Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Acren & Merelbeke face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Belgian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Acren form and stats
Acren have not come this way in the Belgian Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Sprimont-Comblain. Acren participated in Belgian Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.Acren have collected 0 points from their Division 3: ACFF home games so far after 0-0-1. With Acren having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager G. Vandenbulcke.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Acren, who played 2-2 against Sprimont-Comblain (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties). That match was also played at this venue (Stade des Camomilles).
Before that game, the home loss against Ganshoren with the scoreline 2-3.Early season league goal statistics from Acren's 1 home game: 2 goals, 3 conceded.
Merelbeke form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Courcelles in order to reach 3rd round of Belgian Cup. Merelbeke's mission in Belgian Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.Two travels in a row for Merelbeke, whose manager D. De Schrijver could celebrate last time after the Belgian Cup win against Courcelles.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Westhoek in the Division 3: Group A.Head 2 Head
Acren missing players
Merelbeke missing players
| Acren | Merelbeke | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 45 | 29 | Scored | S | 17 | 28 | ||
| 53 | 34 | Conceded | C | 21 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 76% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 84% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 52% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tubize | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | La Louviere | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 3 | Ganshoren | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Stockay-Warfusée | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Hamoir | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Couvin-Mariembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | US Givry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Jette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Solières Sport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Meux | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Verlaine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Waremme | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | RES Durbuy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 14 | Rebecq | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Acren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Warnant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Excelsior Virton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -20 | 0 |