A key match in Pro League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Antwerp in 6th position and Sporting Charleroi placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Antwerp and Sporting Charleroi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Antwerp form and stats
Overall Pro League stats at home this season for Antwerp are 4-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Antwerp, their manager I. Leko and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Ahead of that match, Antwerp lost 0-1 at home to Zulte-Waregem.
Antwerp decided the match against Waasland-Beveren in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
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.
A decent goal production from Antwerp in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Antwerp's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
5-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting Charleroi in their Pro League matches away. Charleroi love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Ali Gholizadeh scored in Charleroi's previous match, the home game against Anderlecht that ended 1-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Cercle Brugge with the score of 4-3.
The end of the last match, against Anderlecht, was very satisfying as Ali Gholizadeh scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
We have checked recent matches where Sporting Charleroi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were two victories, one draw and one defeat.
Charleroi have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Charleroi have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sporting Charleroi - Antwerp 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Antwerp wins - draws - Sporting Charleroi wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mbokani Bezua 7 goals |  L. Refaelov 6 goals |   S. Nicholson 6 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Sporting Charleroi missing players
| Antwerp | Sporting Charleroi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 29 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 72% |
| 56% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 28% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 50% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 39% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 9.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 36% | 37% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 69% | 49% |
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Charleroi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- 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 | Club Brugge | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | Genk | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Gent | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Zulte-Waregem | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Mechelen | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 18 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 14 |