Sports betting insights: RWDM vs Westerlo - predictions and stats

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Edmond Machtens-Stadion (15266 seats)

RWDM have 12 points running out as the hosts. Westerlo have claimed 6 points as the visiting team. Should we expect a home win?

Insights:
  • RWDM have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have yet to win a game away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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RWDM form and stats

RWDM have played 5 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for RWDM in their previous match, an away game at Sporting Charleroi that ended in defeat 1-2. RWDM's goalkeeper Defourny was extremely busy against Sporting Charleroi, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

Before that, RWDM drew at home versus Gent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how RWDM have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2.

RWDM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. RWDM have conceded 9 from these games.

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Westerlo form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Westerlo have produced an overall stat of 0-3-2 so far. Visiting Westerlo has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Daci scored in Westerlo's previous match, the home game against Kortrijk that ended 1-0. Eureka; their first three points in the league after nine matches not winning. Midfielder Reynolds was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.54. Reynolds served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Genk.

Westerlo find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Westerlo rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Westerlo have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when facing RWDM.

Top Goalscorers

RWDMM. Gueye
M. Gueye
5 goals
WesterloL. Stassin
L. Stassin
4 goals
RWDMM. Biron
M. Biron
3 goals

RWDM missing players

Westerlo missing players

RWDM Westerlo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 3 5 10
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 2 3 3
4 2 0 Lost L 1 2 6
11 6 1 Scored S 4 7 11
20 9 0 Conceded C 5 9 19
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 90%
80% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 70%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 70%
30% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 20%
70% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 60%
20% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 20%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 30%
 
3.3 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.2 3.4
7.7 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 6 6.4
2.1 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 11.4 18 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 11.8 11.8
4.2 5.6 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.6
26% 21% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 31%
 
17.8 17.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 17.3 17.8 17.3
6.4 7.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 6.2 6.1
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • RWDM have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • RWDM have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Pro League
  • RWDM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Westerlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Westerlo have yet to win a game 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 1 2 22 12 5 3 1 1 12 6 5 4 0 1 10 6 10 22
2 Anderlecht 10 6 3 1 16 10 5 4 1 0 9 4 5 2 2 1 7 6 6 21
3 Gent 10 5 5 0 16 10 5 3 2 0 10 7 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 20
4 Antwerp 10 4 5 1 17 5 5 3 2 0 11 1 5 1 3 1 6 4 12 17
5 Club Brugge 10 4 4 2 23 11 5 2 3 0 14 6 5 2 1 2 9 5 12 16
6 Genk 10 3 6 1 16 10 5 0 4 1 7 8 5 3 2 0 9 2 6 15
7 Cercle Brugge 10 5 0 5 12 11 5 3 0 2 7 6 5 2 0 3 5 5 1 15
8 Standard Liege 10 3 4 3 10 9 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 1 7 5 1 13
9 Sint-Truiden 10 3 4 3 11 14 5 2 0 3 3 7 5 1 4 0 8 7 -3 13
10 RWDM 10 3 3 4 11 20 5 2 1 2 6 9 5 1 2 2 5 11 -9 12
11 Mechelen 10 3 2 5 11 12 5 2 1 2 6 3 5 1 1 3 5 9 -1 11
12 Sporting Charleroi 10 2 4 4 10 15 5 2 3 0 6 4 5 0 1 4 4 11 -5 10
13 AS Eupen 10 3 1 6 13 22 5 1 1 3 7 14 5 2 0 3 6 8 -9 10
14 OH Leuven 10 2 3 5 14 19 5 1 2 2 7 6 5 1 1 3 7 13 -5 9
15 Westerlo 10 1 3 6 11 19 5 1 0 4 4 10 5 0 3 2 7 9 -8 6
16 Kortrijk 10 1 2 7 8 22 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 0 0 5 2 14 -14 5

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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.