Geel vs Dessel Sport: Match guide and preview

Competition: Belgium First Amateur Division
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Leunen

It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 13th place.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Geel form and stats

Geel have collected 17 points from their home games so far after 5-2-5. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Geel to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, the manager B. Janssens led his Geel to a defeat in the First Amateur Division match away at Deinze. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion De Leunen. Preceding that match was a defeat to Eendracht Aalst (1-2).

Geel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion De Leunen with 20 goals in 12 matches. Geel have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Dessel Sport form and stats

Dessel Sport has only collected 7 points from their away games after 1-4-7 (12 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dessel Sport have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Knokke game.

Dessel Sport delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Dender (placed 6th) in their previous match; a First Amateur Division game. A 0-0 draw at Excelsior Virton's stadium before that.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dessel Sport's away games this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. The visitors have scored 6 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Dessel Sport have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Dessel Sport - Geel 3-0 entered in the official records. Geel-Dessel Sport H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Geel 3 wins, Dessel Sport 4 wins, 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

C. Martín-Suárez
6 goals
R. Vansimpsen
6 goals
O. Tetteh
5 goals

Geel missing players

Dessel Sport missing players

Geel Dessel Sport
Total Home Statistic Away Total
25 12 Played 13 25
92% 92% Over 0.5 77% 76%
84% 83% Over 1.5 69% 60%
72% 67% Over 2.5 69% 48%
48% 42% Over 3.5 31% 24%
28% 25% Over 4.5 15% 12%
60% 67% Both teams to score 46% 40%
20% 33% Clean Sheet 31% 28%
28% 8% Failed To Score 46% 56%

  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 25 17 4 4 56 24 12 9 2 1 24 7 13 8 2 3 32 17 32 55
2 Deinze 25 14 7 4 45 27 13 7 5 1 23 9 12 7 2 3 22 18 18 49
3 Lierse Kempenzonen 24 12 7 5 37 28 13 6 5 2 18 15 11 6 2 3 19 13 9 43
4 Excelsior Virton 25 11 9 5 33 18 12 4 5 3 14 9 13 7 4 2 19 9 15 42
5 RWDM 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 8 1 4 27 20 12 3 5 4 11 16 2 39
6 Dender 25 9 9 7 35 30 13 6 3 4 21 16 12 3 6 3 14 14 5 36
7 Rupel Boom 24 9 6 9 35 33 11 3 4 4 12 11 13 6 2 5 23 22 2 33
8 Liège 25 8 8 9 34 30 12 7 3 2 23 13 13 1 5 7 11 17 4 32
9 RFC Seraing 25 7 11 7 38 35 13 4 6 3 24 20 12 3 5 4 14 15 3 32
10 Sporting Châtelet 25 8 8 9 28 31 12 6 3 3 16 10 13 2 5 6 12 21 -3 32
11 Oudenaarde 25 9 3 13 32 51 13 5 3 5 18 23 12 4 0 8 14 28 -19 30
12 Heist 25 7 7 11 25 41 12 5 1 6 15 19 13 2 6 5 10 22 -16 28
13 Dessel Sport 25 6 8 11 23 34 13 5 4 4 17 19 12 1 4 7 6 15 -11 26
14 Eendracht Aalst 25 6 8 11 32 43 12 3 6 3 15 14 13 3 2 8 17 29 -11 26
15 Geel 25 6 3 16 29 53 12 5 2 5 20 17 13 1 1 11 9 36 -24 21
16 Knokke 25 5 4 16 30 36 13 4 1 8 20 21 12 1 3 8 10 15 -6 19

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