Another adrenaline-pumping game in First Division B as Westerlo welcome Waasland-Beveren

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Competition: Belgium First Division B
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Het Kuipje (8182 seats)

A lot of action is expected at Het Kuipje when Westerlo meet Waasland-Beveren in what should be a super match. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (11) away in First Division B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Westerlo form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division B, Westerlo have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Het Kuipje.

Westerlo lost their last game at Deinze (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Westerlo won a home game hosting Antwerp (2-1).

The Westerlo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Westerlo have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Waasland-Beveren form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the First Division B.

Home advantage was not enough for Waasland-Beveren in their previous game, as they lost their First Division B-match, hosting Lierse Kempenzonen, 1-3.

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

Waasland-Beveren have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Waasland-Beveren in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the teams played each other previously this season; Waasland-Beveren - Westerlo 0-2. Last eight meetings with these participants: Westerlo won four, Waasland-Beveren were winners in one and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Waasland-BeverenD. Maderner
D. Maderner
6 goals
WesterloT. Dierckx
T. Dierckx
3 goals
WesterloJ. Bernát
J. Bernát
3 goals

Westerlo missing players

Waasland-Beveren missing players

Westerlo Waasland-Beveren
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 0 5 10
7 3 0 Won W 0 3 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
18 9 0 Scored S 0 11 18
8 4 0 Conceded C 0 5 16
90% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 90%
90% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 90%
50% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 70%
20% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 50%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 60%
50% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 20%
10% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 30%
 
6.5 7.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 6.1
3.9 3.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 4.5
2.4 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.6 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.4 10.5
5.6 6.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.4
32% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 41%
 
8.4 8.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.4 10.1
2.8 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.6 4.1
Key stats in First Division B this season:
  • Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Waasland-Beveren have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Waasland-Beveren have the most scored goals (11) away in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have the the best goal difference (+6) away in First Division B
  • Waasland-Beveren have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Westerlo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Westerlo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most clean sheets (3) at home in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the most clean sheets (5) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have the the best goal difference (+10) in First Division B
  • Westerlo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Westerlo is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 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.