Deinze clashes with Westerlo in First Division B battle

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Burgermeester Van De Wiele Stadion (8000 seats)

We have to say that both teams are in good shape, Westerlo having a 11 point advantage on Deinze in the tables. Game on!

Insights:
  • Deinze have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (6) in First Division B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Deinze and Westerlo.

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Deinze form and stats

Deinze have collected 5 points from their First Division B home games so far after 1-2-1.

The fans are hoping that Deinze will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Belgian Cup game against Club Brugge.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Lierse Kempenzonen that finished 2-2.

The Deinze fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Deinze's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

4-0-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Westerlo in their First Division B matches away. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Westerlo's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Excelsior Virton game.

Westerlo are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Belgian Cup against Antwerp.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Excelsior Virton.

Westerlo have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. The Westerlo defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties get together this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Westerlo - Deinze 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Deinze zero wins, two draws and Westerlo three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DeinzeD. De Belder
D. De Belder
4 goals
DeinzeL. Mertens
L. Mertens
3 goals
WesterloT. Dierckx
T. Dierckx
3 goals

Deinze missing players

Westerlo missing players

Deinze Westerlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
2 1 0 Won W 0 4 7
6 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
14 5 0 Scored S 0 8 17
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 6
89% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
89% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 89%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
44% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
78% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
22% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 56%
11% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
4.1 4.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 6.4
5.3 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.8 3.1
2.8 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 11.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.5 11.4
5.4 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 5.6
29% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 34%
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • All of Westerlo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Deinze have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Westerlo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Westerlo have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (6) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most clean sheets (5) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most points (12) away in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the the best goal difference (+11) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have won all their away games so far.
  • Westerlo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Westerlo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Westerlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Westerlo is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Westerlo 9 7 2 0 17 6 5 3 2 0 9 4 4 4 0 0 8 2 11 23
2 Waasland-Beveren 9 5 1 3 17 13 4 2 0 2 6 8 5 3 1 1 11 5 4 16
3 Lommel United 9 4 1 4 15 13 4 2 1 1 10 6 5 2 0 3 5 7 2 13
4 Deinze 9 2 6 1 14 11 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 1 4 0 9 7 3 12
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 9 3 3 3 17 15 5 3 2 0 12 6 4 0 1 3 5 9 2 12
6 RWDM 9 2 3 4 10 14 5 1 1 3 6 8 4 1 2 1 4 6 -4 9
7 Excelsior Virton 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 0 2 3 4 9 -5 9
8 Royal Excel Mouscron 9 0 3 6 7 20 5 0 2 3 3 9 4 0 1 3 4 11 -13 3

Read more about First Division B

The First Division B is the second highest league in Belgian football. It replaced the Belgian Second Division in 2016. It has eight teams playing a league in two stages, “opening” and “closing”. Each stage has each team playing 14 fixtures and the winner of each qualify for promotion play-offs.