Lokeren vs Union Saint-Gilloise match preview

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Daknamstadion (10000 seats)

Lokeren hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 8th position in the First Division B table. Visiting Union Saint-Gilloise holds 5th place with 11 pts.

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!

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Lokeren form and stats

0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division B numbers at home for Lokeren so far this season.

The spoils were shared in Lokeren's previous game, also at home. Visiting OH Leuven (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Lokeren lost 0-1 at Lommel United's place.

The lack of attacking qualities in Lokeren means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Lokeren are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

1-3-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Union Saint-Gilloise in their First Division B matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Union Saint-Gilloise, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Union Saint-Gilloise's last game was the home draw against Lommel United (2-2). A 1-1 draw at Beerschot-Wilrijk's stadium before that.

Union Saint-Gilloise have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Union Saint-Gilloise's manager T. Christiansen Tarín has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Lokeren and Union Saint-Gilloise have met before this season: Union Saint-Gilloise - Lokeren 1-1. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Lokeren, 2 draws and 1 win for Union Saint-Gilloise. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseS. Tabekou
S. Tabekou
6 goals
LokerenG. Beridze
G. Beridze
5 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseT. Teuma
T. Teuma
4 goals

Lokeren missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Lokeren Union Saint-Gilloise
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
4 2 1 Won W 0 3 8
7 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
12 5 1 Lost L 1 2 5
20 9 2 Scored S 1 11 30
38 17 2 Conceded C 4 10 25
96% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 91%
83% 82% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 83%
43% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 43%
26% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
61% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 57%
9% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 26%
35% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 26%
 
4.7 5.5 7.7 Corners For (avg) C F 9.5 6.9 7.5
7.7 6.5 6.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 4.8 4.9
2.7 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2
4 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
187 100 29 Total Shots T S 26 112 269
70 35 10 Shots on Target S O 8 44 107
29% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 25% 26%
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Lokeren has the fewest points (1) at home
  • Lokeren has the fewest scored goals (2) at home
  • Lokeren has the fewest scored goals (7)
  • Lokeren has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
  • Lokeren has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home
  • Lokeren has the the worst goal difference (-8)
  • 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 Excelsior Virton 9 4 3 2 12 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 15
2 Westerlo 9 4 2 3 17 13 5 1 1 3 4 8 4 3 1 0 13 5 4 14
3 Lommel United 9 4 2 3 11 12 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 1 1 3 6 10 -1 14
4 Beerschot-Wilrijk 9 3 4 2 10 6 4 0 4 0 4 4 5 3 0 2 6 2 4 13
5 Union Saint-Gilloise 9 2 5 2 12 10 5 1 2 2 7 8 4 1 3 0 5 2 2 11
6 SV Roeselare 9 2 5 2 15 15 5 1 2 2 9 11 4 1 3 0 6 4 0 11
7 OH Leuven 9 3 2 4 13 18 4 1 0 3 3 9 5 2 2 1 10 9 -5 11
8 Lokeren 9 1 3 5 7 15 4 0 1 3 2 9 5 1 2 2 5 6 -8 6

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.