Pro League preview and numbers: Anderlecht - Sporting Charleroi at Lotto Park

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lotto Park (22500 seats)

Buckle up for a show! The leading heroes are Anderlecht and Sporting Charleroi, 3 points is the target and 1 1/2 hours the length.

Insights:
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals (37) at home in Pro League
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Sporting Charleroi are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

This looks to be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Anderlecht form and stats

Anderlecht are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at Lotto Park. 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 16 games. Anderlecht has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Lotto Park. We remember; it was Cercle Brugge.

Anderlecht lost their last game at Gent (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Gómez, defender, was given a rating of 7.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Gómez hit three key passes and won 2 of 6 duels.

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

Anderlecht can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 37 times. On the other hand, Anderlecht have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Sporting Charleroi have produced an overall stat of 8-4-4 so far.

The followers enjoyed Charleroi's previous fixture versus Cercle Brugge (placed 10th), a 5-0 win played at home. Bayo, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.51. Bayo scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mechelen that ended 2-2.

Sporting Charleroi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 16 away games so far. Many of these goals have come late in the fixtures; more than 50 % (15 goals) after the 60th minute. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Charleroi have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Charleroi - Anderlecht 1-3 was the story when these two contenders formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Anderlecht won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Sporting Charleroi have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

AnderlechtJ. Zirkzee
J. Zirkzee
13 goals
AnderlechtL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
12 goals

Anderlecht missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Anderlecht Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
16 9 1 Won W 1 8 14
10 5 2 Drew D 0 4 9
6 2 1 Lost L 3 4 9
65 37 5 Scored S 3 31 52
34 19 6 Conceded C 11 26 42
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 81%
53% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 81% 59%
38% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 38%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 16%
56% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 41%
28% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
19% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 19% 31%
 
5.7 6.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.7
3.8 3.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.2 5.6
1.7 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.7
6 4 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
14.5 15.6 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 13.6 13.9
5.2 5.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.8 5
39% 44% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 41% 32%
 
10.2 10.1 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 16.6 13.5
3.5 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.2 4.7
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Anderlecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals (37) at home in Pro League
  • Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Charleroi 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 Union Saint-Gilloise 32 22 5 5 70 26 16 9 3 4 27 14 16 13 2 1 43 12 44 71
2 Club Brugge 32 19 9 4 67 36 16 9 6 1 34 16 16 10 3 3 33 20 31 66
3 Antwerp 32 18 5 9 53 37 16 9 3 4 29 18 16 9 2 5 24 19 16 59
4 Gent 32 17 7 8 49 28 16 10 3 3 32 16 16 7 4 5 17 12 21 58
5 Anderlecht 32 16 10 6 65 34 16 9 5 2 37 19 16 7 5 4 28 15 31 58
6 Sporting Charleroi 32 14 9 9 52 42 16 6 5 5 21 16 16 8 4 4 31 26 10 51
7 Mechelen 32 14 7 11 54 57 16 9 4 3 33 22 16 5 3 8 21 35 -3 49
8 Genk 32 13 6 13 59 47 16 9 3 4 34 18 16 4 3 9 25 29 12 45
9 Sint-Truiden 32 13 6 13 37 40 16 6 3 7 23 23 16 7 3 6 14 17 -3 45
10 Cercle Brugge 32 12 7 13 46 43 16 6 3 7 21 18 16 6 4 6 25 25 3 43
11 OH Leuven 32 10 11 11 47 52 16 7 4 5 25 24 16 3 7 6 22 28 -5 41
12 Kortrijk 32 9 10 13 39 42 16 5 4 7 21 21 16 4 6 6 18 21 -3 37
13 Standard Liège 32 9 9 14 31 45 16 3 5 8 14 23 16 6 4 6 17 22 -14 36
14 KV Oostende 32 9 6 17 30 59 16 5 2 9 17 35 16 4 4 8 13 24 -29 33
15 AS Eupen 32 8 8 16 37 54 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 4 8 19 27 -17 32
16 Zulte-Waregem 32 8 8 16 42 64 16 5 4 7 23 30 16 3 4 9 19 34 -22 32
17 RFC Seraing 32 8 3 21 28 64 16 5 3 8 16 28 16 3 0 13 12 36 -36 27
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 32 4 4 24 32 68 16 4 1 11 15 30 16 0 3 13 17 38 -36 16

Table
  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 32 22 5 5 70 26 16 9 3 4 27 14 16 13 2 1 43 12 44 71
2 Club Brugge 32 19 9 4 67 36 16 9 6 1 34 16 16 10 3 3 33 20 31 66
3 Antwerp 32 18 5 9 53 37 16 9 3 4 29 18 16 9 2 5 24 19 16 59
4 Gent 32 17 7 8 49 28 16 10 3 3 32 16 16 7 4 5 17 12 21 58
5 Anderlecht 32 16 10 6 65 34 16 9 5 2 37 19 16 7 5 4 28 15 31 58
6 Sporting Charleroi 32 14 9 9 52 42 16 6 5 5 21 16 16 8 4 4 31 26 10 51
7 Mechelen 32 14 7 11 54 57 16 9 4 3 33 22 16 5 3 8 21 35 -3 49
8 Genk 32 13 6 13 59 47 16 9 3 4 34 18 16 4 3 9 25 29 12 45
9 Sint-Truiden 32 13 6 13 37 40 16 6 3 7 23 23 16 7 3 6 14 17 -3 45
10 Cercle Brugge 32 12 7 13 46 43 16 6 3 7 21 18 16 6 4 6 25 25 3 43
11 OH Leuven 32 10 11 11 47 52 16 7 4 5 25 24 16 3 7 6 22 28 -5 41
12 Kortrijk 32 9 10 13 39 42 16 5 4 7 21 21 16 4 6 6 18 21 -3 37
13 Standard Liège 32 9 9 14 31 45 16 3 5 8 14 23 16 6 4 6 17 22 -14 36
14 KV Oostende 32 9 6 17 30 59 16 5 2 9 17 35 16 4 4 8 13 24 -29 33
15 AS Eupen 32 8 8 16 37 54 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 4 8 19 27 -17 32
16 Zulte-Waregem 32 8 8 16 42 64 16 5 4 7 23 30 16 3 4 9 19 34 -22 32
17 RFC Seraing 32 8 3 21 28 64 16 5 3 8 16 28 16 3 0 13 12 36 -36 27
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 32 4 4 24 32 68 16 4 1 11 15 30 16 0 3 13 17 38 -36 16

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.