Pro League prediction and preview: Sporting Charleroi modest favorites to beat Royal Excel Mouscron

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.

Sporting Charleroi form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Sporting Charleroi have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sporting Charleroi, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

A good away victory last time out for Sporting Charleroi, who won 3-0 against Cercle Brugge (placed 16th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Anderlecht (1-2).

Sporting Charleroi decided the match against Cercle Brugge in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sporting Charleroi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

The manager K. Belhocine will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to KV Oostende in only three days.

Sporting Charleroi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sporting Charleroi defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats

1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Royal Excel Mouscron in their Pro League matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pro League home defeat versus Club Brugge with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Genk before that.

We have checked recent matches where Royal Excel Mouscron have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D2-L3.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Pro League trip to Cercle Brugge.

Royal Excel Mouscron have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Royal Excel Mouscron have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Charleroi-Royal Excel Mouscron H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sporting Charleroi 8 wins, Royal Excel Mouscron 1 win, 1 draw. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

R. Morioka 6 goals

Aleix García 4 goals

M. Bruno 3 goals / 2 assists

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Royal Excel Mouscron missing players