7th- against 3rd position might not sound all that juicy. But look: Here's the info that makes Excelsior Virton - Lierse Kempenzonen (even) more entertaining!
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in First Division B
- Lierse Kempenzonen have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in First Division B
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Excelsior Virton form and stats
Excelsior Virton have played 3 First Division B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager C. Grégoire led his Excelsior to a defeat in the First Division B match away at Waasland-Beveren. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Yvan Georges. Did Excelsior Virton get overconfident in their match against Waasland-Beveren? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 3-0 lead to end up with a 3-4 defeat. 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?
A defeat was the result before that one, 3-4 away at Waasland-Beveren.Excelsior Virton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Excelsior have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Lierse Kempenzonen form and stats
The First Division B season is young and Lierse Kempenzonen have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Kempenzonen are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
There were no winners in Lierse Kempenzonen's previous match, a First Division B home game that ended 2-2 vs Royal Excel Mouscron (placed 8th).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Waasland-Beveren.Kempenzonen are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). For Kempenzonen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head meeting ended Lierse Kempenzonen - Excelsior Virton 2-0, played this season. Excelsior Virton-Lierse Kempenzonen H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Excelsior three wins, Lierse Kempenzonen two wins, zero draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Schuermans 4 goals |   A. Allach 3 goals |  I. Yagan 3 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
Lierse Kempenzonen missing players
| Excelsior Virton | Lierse Kempenzonen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 6.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| 35% | 50% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 34% |
- All of Excelsior Virton's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Lierse Kempenzonen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior Virton have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in First Division B
- Excelsior Virton have the most matches under the total-line (6) in First Division B
- Excelsior Virton have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Lierse Kempenzonen have scored in all their matches so far.
- Lierse Kempenzonen have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in First Division B
- Lierse Kempenzonen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lierse Kempenzonen have yet to win a game away.
- Lierse Kempenzonen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Waasland-Beveren | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Deinze | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Lommel United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | RWDM | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 7 | Excelsior Virton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 2 |