Evenly matched teams: Sporting Charleroi vs Anderlecht match preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Pays de Charleroi (14967 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Sporting Charleroi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Anderlecht.

Sporting Charleroi and Anderlecht 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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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sporting Charleroi have to build on here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi in the Pro League.

The home team returns to Stade du Pays de Charleroi after sharing the points with Standard Liege (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Pro League game ended 1-1. In the game before, an away victory in the Belgian Cup match versus Rupel Boom with a 3-2 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sporting Charleroi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

Sporting Charleroi has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Anderlecht form and stats

Playing away, Anderlecht have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Pro League this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on S. Davies, the Anderlecht manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Anderlecht delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Waasland-Beveren (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Pro League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Beerschot-Wilrijk.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Anderlecht playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 3 Anderlecht wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Anderlecht have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sporting Charleroi, 2 draws and 5 wins for Anderlecht. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

R. Morioka
5 goals
M. Bruno
2 goals / 1 assists
S. Nicholson
2 goals

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Sporting Charleroi Anderlecht
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
12 5 0 Scored S 0 3 6
11 6 0 Conceded C 1 7 11
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 67%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 44%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
75% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
12% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 44%
 
4.6 5.8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 10 5 5.8
5.5 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.5 3.2
1.8 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Sporting Charleroi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Anderlecht have yet to win a game away.
  • Sporting Charleroi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Charleroi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting Charleroi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting Charleroi
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 0 - 4 Sporting Charleroi
13-09-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 2 - 1 Genk
21-09-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 0 - 3 Sint-Truiden
25-09-19 BC Rupel Boom 2 - 3 Sporting Charleroi
29-09-19 PRO Standard Liege 1 - 1 Sporting Charleroi
04-10-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 18:30 Anderlecht
20-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 18:00 Sporting Charleroi
26-10-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 16:00 Royal Excel Mouscron
29-10-19 PRO KV Oostende 19:30 Sporting Charleroi
03-11-19 PRO Mechelen 19:00 Sporting Charleroi
Anderlecht
All Pro League Champions League Europa League Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
01-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 0 Standard Liege
15-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 2 Antwerp
22-09-19 PRO Club Brugge 2 - 1 Anderlecht
25-09-19 BC Beerschot-Wilrijk 2 - 2 Anderlecht
29-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 0 - 0 Waasland-Beveren
04-10-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 18:30 Anderlecht
20-10-19 PRO Anderlecht 16:00 Sint-Truiden
25-10-19 PRO AS Eupen 18:30 Anderlecht
31-10-19 PRO Anderlecht 19:30 Gent
03-11-19 PRO Anderlecht 13:30 Cercle Brugge

  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 8 6 2 0 21 3 4 2 2 0 9 2 4 4 0 0 12 1 18 20
2 Standard Liège 9 6 1 2 21 7 5 4 1 0 14 3 4 2 0 2 7 4 14 19
3 Gent 8 5 2 1 20 8 5 5 0 0 16 3 3 0 2 1 4 5 12 17
4 Antwerp 8 5 1 2 17 9 3 3 0 0 9 2 5 2 1 2 8 7 8 16
5 Royal Excel Mouscron 9 4 4 1 13 10 5 3 2 0 8 3 4 1 2 1 5 7 3 16
6 Genk 9 4 2 3 16 13 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 1 2 2 10 9 3 14
7 Mechelen 9 4 2 3 14 16 4 2 1 1 8 9 5 2 1 2 6 7 -2 14
8 Zulte-Waregem 9 3 4 2 12 12 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 1 3 1 5 7 0 13
9 Sporting Charleroi 8 3 3 2 12 11 4 2 1 1 5 6 4 1 2 1 7 5 1 12
10 Sint-Truiden 9 3 3 3 11 14 5 1 3 1 6 6 4 2 0 2 5 8 -3 12
11 KV Oostende 9 3 2 4 12 17 5 2 1 2 7 9 4 1 1 2 5 8 -5 11
12 Kortrijk 9 2 2 5 14 17 4 1 2 1 9 8 5 1 0 4 5 9 -3 8
13 Anderlecht 9 1 3 5 6 11 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 0 1 3 3 7 -5 6
14 AS Eupen 9 1 3 5 6 20 4 0 2 2 3 8 5 1 1 3 3 12 -14 6
15 Waasland-Beveren 9 0 4 5 5 19 4 0 1 3 2 12 5 0 3 2 3 7 -14 4
16 Cercle Brugge 9 1 0 8 8 21 5 1 0 4 3 9 4 0 0 4 5 12 -13 3

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