Westerlo will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind RFC Seraing.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a First Division B match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Het Kuipje. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, RFC Seraing have had more rest.
Westerlo form and stats
Overall First Division B stats at home this season for Westerlo are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Westerlo bring valid hopes of a third.
Westerlo's last game was hosting Deinze (placed 6th) and winning 3-0. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Club Brugge II the opponent.
This is expected to be a close game, with Westerlo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Westerlo as a small favourite), we find five games. Westerlo has won one of these, drawn one and lost three.
The Westerlo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Westerlo have conceded 4 in these home matches.
RFC Seraing form and stats
3-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for RFC Seraing, who have the most scored goals (27) in First Division B, in their First Division B matches away.
There might be some fixture complaints from Seraing as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the First Division B match against Deinze (0-3). A 1-3 loss hosting Lierse Kempenzonen before that.
Seraing did not look prepared in the first half against Deinze and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by RFC Seraing in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Seraing, one draw and three defeats.
RFC Seraing are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (16 goals from 5 away games). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Seraing's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 14 goals in 5 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; RFC Seraing - Westerlo 0-2.Top Goalscorers
  G. Mikautadze 15 goals |   L. Van Eenoo 4 goals |  I. Vetokele 3 goals |
Westerlo missing players
RFC Seraing missing players
| Westerlo | RFC Seraing | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 30% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 10% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 50% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | 46 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 61 | 118 |
| 41 | 23 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 29 | 51 |
| 32% | 30% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 55% | 53% |
- All of RFC Seraing's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- RFC Seraing has the most points from losing position (9) in First Division B
- RFC Seraing has the most scored goals (16) away in First Division B
- RFC Seraing has the most scored goals (27) in First Division B
- RFC Seraing has the most scored goals in the second half (15) in First Division B
- RFC Seraing have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- RFC Seraing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RFC Seraing have scored at least twice as many goals away as Westerlo have scored home.
- RFC Seraing haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Westerlo has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in First Division B
- Westerlo has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in First Division B
- Westerlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | RFC Seraing | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | RWDM | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Westerlo | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Lommel United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Deinze | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 7 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Club Brugge II | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -18 | 4 |