Only a win will satisfy Excelsior Virton supporters in this Stade Yvan Georges clash with Knokke, having a healthy lead in the First Amateur Division table.
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.
Excelsior Virton form and stats
Excelsior Virton, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in First Amateur Division, have collected 20 points from their home games so far after 5-5-3.The fans are hoping that Excelsior Virton will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the First Amateur Division game against Dender. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Oudenaarde in a game that was won 2-0.
Excelsior Virton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 13 matches. Excelsior Virton are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Yvan Georges, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.
Knokke form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Knokke as they have only collected 7 points from their 13 away games. Knokke only has 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Knokke are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Deinze fixture. Knokke has drawn their two previous away games.Knokke failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Liege that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that, Knokke travelled to Eendracht Aalst and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Knokke have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Knokke - Excelsior Virton 0-1 played earlier this season. Excelsior Virton-Knokke H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Excelsior Virton 1 win, Knokke 2 wins, 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Staelens 15 goals |   F. Koré 6 goals |  L. Prudhomme 4 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
Knokke missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Excelsior Virton | Knokke | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 36 | 16 | Scored | 10 | 28 |
| 20 | 9 | Conceded | 15 | 35 |
| 81% | 77% | Over 0.5 | 77% | 85% |
| 63% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 54% | 65% |
| 41% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 54% |
| 19% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 23% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 15% |
| 41% | 31% | Both teams to score | 46% | 54% |
| 48% | 54% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 19% |
| 30% | 38% | Failed To Score | 46% | 42% |
| 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 | Thes Sport | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 31 | 55 |
| 2 | Deinze | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 52 |
| 3 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Excelsior Virton | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | RWDM | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Dender | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Rupel Boom | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Liège | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Sporting Châtelet | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | RFC Seraing | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | Oudenaarde | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -21 | 30 |
| 12 | Heist | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 28 |
| 13 | Eendracht Aalst | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Dessel Sport | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | Geel | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 36 | -23 | 24 |
| 16 | Knokke | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
