Beerschot-Wilrijk vs Zulte-Waregem match preview: Even contest expected at Olympisch Stadion

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Competition: Belgium Challenger Pro League
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Olympisch Stadion (12771 seats)

It's round two of the Challenger Pro League campaign and all to play for. Check out our detailed preview of Beerschot-Wilrijk-Zulte-Waregem!

Both teams have had plentiful rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!

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Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats

The season before, Beerschot-Wilrijk's league statistics were 12 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses, providing 3rd place in the Challenger Pro League. Over these 22 matches they scored {33 goals} and gave away 28. Performing at home in the former season Beerschot-Wilrijk produced 6-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with {15 goals} and 11 conceded.

A good away victory last time out for Beerschot-Wilrijk, who won 3-1 against RSC Anderlecht II (placed 9th).

Before that game, the home loss against Lierse Kempenzonen with the scoreline 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Beerschot-Wilrijk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Beerschot-Wilrijk as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Beerschot-Wilrijk has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

Let's have a look at how Zulte-Waregem performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 9 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 50 and conceded {78 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 9 with 23/32 goals scored/conceded.

Zulte-Waregem have lots to to correct after their unexpected loss (1-3) to Francs Borains in their previous game, played at home.

Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Cercle Brugge.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the former four meetings): Beerschot-Wilrijk won two games, one match ended with a draw and Zulte-Waregem managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one.

Top Goalscorers

Beerschot-WilrijkA. Kosiah
A. Kosiah
1 goals
Beerschot-WilrijkT. Verlinden
T. Verlinden
1 goals
Beerschot-WilrijkW. Cagro
W. Cagro
1 goals

Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Beerschot-Wilrijk Zulte-Waregem
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
3 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 3
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 23
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 31
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 10
60% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 10%
 
10 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 15
3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 5
Beerschot-Wilrijk Last season Zulte-Waregem
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   17 34
15 7   Won W   3 6
4 3   Drew D   5 9
13 6   Lost L   9 19
43 21   Scored S   23 50
41 15   Conceded C   32 78
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
75% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 94%
53% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 62%
25% 19%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 50%
12% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 32%
47% 38%   BTTS BTTS   65% 68%
28% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 6%
28% 25%   Failed to Score F T   35% 26%
 
6 6.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.9 4.8
3.9 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.6
1.9 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.4
4 3   Red cards R C   4 7
 
13 14.1   Shots (avg) S (   10.3 10.9
5.2 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 3.9
26% 23%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 38%
 
9.5 10.1   Shots against (avg) S A   15 13.9
4.1 4.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.3 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 Lommel United 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
2 RFC Seraing 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Francs Borains 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Patro Eisden 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Beerschot-Wilrijk 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
6 KRC Genk II 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Club Brugge II 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
8 Dender 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 RSC Anderlecht II 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 -1 3
10 Lierse Kempenzonen 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Liege 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Waasland-Beveren 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
13 KV Oostende 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Zulte-Waregem 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Deinze 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
16 Standard Liege II 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season 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 32 21 6 5 65 29 16 12 3 1 37 13 16 9 3 4 28 16 36 69
2 Waasland-Beveren 32 20 8 4 76 34 16 13 2 1 44 14 16 7 6 3 32 20 42 68
3 Club Brugge II 32 14 7 11 51 48 16 9 4 3 28 17 16 5 3 8 23 31 3 49
4 Beerschot-Wilrijk 32 15 4 13 43 41 16 7 3 6 21 15 16 8 1 7 22 26 2 49
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 32 14 4 14 53 59 16 8 1 7 30 27 16 6 3 7 23 32 -6 46
6 RSC Anderlecht II 32 9 10 13 46 56 16 3 6 7 21 29 16 6 4 6 25 27 -10 37
Last season 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 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lommel United 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
2 RFC Seraing 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Francs Borains 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Patro Eisden 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Beerschot-Wilrijk 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
6 KRC Genk II 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Club Brugge II 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
8 Dender 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
9 RSC Anderlecht II 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 -1 3
10 Lierse Kempenzonen 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Liege 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 Waasland-Beveren 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
13 KV Oostende 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Zulte-Waregem 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Deinze 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
16 Standard Liege II 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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