RFC Seraing v Westerlo preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Pairay (8207 seats)

RFC Seraing are banking on their home crowd to help them to do well in this fixture versus Westerlo. Who is the winner at Stade du Pairay?

Insights:
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (27) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League

RFC Seraing have had a bad season and will be relegated from Pro League. Westerlo are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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RFC Seraing form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. RFC Seraing, who have the fewest scored goals (27) in Pro League, have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 12 losses from their games here at Stade du Pairay. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Seraing have lost seven games in a row.

No payout for RFC Seraing in their previous match, an away game at Union Saint-Gilloise that ended in defeat 1-2. RFC Seraing's goalkeeper Dietsch was extremely busy against Union Saint-Gilloise, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Defender Kilota got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Kilota hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Club Brugge (0-2).

RFC Seraing has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {7 goals} from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Seraing defense is not exactly impregnable. 28 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Westerlo form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.

The attacking players of Westerlo have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 181 minutes. 180 minutes! That's how long the Westerlo goalkeeper Sinan Bolat and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Westerlo's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Club Brugge that finished 0-0. Bolat had red hot gloves after the game against Club Brugge, shaping the outcome of the game with ten saves made. Goalkeeper Bolat got the top player rating of the team with 9.83/10. Bolat topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Anderlecht.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Westerlo have scored 20 goals in 16 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Westerlo have conceded 26 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Westerlo have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without losing (2-3-0) when playing RFC Seraing.

The last head-to-head game ended Westerlo - RFC Seraing 2-2, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

SeraingM. Mouandilmadji
M. Mouandilmadji
10 goals
WesterloM. De Cuyper
M. De Cuyper
8 goals
WesterloN. Dorgeles
N. Dorgeles
8 goals

RFC Seraing missing players

Westerlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
RFC Seraing Westerlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
5 1 1 Won W 2 6 14
4 3 0 Drew D 2 4 8
24 12 4 Lost L 1 6 11
27 7 3 Scored S 10 20 60
67 28 6 Conceded C 8 26 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
85% 69% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 85%
58% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 55%
30% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 39%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 33%
52% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 58%
3% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 30%
45% 62% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 18%
 
3.3 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.2 4.8
7.3 6.4 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.1 5.9
2.4 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.7
8 6 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.8 9.1 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 10.5 12
2 1.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.1 4.2
40% 23% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 59% 40% 44%
 
15.2 14.1 15.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15.1 13.7
5.3 3.8 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 4.2 4.2
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • RFC Seraing have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • RFC Seraing have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RFC Seraing have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest points (6) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (27) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the the worst goal difference (-21) at home in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • RFC Seraing is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Westerlo have scored more than double the goals of RFC Seraing.
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 33 23 5 5 76 35 17 14 1 2 44 15 16 9 4 3 32 20 41 74
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 33 22 6 5 66 39 17 13 2 2 33 16 16 9 4 3 33 23 27 72
3 Antwerp 33 21 6 6 58 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 16 8 4 4 22 15 32 69
4 Gent 33 16 8 9 63 36 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 4 6 36 22 27 56
5 Club Brugge 33 15 11 7 54 36 16 9 6 1 33 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 18 56
6 Standard Liege 33 16 7 10 56 42 17 10 3 4 34 17 16 6 4 6 22 25 14 55
7 Westerlo 33 14 8 11 60 52 17 8 4 5 40 26 16 6 4 6 20 26 8 50
8 Cercle Brugge 33 12 11 10 47 44 17 8 7 2 31 18 16 4 4 8 16 26 3 47
9 Sporting Charleroi 33 14 5 14 43 50 16 7 1 8 21 25 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 47
10 Anderlecht 33 13 7 13 47 43 16 6 4 6 25 20 17 7 3 7 22 23 4 46
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 46 16 6 5 5 26 22 17 6 4 7 27 24 7 45
12 Sint-Truiden 33 11 9 13 37 39 16 6 4 6 20 18 17 5 5 7 17 21 -2 42
13 Mechelen 33 10 7 16 46 61 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 3 1 12 17 34 -15 37
14 Kortrijk 33 8 7 18 35 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 2 11 21 32 -22 31
15 AS Eupen 33 7 7 19 40 68 17 4 4 9 22 33 16 3 3 10 18 35 -28 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 33 6 9 18 48 75 16 3 4 9 25 43 17 3 5 9 23 32 -27 27
17 KV Oostende 33 6 6 21 35 75 17 5 1 11 18 33 16 1 5 10 17 42 -40 24
18 RFC Seraing 33 5 4 24 27 67 16 1 3 12 7 28 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 19

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 Genk 33 23 5 5 76 35 17 14 1 2 44 15 16 9 4 3 32 20 41 74
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 33 22 6 5 66 39 17 13 2 2 33 16 16 9 4 3 33 23 27 72
3 Antwerp 33 21 6 6 58 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 16 8 4 4 22 15 32 69
4 Gent 33 16 8 9 63 36 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 4 6 36 22 27 56
5 Club Brugge 33 15 11 7 54 36 16 9 6 1 33 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 18 56
6 Standard Liege 33 16 7 10 56 42 17 10 3 4 34 17 16 6 4 6 22 25 14 55
7 Westerlo 33 14 8 11 60 52 17 8 4 5 40 26 16 6 4 6 20 26 8 50
8 Cercle Brugge 33 12 11 10 47 44 17 8 7 2 31 18 16 4 4 8 16 26 3 47
9 Sporting Charleroi 33 14 5 14 43 50 16 7 1 8 21 25 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 47
10 Anderlecht 33 13 7 13 47 43 16 6 4 6 25 20 17 7 3 7 22 23 4 46
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 46 16 6 5 5 26 22 17 6 4 7 27 24 7 45
12 Sint-Truiden 33 11 9 13 37 39 16 6 4 6 20 18 17 5 5 7 17 21 -2 42
13 Mechelen 33 10 7 16 46 61 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 3 1 12 17 34 -15 37
14 Kortrijk 33 8 7 18 35 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 2 11 21 32 -22 31
15 AS Eupen 33 7 7 19 40 68 17 4 4 9 22 33 16 3 3 10 18 35 -28 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 33 6 9 18 48 75 16 3 4 9 25 43 17 3 5 9 23 32 -27 27
17 KV Oostende 33 6 6 21 35 75 17 5 1 11 18 33 16 1 5 10 17 42 -40 24
18 RFC Seraing 33 5 4 24 27 67 16 1 3 12 7 28 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 19

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