Rupel Boom vs Dender match preview

Competition: Belgium First Amateur Division
Date: Sun 07.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion (9470 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Rupel Boom in 7th and Dender in 6th place.

Rupel Boom have less rest than Dender in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a First Amateur Division game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Gemeentelijk Parkstadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Dender have had more rest.

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Rupel Boom form and stats

4-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Rupel Boom, who have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in First Amateur Division, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Rupel Boom bring valid hopes of a third.

Rupel Boom's last game was hosting Lierse Kempenzonen and winning 1-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Deinze.

The Rupel Boom fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. From these home matches, Rupel Boom have conceded only 11 goals.

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Dender form and stats

The visitors are W3-D6-L4 on the road this term.

Dender are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the First Amateur Division against Excelsior Virton. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sporting Chatelet wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Dender are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Dender have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Dender - Rupel Boom 3-3. Last nine meetings between the teams: Rupel Boom won 2, Dender won 6 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

I. Cocchiere
12 goals
L. Hens
6 goals
L. Damblon
6 goals

Rupel Boom missing players

Dender missing players

Rupel Boom Dender
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 13 27
38 15 Scored 15 38
36 11 Conceded 16 33
93% 85% Over 0.5 77% 89%
74% 62% Over 1.5 77% 78%
59% 38% Over 2.5 54% 48%
26% 15% Over 3.5 31% 30%
15% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11%
52% 31% Both teams to score 54% 52%
33% 54% Clean Sheet 38% 30%
22% 31% Failed To Score 31% 30%
Key stats this season:
  • Dender is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  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

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