First Division B duel: Close contest expected between Dender and KRC Genk II

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Fri 16.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Van Roystadion (6429 seats)

This game stars two contenders living in the lower section of the First Division B, Dender holding 9th position and KRC Genk II sitting at 11th. A decent chance for one of the contenders to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Dender have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II have the fewest points (2) away in First Division B

This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Dender form and stats

With 2 First Division B wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Dender are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Dender to get some points in this home game.

Dender lost their last game at Lierse Kempenzonen (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Dender lost 2-3 at home to Beerschot-Wilrijk.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dender have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Both teams to score! That has been the case in 5 league matches in a row for this side. Will it happen again?

The Dender fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Dender have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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KRC Genk II form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KRC Genk II so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-6 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Genk, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Club Brugge II with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the KRC Genk II manager Somers faced defeat when travelling to RSC Anderlecht II and losing 0-2.

KRC Genk II are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). The Genk manager Somers has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head encounter ended KRC Genk II - Dender 0-2, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

DenderS. Marzo
S. Marzo
5 goals

Dender missing players

KRC Genk II missing players

Dender KRC Genk II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 1 8 17
5 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
9 6 1 Lost L 0 6 11
21 10 0 Scored S 2 9 20
28 18 1 Conceded C 2 20 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
47% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 65%
29% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 35%
29% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 24%
59% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 59%
18% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
24% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 35%
 
4.2 5.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 12 7.2 6.4
3.9 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 4.9
1.9 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.1 1.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.5 12.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 19 12.5 11.2
4.5 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 11 5.8 4.9
28% 28% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 20% 24%
 
10.6 12 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 14.2 11.8
5.1 5.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 7 5.5
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • All of KRC Genk II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dender have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Dender have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dender have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in First Division B
  • Dender have the most matches under the total-line (9) in First Division B
  • Dender have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in First Division B
  • Dender have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dender haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KRC Genk II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • KRC Genk II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • KRC Genk II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KRC Genk II have the fewest points (2) away in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in First Division B
  • KRC Genk II have yet to win a game away.
  • KRC Genk II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beerschot-Wilrijk 17 11 2 4 28 19 9 5 1 3 12 8 8 6 1 1 16 11 9 32
2 Waasland-Beveren 17 10 4 3 41 19 9 6 2 1 22 9 8 4 2 2 19 10 22 31
3 RWDM 17 9 4 4 31 17 9 6 2 1 20 7 8 3 2 3 11 10 14 28
4 Lierse Kempenzonen 17 9 2 6 35 36 9 6 1 2 23 16 8 3 1 4 12 20 -1 26
5 Lommel United 17 9 0 8 26 29 9 4 0 5 12 15 8 5 0 3 14 14 -3 24
6 RSC Anderlecht II 17 7 5 5 30 25 8 3 3 2 12 8 9 4 2 3 18 17 5 26
7 Club Brugge II 17 7 5 5 33 27 8 4 3 1 18 11 9 3 2 4 15 16 6 23
8 Deinze 17 6 3 8 20 25 8 4 1 3 15 13 9 2 2 5 5 12 -5 21
9 Dender 17 5 3 9 21 28 8 2 0 6 10 18 9 3 3 3 11 10 -7 18
10 Standard Liege II 17 4 4 9 20 33 8 1 3 4 12 19 9 3 1 5 8 14 -13 16
11 KRC Genk II 17 3 3 11 20 33 9 3 1 5 11 13 8 0 2 6 9 20 -13 12
12 Excelsior Virton 17 1 7 9 16 30 8 0 4 4 6 11 9 1 3 5 10 19 -14 10

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.