First Division B match preview and statistics: RWDM fight Union Saint-Gilloise

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sat 30.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edmond Machtens-Stadion (15266 seats)

Struggling RWDM will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Union Saint-Gilloise in the upcoming league round. It’s 6th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (40) 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!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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RWDM form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion as RWDM have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the First Division B are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lierse Kempenzonen in a game that was won 1-0.

A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Lommel United) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.

RWDM are traveling soon after this match as the Belgian Cup match at Mechelen awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from RWDM in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (40) in First Division B, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the First Division B. The fact that Saint-Gilloise have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Saint-Gilloise, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Westerlo.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Saint-Gilloise, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

After this away game Saint-Gilloise return home for a Belgian Cup game against Royal Excel Mouscron. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Saint-Gilloise are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. 8 goals have been conceded by Saint-Gilloise in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Union Saint-Gilloise - RWDM 2-1, played this season. RWDM-Union Saint-Gilloise H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: RWDM one win, Union Saint-Gilloise one win, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
13 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseD. Undav
D. Undav
8 goals
RWDMN. Rommens
N. Rommens
5 goals

RWDM missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

RWDM Union Saint-Gilloise
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 2 8 16
7 5 1 Won W 1 5 12
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
8 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
23 15 3 Scored S 3 15 40
25 8 1 Conceded C 1 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 81%
50% 38% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 62%
38% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 44%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 38%
44% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
31% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 44%
25% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.9 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.5 9.4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 19 13 13.4
3.4 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10.5 7 6.8
41% 52% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 27% 37%
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • RWDM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (8) away in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most clean sheets (7) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most points (16) away in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (40) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals in the second half (21) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+26) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+7) away in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union Saint-Gilloise 16 12 2 2 40 14 8 7 1 0 25 6 8 5 1 2 15 8 26 38
2 Westerlo 16 7 6 3 25 19 8 5 2 1 16 10 8 2 4 2 9 9 6 27
3 RFC Seraing 16 8 2 6 36 28 7 4 0 3 12 9 9 4 2 3 24 19 8 26
4 Lommel United 16 7 3 6 30 25 8 4 1 3 18 14 8 3 2 3 12 11 5 24
5 Deinze 16 6 5 5 22 25 9 4 3 2 12 10 7 2 2 3 10 15 -3 23
6 RWDM 16 7 1 8 23 25 8 5 1 2 15 8 8 2 0 6 8 17 -2 22
7 Lierse Kempenzonen 16 4 1 11 21 35 8 3 0 5 15 19 8 1 1 6 6 16 -14 13
8 Club Brugge II 16 1 4 11 12 38 8 1 4 3 7 13 8 0 0 8 5 25 -26 7

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.