Pro League forecast and preview: Antwerp modest front runner to overcome Westerlo

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 04.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

Antwerp have performed better than Westerlo this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you need prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Antwerp have the most clean sheets (3) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have the most conceded goals (9) away in Pro League

The hosts Antwerp saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Pro League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Union Saint-Gilloise, was also a home game here at Bosuilstadion. The away team is better rested.

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Antwerp form and stats

As mentioned below, Antwerp are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Pro League games.

The Antwerp regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Union Saint-Gilloise and win 4-2. A goal frenzy last time out for Antwerp, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Union Saint-Gilloise. Fun stuff to watch! Attacking player Janssen outperformed all the other footballers in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 8.15 out of 10. Janssen scored two goals.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Gent.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Antwerp handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Antwerp's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

No Pro League points yet away for Westerlo, from their first 3 matches. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Westerlo's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Westerlo have a lot to rectify after their unpredictable defeat (0-1) to AS Eupen in their previous game, played at their own home ground. Defender Seigers was the best team player with a rating of 7.8. Seigers won 2 of 2 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mechelen wasn't a success with a 4-5 loss.

Westerlo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - three - two (Antwerp wins - draws - Westerlo wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpM. Frey
M. Frey
4 goals
AntwerpM. Balikwisha
M. Balikwisha
3 goals
AntwerpV. Janssen
V. Janssen
3 goals

Antwerp missing players

Westerlo missing players

Antwerp Westerlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
6 3 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
14 9 0 Scored S 0 5 11
5 4 0 Conceded C 2 9 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
33% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
33% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 50%
50% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 33%
 
3.7 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 5
5.7 5.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.3 6.5
1.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.5 16.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.7 13.3
4.8 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.3 4.5
48% 56% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 71% 41%
 
12.2 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.3 12.5
3.7 3.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.7 4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Westerlo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Antwerp have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Antwerp have the most clean sheets (3) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have won all their games so far.
  • Antwerp have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antwerp is in the best form (6-0-0) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Westerlo have the most conceded goals (9) away in Pro League
  • Westerlo 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 Antwerp 6 6 0 0 14 5 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 9 18
2 Genk 6 5 0 1 19 8 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 2 0 1 10 4 11 15
3 Club Brugge 6 4 1 1 13 7 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 13
4 OH Leuven 6 4 0 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 12
5 Union Saint-Gilloise 6 3 1 2 8 10 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 -2 10
6 Anderlecht 5 3 0 2 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 4 3 5 9
7 Sporting Charleroi 6 3 0 3 9 9 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 9
8 Sint-Truiden 6 2 3 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 9
9 Gent 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 8
10 Mechelen 6 2 1 3 10 11 3 2 0 1 8 6 3 0 1 2 2 5 -1 7
11 Standard Liege 6 2 1 3 9 12 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 7
12 Westerlo 6 2 0 4 11 12 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 5 9 -1 6
13 KV Oostende 6 2 0 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 -3 6
14 AS Eupen 6 2 0 4 7 12 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -5 6
15 Zulte-Waregem 6 1 2 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 0 2 1 2 3 -4 5
16 Cercle Brugge 6 1 2 3 3 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 5
17 Kortrijk 6 1 1 4 3 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -4 4
18 RFC Seraing 6 1 0 5 4 12 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 0 2 4 6 -8 3

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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.