First Amateur Division match preview: Knokke versus Geel

Competition: Belgium First Amateur Division
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Olivier (3000 seats)

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 16th and the visitors in 15th 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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Knokke form and stats

Knokke's struggle is real here at Stadion Olivier with only 13 points collected from 13 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 4-1-8. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Stadion Olivier, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Deinze game.

Knokke's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Liège. Before that, Knokke played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Eendracht Aalst.

The Knokke fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 matches. Knokke have conceded 21 from these games.

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Geel form and stats

There's been little loot from Geel's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 13 away games. Geel, who have the most conceded goals (54) in First Amateur Division, only has 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw.

Geel are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the First Amateur Division against RWDM. Prior to that result Geel won their away game at Lierse Kempenzonen. The scoreline was 3-1.

The attacking power of Geel when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 13 matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Geel's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 36 goals in 13 travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Geel - Knokke 1-0. Knokke-Geel H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Knokke 2 wins, Geel 1 win, 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

A. Staelens
15 goals
C. Martín-Suárez
7 goals
O. Tetteh
5 goals

Knokke missing players

Geel missing players

Knokke Geel
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 14 28
28 18 Scored 12 37
35 20 Conceded 37 55
85% 92% Over 0.5 93% 93%
65% 77% Over 1.5 86% 86%
54% 62% Over 2.5 79% 75%
23% 38% Over 3.5 57% 46%
15% 23% Over 4.5 29% 25%
54% 62% Both teams to score 57% 61%
19% 8% Clean Sheet 7% 21%
42% 38% Failed To Score 43% 25%
Key stats this season:
  • Geel is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Knokke is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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