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, Excelsior Virton in 3rd and OH Leuven in 5th place.
Excelsior Virton and OH Leuven 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.
Excelsior Virton form and stats
Excelsior Virton, who have the most clean sheets (12) in First Division B, have played 6 First Division B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager C. Bracconi led his Excelsior Virton to a defeat in the First Division B match away at Westerlo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Yvan Georges. Before that match, a win away at Lokeren.
The Excelsior Virton fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Excelsior Virton have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
OH Leuven form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (26) in First Division B, on their First Division B travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The manager V. Euvrard was unhappy after their last game, a First Division B match played at their home ground King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. OH Leuven suffered a 3-5 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Beerschot-Wilrijk's place.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Union Saint-Gilloise was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
The travelling fans enjoy OH Leuven's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. In the opposite end, OH Leuven have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: OH Leuven - Excelsior Virton 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Excelsior Virton three wins, three draws and OH Leuven four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 T. Henry 15 goals |  S. Rosa da Cruz 9 goals | M. Maertens 8 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
OH Leuven missing players
| Excelsior Virton | OH Leuven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 41 | 19 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 44 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 93% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 54% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 63% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 30% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 15% | 15% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 56% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 33% |
| 22% | 23% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 4 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 275 | 165 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 142 | 288 |
| 127 | 75 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 67 | 133 |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 30% | 33% |
- Excelsior Virton has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Excelsior Virton has the most clean sheets (12)
- Excelsior Virton have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Excelsior Virton have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- OH Leuven has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- OH Leuven has the most conceded goals (26)
- OH Leuven has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- OH Leuven 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 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Westerlo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Excelsior Virton | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 6 | Lommel United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 | SV Roeselare | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Lokeren | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -13 | 7 |