Both these squads are capable of winning this one, Westerlo having a 8 point edge on RWDM in the tables. Get ready!
- RWDM is in the best form (4-2-0) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
These are busy days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only four days ago in the First Division B. This match was also played here at Edmond Machtens-Stadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Westerlo have had more rest.
RWDM form and stats
RWDM have collected 9 points from their First Division B home games so far after 2-3-3. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Theo Defourny not having conceded a league goal in 204 minutes.
RWDM's last game was hosting Lommel United (placed 7th) and winning 2-0. A draw after 90 minutes last time out for RWDM, who played 2-0 against Lommel United. That match was also played at this venue (Edmond Machtens-Stadion). RWDM's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-0 versus Lommel United (placed 7th).
In the game before, an away victory in the Club Friendlies 3 match versus Dessel Sport with a 3-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Dessel Sport that finished 3-2. Prior to that, an away loss at Dessel Sport in the Club Friendlies 3.A decent goal production from RWDM in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the RWDM defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Westerlo form and stats
The away performances of Westerlo have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the First Division B. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
There were no winners in Westerlo's previous match, the home game that ended 4-2 vs Alemannia Aachen. This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Alemannia Aachen with 4-2 on the scoreboard. Westerlo are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the match against Alemannia Aachen.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Anderlecht with the score of 0-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Anderlecht that ended 0-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Anderlecht wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Westerlo have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved encountered each other earlier this campaign: RWDM - Westerlo 1-2. Head-to-head data (for the former six meetings): RWDM won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Westerlo have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / oneTop Goalscorers
  E. Daci 8 goals |   M. Nzuzi Mata 5 goals |  J. Bernát 5 goals |
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| RWDM | Westerlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 13.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.9 | 12.3 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 32% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 31% |
| 9.2 | 8.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
- RWDM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RWDM have the most matches over the total-line (9) in First Division B
- RWDM have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- RWDM is in the best form (4-2-0) in First Division B
- 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.
- Westerlo have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in First Division B
- Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the most clean sheets (6) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in First Division B
- Westerlo have the the best goal difference (+16) 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Waasland-Beveren | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | RWDM | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Deinze | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 6 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Lommel United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 16 |
| 8 | Excelsior Virton | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -17 | 14 |
