Waasland-Beveren receive RSC Anderlecht II as obvious favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Belgium Challenger Pro League
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Freethiel-Stadion (5000 seats)

Challenger Pro League: Waasland-Beveren receive RSC Anderlecht II in what could be an engaging football match. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (52) in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Waasland-Beveren is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. RSC Anderlecht II have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 6th place no matter what happens.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Waasland-Beveren form and stats

26 points is a decent return from 11 Challenger Pro League games here at Freethiel-Stadion for Waasland-Beveren. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Waasland-Beveren has won five games in a row. The Club Brugge II match was the last time out without a victory.

A nice win for Waasland-Beveren last time playing, versus RSC Anderlecht II. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Barry, Bezua, Ismaheel and Bilher scoring for the victors. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Barry, having scored in three consecutive matches.

In the game before, an away victory match versus RSC Anderlecht II with a 4-0 scoreline.

Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 18 of the 24 latest league games with this team has had three goals or more.

Goals are plentiful at Freethiel-Stadion in the league this season as Waasland-Beveren has scored 29 goals here in 11 home games.

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RSC Anderlecht II form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Challenger Pro League. With the RSC Anderlecht II losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Two away games in a row for Anderlecht, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Waasland-Beveren.

A loss against Waasland-Beveren was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, RSC Anderlecht II are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. RSC Anderlecht II's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Waasland-Beveren have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when facing RSC Anderlecht II.

Waasland-Beveren and RSC Anderlecht II have faced off before this season: Waasland-Beveren - RSC Anderlecht II 4-1.

Top Goalscorers

Waasland-BeverenT. Barry
T. Barry
17 goals
RSC Anderlecht IIL. Stassin
L. Stassin
14 goals
Waasland-BeverenD. Mbokani Bezua
D. Mbokani Bezua
10 goals

Waasland-Beveren missing players

RSC Anderlecht II missing players

Waasland-Beveren RSC Anderlecht II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
17 11 3 Won W 1 6 9
7 2 0 Drew D 3 3 8
4 1 1 Lost L 0 5 11
65 37 11 Scored S 6 25 44
30 13 4 Conceded C 5 26 51
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
86% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 93% 93%
71% 71% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 79% 75%
50% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 64% 54%
25% 36% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 36% 21%
57% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 79% 68%
36% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 18%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 21%
 
4.5 3.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.8 4.9
4.8 5 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5 4.8
2.2 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.9 12.3 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.5 12.1
5.5 5.6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.8 5.7
42% 47% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 28%
 
9.3 8.5 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 14 12.2
4 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6.8 5.9
Key stats in Challenger Pro League this season:
  • RSC Anderlecht II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RSC Anderlecht II have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II have the most scored goals (24) away in Challenger Pro League
  • RSC Anderlecht II is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Waasland-Beveren have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Waasland-Beveren have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most clean sheets (10) in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most points from losing position (16) in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (29) at home in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (52) in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+27) in Challenger Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Waasland-Beveren haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Waasland-Beveren is in the best form (5-0-1) in Challenger Pro League

  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 22 14 4 4 41 21 11 8 2 1 25 9 11 6 2 3 16 12 20 46
2 Waasland-Beveren 22 12 7 3 52 25 11 8 2 1 29 11 11 4 5 2 23 14 27 43
3 Beerschot-Wilrijk 22 12 2 8 33 28 11 6 1 4 15 11 11 6 1 4 18 17 5 38
4 Club Brugge II 22 10 6 6 38 30 11 7 3 1 22 12 11 3 3 5 16 18 8 36
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 22 11 3 8 42 42 11 7 1 3 25 18 11 4 2 5 17 24 0 36
6 RSC Anderlecht II 22 9 7 6 42 35 11 3 5 3 18 15 11 6 2 3 24 20 7 34
7 Lommel United 22 10 2 10 33 36 11 4 1 6 13 18 11 6 1 4 20 18 -3 32
8 Deinze 22 9 3 10 29 33 11 6 1 4 22 19 11 3 2 6 7 14 -4 30
9 KRC Genk II 22 5 5 12 28 40 11 3 3 5 15 17 11 2 2 7 13 23 -12 20
10 Dender 22 5 4 13 27 40 11 2 0 9 13 24 11 3 4 4 14 16 -13 19
11 Standard Liege II 22 4 7 11 25 43 11 1 5 5 14 24 11 3 2 6 11 19 -18 19
12 Excelsior Virton 22 2 8 12 21 38 11 0 5 6 7 15 11 2 3 6 14 23 -17 14

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The First Division B is the second highest league in Belgian football. It replaced the Belgian Second Division in 2016. It has eight teams playing a league in two stages, “opening” and “closing”. Each stage has each team playing 14 fixtures and the winner of each qualify for promotion play-offs.