With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Westerlo fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Lokeren.
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.
Westerlo form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Westerlo, who have the most scored goals (17) in First Division B, have to build on here at Het Kuipje in the First Division B.
Westerlo lost their last game at Beerschot-Wilrijk (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Westerlo drew at home versus SV Roeselare.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Westerlo here at Het Kuipje in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Lokeren form and stats
Playing away, Lokeren have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the First Division B this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division B home defeat versus Union Saint-Gilloise with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A draw for Lokeren before that, at their own venue hosting OH Leuven (1-1).
Lokeren find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Lokeren have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Westerlo and Lokeren have met before this season: Lokeren - Westerlo 0-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Westerlo wins - draws - Lokeren wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Abrahams 9 goals |  C. Brüls 7 goals |   G. Beridze 5 goals |
Westerlo missing players
Lokeren missing players
| Westerlo | Lokeren | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| 42% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 58% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 38% |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 257 | 149 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 87 | 188 |
| 112 | 59 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 35 | 71 |
| 34% | 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 31% | 28% |
- 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 (-10)
- Lokeren have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lokeren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Lokeren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lokeren haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Westerlo has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Westerlo has the most scored goals (17)
- Westerlo 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 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Excelsior Virton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Lommel United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Westerlo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | SV Roeselare | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Lokeren | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 6 |