Football match preview: Lierse Kempenzonen vs Westerlo

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion (14538 seats)

It's only seven days since Lierse Kempenzonen ran out versus Waasland-Beveren and the score was 1-0. Can they get the points hosting Westerlo?

Insights:
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Westerlo have the most scored goals (37) 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!

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Lierse Kempenzonen form and stats

The First Division B statistics playing at home this season for Lierse Kempenzonen are 3-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Lierse Kempenzonen, who won 1-0 against Waasland-Beveren (placed 3rd).

In the match before that, Kempenzonen hosted Deinze and drew the game 1-1.

The Lierse Kempenzonen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lierse Kempenzonen defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

Westerlo's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Westerlo collect 21 points from their 9 away matches in the First Division B. 7 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Westerlo are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Royal Excel Mouscron (placed 6th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Deinze.

It's not easy to score on Westerlo as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Lierse Kempenzonen - Westerlo 1-5. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's zero Lierse Kempenzonen victories, two draws and six Westerlo wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

WesterloE. Daci
E. Daci
9 goals
KempenzonenH. Abdallah
H. Abdallah
7 goals
WesterloJ. Bernát
J. Bernát
7 goals

Lierse Kempenzonen missing players

Westerlo missing players

Lierse Kempenzonen Westerlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 3 9 20
6 3 1 Won W 1 7 13
8 4 0 Drew D 0 0 4
6 2 1 Lost L 2 2 3
32 16 4 Scored S 4 18 37
32 15 2 Conceded C 4 7 19
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
80% 89% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 85%
65% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 50%
50% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 20%
20% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 15%
75% 78% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 50%
20% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 45%
10% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
5.3 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.3 6.9
5.2 4.8 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 4.2
2.2 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 11.3 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 9.7 11.8
5.2 5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 5.2 6.1
31% 36% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 30%
 
10.2 9.2 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 8.3 7.8
5 5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 2.9 3.1
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Lierse Kempenzonen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lierse Kempenzonen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Westerlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Westerlo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Westerlo have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most clean sheets (9) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most points (21) away in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most scored goals (37) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the the best goal difference (+11) away in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the the best goal difference (+18) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Westerlo 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 Westerlo 20 13 4 3 37 19 11 6 4 1 19 12 9 7 0 2 18 7 18 43
2 RWDM 20 10 5 5 30 25 11 4 3 4 16 15 9 6 2 1 14 10 5 35
3 Waasland-Beveren 20 9 3 8 35 29 10 4 0 6 15 19 10 5 3 2 20 10 6 30
4 Deinze 20 6 10 4 33 28 9 4 4 1 17 11 11 2 6 3 16 17 5 28
5 Lierse Kempenzonen 20 6 8 6 32 32 9 3 4 2 16 15 11 3 4 4 16 17 0 26
6 Royal Excel Mouscron 20 6 5 9 25 31 10 4 3 3 12 11 10 2 2 6 13 20 -6 23
7 Lommel United 20 5 4 11 28 34 10 3 2 5 17 15 10 2 2 6 11 19 -6 19
8 Excelsior Virton 20 3 5 12 16 38 10 2 2 6 7 19 10 1 3 6 9 19 -22 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.