First Division B: Waasland-Beveren anticipated to win home fixture versus Dender

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kunstrasenplatz Jean-Löring-Sportpark (13200 seats)

The First Division B league table tells a tale about these teams up until now, with Waasland-Beveren in front of Dender by 21 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (47) in First Division B
  • Dender have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B

For Dender it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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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Waasland-Beveren form and stats

Waasland-Beveren have performed here at Kunstrasenplatz Jean-Löring-Sportpark this season with 7 wins from 10 First Division B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Waasland-Beveren has recorded two wins in a row here at Kunstrasenplatz Jean-Löring-Sportpark, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Waasland-Beveren shared the glory with KRC Genk II in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Standard Liège II that finished 2-2.

Lots of goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 13 of the 17 most recent league matches with this side has had at least three goals.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Waasland-Beveren's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Waasland-Beveren have conceded only 9 goals.

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Dender form and stats

Playing away, Dender have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the First Division B this season.

Dender failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Deinze (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Before that, Dender travelled to Lommel United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Dender are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). 11 goals have been conceded by Dender in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Waasland-Beveren and Dender have faced off already this season: Dender - Waasland-Beveren 0-3. Waasland-Beveren-Dender H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Waasland-Beveren six wins, Dender two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Waasland-BeverenT. Barry
T. Barry
14 goals
Waasland-BeverenD. Mbokani Bezua
D. Mbokani Bezua
7 goals
Waasland-BeverenK. Hoggas
K. Hoggas
6 goals

Waasland-Beveren missing players

Dender missing players

Waasland-Beveren Dender
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
11 7 2 Won W 0 3 5
7 2 1 Drew D 1 4 4
3 1 0 Lost L 2 3 12
47 24 7 Scored S 2 12 25
23 9 3 Conceded C 6 11 35
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 76%
71% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 43%
52% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 10% 29%
24% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 29%
62% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 57%
33% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 14%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 10% 29%
 
5 3.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.2
5.1 5.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.1 4.3
2.4 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
12.1 12.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.3 11.4
5.6 5.8 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.4 4.5
40% 41% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 27% 26%
 
9.5 8.1 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 8.9 10.7
4.1 3.3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.7 4.5 5.1
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Dender have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in First Division B
  • Dender have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B
  • Dender have the most matches under the total-line (12) in First Division B
  • Dender haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 (12) in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most clean sheets (7) in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (47) in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+24) 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 RWDM 21 13 4 4 40 21 11 8 2 1 25 9 10 5 2 3 15 12 19 43
2 Waasland-Beveren 21 11 7 3 47 23 10 7 2 1 24 9 11 4 5 2 23 14 24 40
3 Beerschot-Wilrijk 21 12 2 7 33 27 10 6 1 3 15 10 11 6 1 4 18 17 6 38
4 Club Brugge II 21 10 5 6 38 30 11 7 3 1 22 12 10 3 2 5 16 18 8 35
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 21 10 3 8 40 42 11 7 1 3 25 18 10 3 2 5 15 24 -2 33
6 Lommel United 21 10 2 9 33 34 10 4 1 5 13 16 11 6 1 4 20 18 -1 32
7 RSC Anderlecht II 21 8 7 6 39 33 11 3 5 3 18 15 10 5 2 3 21 18 6 31
8 Deinze 21 9 3 9 27 30 10 6 1 3 20 16 11 3 2 6 7 14 -3 30
9 Dender 21 5 4 12 25 35 11 2 0 9 13 24 10 3 4 3 12 11 -10 19
10 Standard Liège II 20 4 5 11 23 41 10 1 4 5 14 24 10 3 1 6 9 17 -18 17
11 KRC Genk II 20 4 4 12 25 38 10 3 2 5 13 15 10 1 2 7 12 23 -13 16
12 Excelsior Virton 21 2 8 11 21 37 10 0 5 5 7 14 11 2 3 6 14 23 -16 14

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.