It's still early in the First Division B season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Excelsior Virton - Westerlo preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Excelsior Virton form and stats
The story so far in the First Division B for Excelsior Virton at their home stadium (Stade Yvan Georges) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The points were shared in Excelsior Virton's previous game, also at home. Visiting SV Roeselare (placed 7th) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Union Saint-Gilloise.
Early season league goal statistics from Excelsior Virton's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Westerlo form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the First Division B. Westerlo has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Westerlo failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division B home match vs OH Leuven (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus SV Roeselare at their stadium, the result 5-3.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Belgian Cup trip to Union Saint-Gilloise.
It's early days yet, but Westerlo has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Westerlo - Excelsior Virton 0-1. Excelsior Virton-Westerlo H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Excelsior Virton 2 wins, Westerlo 2 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Abrahams 7 goals |   Stélvio 6 goals |  C. Couturier 5 goals |
Excelsior Virton missing players
Westerlo missing players
| Excelsior Virton | Westerlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 27 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 27 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 4.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 149 | 95 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 74 | 185 |
| 75 | 45 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 32 | 80 |
| 36% | 29% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 47% | 34% |
- Excelsior Virton have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Excelsior Virton have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Excelsior Virton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Westerlo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Westerlo 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 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Lommel United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Westerlo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Lokeren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 7 | SV Roeselare | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 8 | Excelsior Virton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |