Early betting lines indicate Union Saint-Gilloise advantage hosting Westerlo at Stade Joseph Mariën

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Joseph Mariën (6000 seats)

It's advantage Union Saint-Gilloise so far with their 1st position in the First Division B table, welcoming Westerlo who are placed 3rd.

Insights:
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (34) in First Division B
  • Westerlo has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in First Division B

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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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

6-1-0 is the performance here at Stade Joseph Mariën so far in the First Division B, giving Union Saint-Gilloise a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Saint-Gilloise has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Joseph Mariën. We remember; it was Westerlo.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Union Saint-Gilloise, as their goalkeeper Anthony Moris has completely shut out the opponents for 258 minutes in the First Division B.

A good away victory last time out for Saint-Gilloise, who won 1-0 against Lommel United (placed 6th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lierse Kempenzonen in a game that was won 5-0.

Manager F. Mazzù felt very clever after B. Labeau scored the winning goal against Lommel United, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 79th minute.

It's goals goals goals for Saint-Gilloise who have scored 23 goals from 7 league home games. Saint-Gilloise have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Westerlo playing as the away team in the First Division B this season.

Westerlo won their last game, 2-1 versus Club Brugge II played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Lommel United.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Westerlo have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. 7 goals have been conceded by Westerlo in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Westerlo - Saint-Gilloise 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Saint-Gilloise wins - draws - Westerlo wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
12 goals
WesterloL. Van Eenoo
L. Van Eenoo
6 goals
Saint-GilloiseC. Nielsen
C. Nielsen
4 goals

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Westerlo missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise Westerlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
10 6 2 Won W 1 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 4 6
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
34 23 5 Scored S 2 8 20
11 5 1 Conceded C 0 7 14
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
79% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
57% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 50%
43% 57% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 21%
36% 57% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 57%
50% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 43% 43%
14% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.3 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.4 13.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.5 9.2
6.6 6.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.6
37% 51% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 32%
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (11) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most clean sheets (4) at home in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most clean sheets (7) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most points (19) at home in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (23) at home in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals (34) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the most scored goals in the second half (18) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+18) at home in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise has the the best goal difference (+23) in First Division B
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Westerlo have scored away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Westerlo has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in First Division B

  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 14 10 2 2 34 11 7 6 1 0 23 5 7 4 1 2 11 6 23 32
2 RFC Seraing 14 8 1 5 33 24 7 4 0 3 12 9 7 4 1 2 21 15 9 25
3 Westerlo 14 6 6 2 20 14 7 4 2 1 12 7 7 2 4 1 8 7 6 24
4 Deinze 14 6 4 4 20 21 7 4 2 1 10 6 7 2 2 3 10 15 -1 22
5 RWDM 14 6 1 7 20 22 7 4 1 2 14 8 7 2 0 5 6 14 -2 19
6 Lommel United 14 5 3 6 25 23 7 3 1 3 15 12 7 2 2 3 10 11 2 18
7 Lierse Kempenzonen 14 3 1 10 18 33 7 2 0 5 12 18 7 1 1 5 6 15 -15 10
8 Club Brugge II 14 1 4 9 11 33 7 1 4 2 7 11 7 0 0 7 4 22 -22 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.