The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sint-Niklaas are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 15th.
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.
Sint-Niklaas form and stats
Sint-Niklaas have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).Sint-Niklaas manager K. Verstraeten and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus KSC City Pirates (placed 13th) in the Division 3: Group B. In the match before that, Sint-Niklaas hosted Duffel and drew the game 1-1.
The Sint-Niklaas fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sint-Niklaas defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 12 games.
Turnhout form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Turnhout as they have only collected 8 points from their 12 away games. Turnhout only has 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.Turnhout's last game was the home draw against Berchem Sport (3-3). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Cappellen's place.
Turnhout are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games. Turnhout have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Turnhout - Sint-Niklaas 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 1 - 2 - 2 (Sint-Niklaas wins - draws - Turnhout wins).Top Goalscorers
Sint-Niklaas missing players
Turnhout missing players
| Sint-Niklaas | Turnhout | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 80% |
| 54% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 54% | 52% |
| 38% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 36% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 31% | 28% |
| 71% | 75% | Both teams to score | 54% | 48% |
| 25% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 12% |
| 17% | 17% | Failed To Score | 31% | 40% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Patro Eisden | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 32 | 59 |
| 2 | Sporting Hasselt | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | Bocholt | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Temse | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Hades | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Hoogstraten | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Sint-Niklaas | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -2 | 31 |
| 8 | Cappellen | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | -5 | 31 |
| 9 | Vosselaar | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | Berchem Sport | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Duffel | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | VW Hamme | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | KSC City Pirates | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Spouwen-Mopertingen | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Turnhout | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 22 |
| 16 | Heur Tongeren | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -39 | 13 |
