Mandel United vs Thes Sport: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Belgium First Amateur Division
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Scrambling Mandel United cross their fingers to pull off a surprise when they host top side Thes Sport in the next league match. It’s 15th vs 3rd and the home supporters will have so-so expectations.

Insights:
  • Mandel United have the most conceded goals (20) in First Amateur Division
  • Thes Sport have scored more than double the goals of Mandel United.

Mandel United and Thes Sport should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Mandel United form and stats

Mandel United have collected 1 point from their First Amateur Division home games so far after 0-1-4. It's trouble wherever Mandel are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Mandel lost their last game at Knokke (placed 12th) after a 2-5 scoreline. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Ahead of that match, Mandel lost 0-1 at home to Liege.

Mandel United have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Mandel are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).

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Thes Sport form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Thes Sport playing as the away team in the First Amateur Division this season.

Two travels in a row for Thes, whose manager P. Witters could celebrate last time after the First Amateur Division win against URSL Visé.

A draw for Thes before that, at their own venue hosting Heist (2-2).

The travelling fans enjoy Thes Sport's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. As opposed to that, Thes Sport have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Thes SportM. Stefani
M. Stefani
5 goals
Thes SportA. Bertaccini
A. Bertaccini
4 goals
MandelR. Ferber
R. Ferber
2 goals

Mandel United missing players

Thes Sport missing players

Mandel United Thes Sport
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 4 2 Lost L 1 1 2
7 3 0 Scored S 1 8 18
20 10 4 Conceded C 2 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
78% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 90%
56% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 50%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 40%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
44% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 60%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
44% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
4.5 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4
4.8 5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7.2 5.7
2.8 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 8.2 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.5 9.3
3.4 2.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.6
26% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 53% 50%
 
9.6 8.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 7 10 9.3
4.8 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4.1
Key stats in First Amateur Division this season:
  • Mandel United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mandel United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Mandel United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mandel United have the most conceded goals (10) at home in First Amateur Division
  • Mandel United have the most conceded goals (20) in First Amateur Division
  • Mandel United have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in First Amateur Division
  • Mandel United have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in First Amateur Division
  • Mandel United have the the worst goal difference (-13) in First Amateur Division
  • Mandel United have yet to win a game at home.
  • Mandel United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thes Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thes Sport have scored more than double the goals of Mandel United.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liege 10 6 3 1 16 5 5 3 1 1 10 4 5 3 2 0 6 1 11 21
2 Patro Eisden 9 6 2 1 11 4 5 4 1 0 6 0 4 2 1 1 5 4 7 20
3 Thes Sport 10 5 3 2 18 12 5 3 1 1 10 7 5 2 2 1 8 5 6 18
4 Dessel Sport 9 5 2 2 19 9 4 3 1 0 11 5 5 2 1 2 8 4 10 17
5 Olympic Charleroi 9 4 5 0 15 9 4 2 2 0 6 4 5 2 3 0 9 5 6 17
6 Dender 10 4 4 2 12 8 5 2 3 0 4 1 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 16
7 Francs Borains 9 4 2 3 13 9 5 3 1 1 5 2 4 1 1 2 8 7 4 14
8 Heist 10 3 4 3 13 11 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 0 3 2 5 8 2 13
9 URSL Visé 10 3 2 5 11 15 6 1 2 3 5 9 4 2 0 2 6 6 -4 11
10 Tienen 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 1 1 3 3 8 -5 9
11 Sint-Eloois-Winkel 9 2 2 5 10 15 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 8
12 Knokke 9 2 2 5 9 14 4 2 0 2 8 7 5 0 2 3 1 7 -5 8
13 Rupel Boom 9 2 1 6 7 15 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 0 4 4 10 -8 7
14 La Louvière Centre 9 2 1 6 5 15 3 0 0 3 2 9 6 2 1 3 3 6 -10 7
15 Mandel United 9 1 2 6 7 20 5 0 1 4 3 10 4 1 1 2 4 10 -13 5

Read more about First Amateur Division

The Belgian First Amateur Division is the third highest football league in Belgium. It was created in 2016 following a revolution in the Belgian football league system. It has 16 teams playing a regular season of 30 game weeks. The top four then enter a promotion play-off while three or four teams are relegated.