Pro League game forecast and stats, news and lineups for the Beerschot-Wilrijk vs Sporting Charleroi duel

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Olympisch Stadion (12771 seats)

A short look at the Pro League table suggest an advantage to Sporting Charleroi when they visit Beerschot-Wilrijk. Nevertheless; let's wait for the game before we hand out the points!

Insights:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Pro League
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Beerschot-Wilrijk have only managed 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from their games here at Olympisch Stadion.

Beerschot-Wilrijk lost their last game at Cercle Brugge (placed 9th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Kortrijk.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Beerschot-Wilrijk here at Olympisch Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded. When Beerschot-Wilrijk hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like RFC Seraing, AS Eupen, Standard Liege, KV Oostende and Zulte-Waregem), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

The visitors are W7-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.

Heymans was the last player to score for the away team. Charleroi haven't scored a league goal in the last 187 minutes.

Sporting Charleroi failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Union Saint-Gilloise (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-3. Midfield player Cleemput was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.44/10. Cleemput hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, the Sporting Charleroi manager Still faced defeat when travelling to Club Brugge and losing 0-2.

The travelling fans enjoy Sporting Charleroi's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Charleroi have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Charleroi - Beerschot-Wilrijk 5-2 was the result in these contenders' last h2h match, played this season. Stats for the preceeding five meetings between these two sides are: one win for Beerschot-Wilrijk, zero draws and four wins for Sporting Charleroi. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CharleroiA. Gholizadeh
A. Gholizadeh
7 goals
Beerschot-WilrijkM. Noubissi
M. Noubissi
4 goals
Sporting CharleroiR. Morioka
R. Morioka
4 goals

Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Beerschot-Wilrijk Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 5 14 28
4 4 0 Won W 4 7 12
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 7
19 9 3 Lost L 0 4 9
27 13 0 Scored S 15 26 42
57 25 11 Conceded C 3 22 38
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 82%
56% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 57%
37% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 32%
26% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
44% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 39%
11% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 36%
48% 64% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 32%
 
5.8 6.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.8 4.8
6 5.2 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 6.5 5.9
2.3 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.5
8 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12 12.4 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 13.4 14.1
4 4.1 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.6 4.8
25% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 41% 31%
 
15.4 12.5 16 Shots against (avg) S A 16 17.5 14.1
5.9 4.4 7.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 5.3 4.9
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Pro League
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Pro League
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Pro League
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Pro League
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Union Saint-Gilloise 28 20 3 5 62 22 14 9 1 4 26 13 14 11 2 1 36 9 40 63
2 Antwerp 27 16 5 6 47 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 9 2 3 22 13 19 53
3 Club Brugge 27 14 9 4 49 32 14 7 6 1 27 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 17 51
4 Anderlecht 27 13 9 5 58 32 13 6 5 2 30 18 14 7 4 3 28 14 26 48
5 Gent 27 12 7 8 39 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 5 4 5 14 12 12 43
6 Sporting Charleroi 28 12 7 9 42 38 14 5 4 5 16 16 14 7 3 4 26 22 4 43
7 Mechelen 26 13 3 10 46 45 14 9 2 3 29 18 12 4 1 7 17 27 1 42
8 Genk 27 12 5 10 54 39 14 8 3 3 32 17 13 4 2 7 22 22 15 41
9 Cercle Brugge 28 11 5 12 40 34 14 5 2 7 17 16 14 6 3 5 23 18 6 38
10 Kortrijk 28 9 10 9 37 34 14 5 4 5 19 17 14 4 6 4 18 17 3 37
11 OH Leuven 26 9 9 8 39 42 13 6 3 4 19 20 13 3 6 4 20 22 -3 36
12 Sint-Truiden 27 10 4 13 30 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 14 6 2 6 13 17 -7 34
13 KV Oostende 28 9 4 15 28 52 14 5 1 8 16 32 14 4 3 7 12 20 -24 31
14 Standard Liege 27 7 8 12 29 43 13 2 5 6 13 21 14 5 3 6 16 22 -14 29
15 AS Eupen 27 7 6 14 32 46 13 3 3 7 13 22 14 4 3 7 19 24 -14 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 28 6 8 14 37 61 14 3 4 7 19 30 14 3 4 7 18 31 -24 26
17 RFC Seraing 27 7 2 18 26 53 14 5 2 7 15 22 13 2 0 11 11 31 -27 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 27 4 4 19 27 57 14 4 1 9 13 25 13 0 3 10 14 32 -30 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.