.4 | 8.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
- All of Beerschot-Wilrijk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have the most points (19) away in First Division B
- Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Waasland-Beveren have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Waasland-Beveren have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Waasland-Beveren have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in First Division B
- Waasland-Beveren have the most clean sheets (6) in First Division B
- Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (41) in First Division B
- Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+22) in First Division B
- Waasland-Beveren have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Waasland-Beveren haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 35 |
| 2 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | RWDM | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Lommel United | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 6 | Club Brugge II | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht II | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Deinze | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Dender | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Standard Liege II | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -16 | 16 |
| 11 | KRC Genk II | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 12 |
| 12 | Excelsior Virton | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
