Excelsior Virton perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Union Saint-Gilloise can look both up and down from their 4th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Excelsior Virton form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Excelsior Virton, who have the most clean sheets (10) in First Division B, have to build on here at Stade Yvan Georges in the First Division B.
The Excelsior Virton goalkeeper Anthony Moris is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 330 minutes without conceding a goal in the First Division B.
The home team returns to Stade Yvan Georges after being equal after 90 minutes with Lommel United (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the First Division B game ended 0-0. Before that, Excelsior Virton had a home game versus Beerschot-Wilrijk which ended with a victory 1-0.
Excelsior Virton has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Excelsior Virton have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L0 on the road this term. That's in the First Division B.
It's the second away game in a row for Union Saint-Gilloise, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Lokeren (placed 8th) in the First Division B last time out. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Lommel United.
Union Saint-Gilloise find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Union Saint-Gilloise are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Union Saint-Gilloise - Excelsior Virton 2-0. Excelsior Virton-Union Saint-Gilloise H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Excelsior Virton four wins, Union Saint-Gilloise five wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Rosa da Cruz 8 goals |   S. Tabekou 7 goals |  C. Couturier 6 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| Excelsior Virton | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 32 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 42% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 21% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 38% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 54% |
| 46% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 7 | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 246 | 159 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 120 | 277 |
| 114 | 72 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 47 | 110 |
| 33% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 28% | 27% |
- Excelsior Virton has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Excelsior Virton has the most clean sheets (10)
- Excelsior Virton has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- 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.
- Excelsior Virton have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Excelsior Virton haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Excelsior Virton is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Union Saint-Gilloise has the most points from losing position (13)
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Excelsior Virton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Lommel United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Westerlo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | SV Roeselare | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Lokeren | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 6 |