First Division B game research: Excelsior Virton versus RWDM

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Yvan Georges (3765 seats)

Excelsior Virton are depending on their home advantage to assist them in this game hosting RWDM. Who will win at Stade Yvan Georges?

Insights:
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (16) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the most matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B

Excelsior Virton and RWDM 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.

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Excelsior Virton form and stats

Excelsior Virton's struggle is real here at Stade Yvan Georges with only 8 points collected from 9 First Division B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5.

The fans are hoping that Excelsior Virton will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Deinze (placed 4th).

Preceding that match was the home game against Waasland-Beveren that was lost 0-4.

Excelsior Virton aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Yvan Georges in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games.

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RWDM form and stats

RWDM have an excellent away record in the First Division B so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. RWDM has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Royal Excel Mouscron.

The club members enjoyed RWDM's previous game versus Royal Excel Mouscron (placed 6th), a 2-0 win played at home.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Westerlo.

The travelling fans enjoy RWDM's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by RWDM in these games.

Head 2 Head

Excelsior Virton - RWDM 0-2 was the scoreline in these squads' previous head to head match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - two - one (Excelsior Virton wins - draws - RWDM wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorS. Anne
S. Anne
7 goals
RWDMM. Nzuzi Mata
M. Nzuzi Mata
5 goals
RWDMF. Le Joncour
F. Le Joncour
4 goals

Excelsior Virton missing players

RWDM missing players

Excelsior Virton RWDM
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 8 18
3 2 1 Won W 1 5 8
5 2 2 Drew D 1 2 5
10 5 0 Lost L 0 1 5
16 7 5 Scored S 4 13 28
34 18 4 Conceded C 3 10 25
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 83%
50% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 56%
22% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 39%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 22%
50% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 61%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 33%
50% 56% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 17%
 
2.9 2.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5.5 5.9
6.7 5.7 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 3.8
3 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.1
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.9 6.8 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 9.8 11
2.8 2.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.5 4.6
31% 30% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 34%
 
12.4 11.1 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.9 9
5.4 5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 3.8
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • All of Excelsior Virton's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Excelsior Virton have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Excelsior Virton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Excelsior Virton have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Excelsior Virton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (16) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most conceded goals (34) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most matches under the total-line (8) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the the worst goal difference (-18) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • RWDM have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in First Division B
  • RWDM have the most matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B

  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 17 11 4 2 33 16 8 4 4 0 15 9 9 7 0 2 18 7 17 37
2 Waasland-Beveren 19 9 3 7 35 28 9 4 0 5 15 18 10 5 3 2 20 10 7 30
3 RWDM 18 8 5 5 28 25 10 3 3 4 15 15 8 5 2 1 13 10 3 29
4 Deinze 18 5 10 3 30 27 9 4 4 1 17 11 9 1 6 2 13 16 3 25
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 19 5 8 6 31 32 9 3 4 2 16 15 10 2 4 4 15 17 -1 23
6 Royal Excel Mouscron 19 6 5 8 25 30 10 4 3 3 12 11 9 2 2 5 13 19 -5 23
7 Lommel United 18 4 4 10 25 31 9 2 2 5 14 15 9 2 2 5 11 16 -6 16
8 Excelsior Virton 18 3 5 10 16 34 9 2 2 5 7 18 9 1 3 5 9 16 -18 14

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.