Another action-packed match in First Division B as Lommel United welcome Excelsior Virton

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Fri 05.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Soevereinstadion (12500 seats)

Carrying a 4 point lead in the league table, Lommel United club members wish to see their gladiators collect all points from this game hosting Excelsior Virton.

Insights:
  • Lommel United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton is in the worst form (1-2-3)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lommel United form and stats

Lommel United have played 5 First Division B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Lommel United fans got no joy from their last match, a First Division B game also here at Soevereinstadion: A 2-3 defeat against RWDM (placed 6th).

Before that, Lommel played out a Belgian Cup draw 0-0 when visiting Sporting Charleroi (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties).

Lommel can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Lommel have conceded 9 from these games.

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Excelsior Virton form and stats

As the visiting team in First Division B matches, Excelsior Virton have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Excelsior have lost on their last two travels.

Excelsior have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 243 minutes ago. S. Anne was the goal scorer.

Excelsior Virton might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Royal Excel Mouscron proved too strong as Excelsior Virton slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Yvan Georges.

A 0-2 defeat away at Westerlo before that.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Excelsior have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Excelsior Virton - Lommel 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lommel United three wins, one draw and Excelsior Virton six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lommel UnitedK. Saito
K. Saito
3 goals
LommelA. Verschueren
A. Verschueren
3 goals
Excelsior VirtonA. Allach
A. Allach
3 goals

Lommel United missing players

Excelsior Virton missing players

Lommel United Excelsior Virton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
5 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
17 12 5 Scored S 0 4 9
16 9 3 Conceded C 2 9 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 90%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 30%
40% 80% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 10%
20% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
70% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 50%
20% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 10%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 50%
 
4.5 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 3.6
6.1 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6 5.4
2.4 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.2 3.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 10.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8.3
4.1 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.1
41% 52% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 29%
 
11.2 11.4 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.6 13.4
5.4 6.4 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.6 5.4
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • All of Lommel United's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Excelsior Virton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest points (2) away in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals (4) away in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have the most matches under the total-line (8) in First Division B
  • Excelsior Virton have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Excelsior Virton have yet to win a game away.
  • Excelsior Virton is in the worst form (1-2-3)
  • Lommel United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lommel United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Excelsior Virton have scored away.
  • Lommel United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lommel United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in First Division B
  • Lommel United have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in First Division B
  • Lommel United 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 Westerlo 10 7 2 1 18 8 5 3 2 0 9 4 5 4 0 1 9 4 10 23
2 Waasland-Beveren 10 5 1 4 18 16 5 2 0 3 7 11 5 3 1 1 11 5 2 16
3 Lierse Kempenzonen 10 4 3 3 20 16 5 3 2 0 12 6 5 1 1 3 8 10 4 15
4 Deinze 10 3 6 1 16 12 5 2 2 1 7 5 5 1 4 0 9 7 4 15
5 Lommel United 10 4 1 5 17 16 5 2 1 2 12 9 5 2 0 3 5 7 1 13
6 RWDM 10 3 3 4 13 16 5 1 1 3 6 8 5 2 2 1 7 8 -3 12
7 Excelsior Virton 10 2 3 5 9 16 5 2 1 2 5 7 5 0 2 3 4 9 -7 9
8 Royal Excel Mouscron 10 1 3 6 9 20 5 0 2 3 3 9 5 1 1 3 6 11 -11 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.