The manager Pedersen aiming to whip up Antwerp triumph versus Zulte-Waregem

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

A home victory is expected from this fixture if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Antwerp club members are hopeful that the difference between 4th and Zulte-Waregem's 15th spot in the table will be revealed on the ground.

Insights:
  • Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Pro League

Antwerp and Zulte-Waregem 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.

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Antwerp form and stats

Antwerp have played 15 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Pedersen led his Antwerp to a defeat away at Anderlecht. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bosuilstadion. The attacking player Benson was declared "man of the match" for Antwerp with a rating of 7.83/10. Benson hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Beerschot-Wilrijk in a game that was won 2-1.

The Antwerp fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Antwerp's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

Zulte-Waregem have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 3-4-8 (15 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Zulte-Waregem are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Vossen, Ciranni and Dompe scored in Zulte-Waregem's previous match, the home game against AS Eupen that ended 3-0. Pletinckx was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.45. The defender Pletinckx won 5 of 6 duels.

A 1-2 defeat away at Gent before that.

Zulte-Waregem have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Zulte-Waregem manager fauw has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels. Zulte-Waregem has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met earlier this season: Zulte-Waregem - Antwerp 2-1. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Antwerp won six, Zulte-Waregem triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpM. Frey
M. Frey
22 goals
Zulte-WaregemJ. Vossen
J. Vossen
17 goals
Zulte-WaregemZ. Gano
Z. Gano
13 goals

Antwerp missing players

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Antwerp Zulte-Waregem
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
17 8 4 Won W 0 3 8
5 3 0 Drew D 1 4 8
9 4 1 Lost L 4 8 15
52 28 13 Scored S 6 19 42
37 18 7 Conceded C 12 33 63
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
77% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 90%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 68%
23% 27% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 47% 42%
19% 20% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 27% 23%
61% 60% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 65%
32% 27% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 19%
6% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 20% 19%
 
5.4 5.9 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 3 3.8
6.4 5.9 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 8.8 6.9 6.6
2.2 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.6 2.2
6 4 2 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
12.4 13.8 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.6 11.1
4.5 4.8 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 4
37% 39% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 36% 34%
 
13.9 11.8 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 20.2 17.3 16
5.5 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.4 6.1 5.8
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zulte-Waregem have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zulte-Waregem 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 31 22 4 5 69 25 15 9 2 4 26 13 16 13 2 1 43 12 44 70
2 Club Brugge 31 18 9 4 64 35 15 8 6 1 31 15 16 10 3 3 33 20 29 63
3 Anderlecht 31 16 10 5 65 33 16 9 5 2 37 19 15 7 5 3 28 14 32 58
4 Antwerp 31 17 5 9 52 37 15 8 3 4 28 18 16 9 2 5 24 19 15 56
5 Gent 31 16 7 8 48 28 15 9 3 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 17 12 20 55
6 Mechelen 31 14 6 11 53 56 16 9 4 3 33 22 15 5 2 8 20 34 -3 48
7 Sporting Charleroi 31 13 9 9 47 42 15 5 5 5 16 16 16 8 4 4 31 26 5 48
8 Genk 31 13 6 12 58 44 16 9 3 4 34 18 15 4 3 8 24 26 14 45
9 Cercle Brugge 31 12 7 12 46 38 16 6 3 7 21 18 15 6 4 5 25 20 8 43
10 Sint-Truiden 31 12 6 13 34 38 15 5 3 7 20 21 16 7 3 6 14 17 -4 42
11 OH Leuven 31 10 10 11 46 51 16 7 4 5 25 24 15 3 6 6 21 27 -5 40
12 Kortrijk 31 9 10 12 39 41 15 5 4 6 21 20 16 4 6 6 18 21 -2 37
13 Standard Liege 31 8 9 14 30 45 16 3 5 8 14 23 15 5 4 6 16 22 -15 33
14 KV Oostende 31 9 5 17 29 58 16 5 2 9 17 35 15 4 3 8 12 23 -29 32
15 Zulte-Waregem 31 8 8 15 42 63 16 5 4 7 23 30 15 3 4 8 19 33 -21 32
16 AS Eupen 31 8 7 16 36 53 15 4 3 8 17 26 16 4 4 8 19 27 -17 31
17 RFC Seraing 31 8 2 21 27 63 15 5 2 8 15 27 16 3 0 13 12 36 -36 26
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 31 4 4 23 30 65 16 4 1 11 15 30 15 0 3 12 15 35 -35 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 31 22 4 5 69 25 15 9 2 4 26 13 16 13 2 1 43 12 44 70
2 Club Brugge 31 18 9 4 64 35 15 8 6 1 31 15 16 10 3 3 33 20 29 63
3 Anderlecht 31 16 10 5 65 33 16 9 5 2 37 19 15 7 5 3 28 14 32 58
4 Antwerp 31 17 5 9 52 37 15 8 3 4 28 18 16 9 2 5 24 19 15 56
5 Gent 31 16 7 8 48 28 15 9 3 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 17 12 20 55
6 Mechelen 31 14 6 11 53 56 16 9 4 3 33 22 15 5 2 8 20 34 -3 48
7 Sporting Charleroi 31 13 9 9 47 42 15 5 5 5 16 16 16 8 4 4 31 26 5 48
8 Genk 31 13 6 12 58 44 16 9 3 4 34 18 15 4 3 8 24 26 14 45
9 Cercle Brugge 31 12 7 12 46 38 16 6 3 7 21 18 15 6 4 5 25 20 8 43
10 Sint-Truiden 31 12 6 13 34 38 15 5 3 7 20 21 16 7 3 6 14 17 -4 42
11 OH Leuven 31 10 10 11 46 51 16 7 4 5 25 24 15 3 6 6 21 27 -5 40
12 Kortrijk 31 9 10 12 39 41 15 5 4 6 21 20 16 4 6 6 18 21 -2 37
13 Standard Liege 31 8 9 14 30 45 16 3 5 8 14 23 15 5 4 6 16 22 -15 33
14 KV Oostende 31 9 5 17 29 58 16 5 2 9 17 35 15 4 3 8 12 23 -29 32
15 Zulte-Waregem 31 8 8 15 42 63 16 5 4 7 23 30 15 3 4 8 19 33 -21 32
16 AS Eupen 31 8 7 16 36 53 15 4 3 8 17 26 16 4 4 8 19 27 -17 31
17 RFC Seraing 31 8 2 21 27 63 15 5 2 8 15 27 16 3 0 13 12 36 -36 26
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 31 4 4 23 30 65 16 4 1 11 15 30 15 0 3 12 15 35 -35 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.