RFC Seraing v Gent preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Pairay (8207 seats)

RFC Seraing have not won many points this league season. Can the team get something to cheer about when Gent come to visit Stade du Pairay?

Insights:
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (26) in Pro League
  • Gent have scored more than double the goals of RFC Seraing.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!

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RFC Seraing form and stats

RFC Seraing's results here at Stade du Pairay in the Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for RFC Seraing with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Zulte-Waregem game, 41 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

RFC Seraing are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Sint-Truiden. Tshibuabua, defender, was given a rating of 7.35/10 in that game, top of the team. Tshibuabua won 5 of 8 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Antwerp with the scoreline 0-2.

The lack of attacking qualities in RFC Seraing means that they have only scored {7 goals} in 15 league home games, less than half a goal per match. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Seraing defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Gent form and stats

Playing away, Gent have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the Pro League this season.

Gent are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the game against AS Eupen (placed 15th). Attacker Cuypers got a player rating of 7.95 in the game. "Man of the match" Cuypers scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that, the Europa Conference League victory away at Istanbul Basaksehir.

Gent have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides faced each other previously this match year: Gent - RFC Seraing 2-1. Data for the last four meetings involving these two participants are: zero wins for RFC Seraing, one draw and three wins for Gent. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

GentH. Cuypers
H. Cuypers
16 goals
SeraingM. Mouandilmadji
M. Mouandilmadji
9 goals
GentG. Orban
G. Orban
7 goals

RFC Seraing missing players

Gent missing players

RFC Seraing Gent
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
5 1 0 Won W 4 6 15
4 3 0 Drew D 0 3 6
21 11 4 Lost L 0 6 9
26 7 1 Scored S 17 30 56
58 23 10 Conceded C 3 21 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 83%
57% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 57%
30% 7% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 47% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 17%
53% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 47%
3% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 40%
43% 60% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 20%
 
3.5 3.9 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.2 6.1
6.5 5.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 4
2.6 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.4
8 6 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
8.1 9.3 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11.9 13.8
2.2 2.1 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.4 4.8
40% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 61% 45% 39%
 
14.6 13.9 13.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.9 10
4.9 3.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gent have scored more than double the goals of RFC Seraing.
  • Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • RFC Seraing have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RFC Seraing have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest points (6) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (26) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • RFC Seraing is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 30 21 5 4 69 30 15 12 1 2 37 12 15 9 4 2 32 18 39 68
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 30 20 5 5 61 36 15 11 2 2 29 14 15 9 3 3 32 22 25 65
3 Antwerp 30 18 6 6 53 25 15 11 2 2 33 10 15 7 4 4 20 15 28 60
4 Gent 30 15 6 9 56 34 15 9 3 3 26 13 15 6 3 6 30 21 22 51
5 Club Brugge 30 13 10 7 49 36 15 8 6 1 31 15 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 49
6 Westerlo 30 14 6 10 58 49 15 8 3 4 38 23 15 6 3 6 20 26 9 48
7 Standard Liège 30 13 7 10 48 40 15 8 3 4 29 16 15 5 4 6 19 24 8 46
8 Anderlecht 30 12 6 12 44 38 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 6 3 6 19 18 6 42
9 Cercle Brugge 30 10 11 9 41 41 15 6 7 2 26 17 15 4 4 7 15 24 0 41
10 Sporting Charleroi 29 12 5 12 36 38 14 6 1 7 18 18 15 6 4 5 18 20 -2 41
11 OH Leuven 30 10 9 11 44 43 15 5 5 5 22 21 15 5 4 6 22 22 1 39
12 Sint-Truiden 30 10 9 11 30 34 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 15 16 -4 39
13 Mechelen 29 9 6 14 39 53 15 7 5 3 28 23 14 2 1 11 11 30 -14 33
14 Kortrijk 30 8 6 16 35 54 15 4 4 7 14 25 15 4 2 9 21 29 -19 30
15 AS Eupen 30 7 6 17 39 62 15 4 4 7 21 27 15 3 2 10 18 35 -23 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 30 5 9 16 41 69 15 3 4 8 25 41 15 2 5 8 16 28 -28 24
17 KV Oostende 30 6 6 18 34 63 15 5 1 9 17 26 15 1 5 9 17 37 -29 24
18 RFC Seraing 30 5 4 21 26 58 15 1 3 11 7 23 15 4 1 10 19 35 -32 19

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.