The Antwerp & Beerschot-Wilrijk managers I. Leko and H. Losada are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Pro League league table.
Antwerp have less rest than Beerschot-Wilrijk in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Ludogorets.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Antwerp form and stats
Antwerp have played 4 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Antwerp against Ludogorets the last match, as Pieter Gerkens and Lior Refaelov were on target. In the game before, an away victory in the Pro League match versus Zulte-Waregem with a 3-1 scoreline.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Antwerp have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won four times, drawn six and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Europa League game versus Tottenham Hotspur in only four days. This game is also played here at Bosuilstadion.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Antwerp's attacking play is working. 4 goals have been conceded.
Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats
2-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Beerschot-Wilrijk in their Pro League matches away. Beerschot-Wilrijk has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from I. Coulibaly, L. Brogno, R. Holzhauser (2) and T. Tissoudali (2) secured the home win 6-3 against Sint-Truiden in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Beerschot-Wilrijk manager H. Losada faced defeat when travelling to Gent and losing 1-5.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Beerschot-Wilrijk, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Beerschot-Wilrijk are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
The visiting Beerschot-Wilrijk have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. The Beerschot-Wilrijk manager H. Losada has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Antwerp wins - draws - Beerschot-Wilrijk wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Holzhauser 7 goals |  T. Tissoudali 4 goals |   D. Mbokani Bezua 3 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players
| Antwerp | Beerschot-Wilrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | 29 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 16 | 63 |
| 43 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 8 | 33 |
| 42% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 62% | 67% |
- Antwerp has the most points from losing position (10) in Pro League
- Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
- Antwerp have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk has the most matches over the total-line (8) in Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk has the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Pro League
- Beerschot-Wilrijk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Beerschot-Wilrijk 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 | Club Brugge | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Genk | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Gent | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 6 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 3 |