A key match in Pro League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Antwerp in 4th position and Sporting Charleroi placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Pro League match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Bosuilstadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sporting Charleroi have had more rest.
Antwerp are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Sporting Charleroi are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Antwerp form and stats
Home games in the Pro League have been a walk in the park for Antwerp so far, with 30 points won from 12 matches; 9 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
The spoils were shared in Antwerp's previous game, also at home. Visiting Genk (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Kortrijk.
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 nine games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost two.
The Antwerp manager L. Bölöni has got the team scoring with 24 from 12 home games in the league. From these home matches, Antwerp have conceded only 10 goals.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
The visitors are W4-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.
S. Nicholson and M. Fall scored in Sporting Charleroi's previous match, the home game against Mechelen that ended 2-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Zulte-Waregem.
Sporting Charleroi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and one defeat. From a total of three matches.
Sporting Charleroi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sporting Charleroi - Antwerp 2-1, played this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Antwerp won four, Sporting Charleroi won three and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mbokani Bezua 15 goals |   K. Rezaei 11 goals |  L. Refaelov 10 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Sporting Charleroi missing players
| Antwerp | Sporting Charleroi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 44 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 42 |
| 29 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 60% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 52% |
| 40% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 72% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 48% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 209 | 132 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 72 | 165 |
| 101 | 66 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 27 | 68 |
| 44% | 36% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 67% | 59% |
- Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Charleroi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 58 |
| 2 | Gent | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Genk | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -22 | 21 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | -29 | 14 |