Sporting Charleroi expected to show superhero qualities when Waasland-Beveren visits

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Pays de Charleroi (15000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Sporting Charleroi leading Waasland-Beveren by 14 points.

Insights:
  • Sporting Charleroi has the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League
  • Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Pro League. That game was also an away game, at Sint-Truiden. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

Sporting Charleroi, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League, have performed here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi this season with 4 wins from 6 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

No payout for Charleroi in their previous match, an away game at AS Eupen that ended in defeat 1-3. Preceding that match was the home game against Gent that was lost 0-1.

The Charleroi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Charleroi have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Waasland-Beveren form and stats

There's been little loot from Waasland-Beveren's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Pro League. Waasland-Beveren only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws. Visiting Waasland-Beveren has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Waasland-Beveren has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sint-Truiden for a Pro League game that ended a draw (1-1). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs KV Oostende.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Waasland-Beveren we find four games. Results are zero Waasland-Beveren wins, zero draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Royal Excel Mouscron in just three days.

Waasland-Beveren are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. The Waasland-Beveren manager N. Hayen has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Charleroi won six, Waasland-Beveren won one and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CharleroiK. Rezaei
K. Rezaei
6 goals
Waasland-BeverenD. Heymans
D. Heymans
6 goals
CharleroiS. Nicholson
S. Nicholson
4 goals

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Waasland-Beveren missing players

Sporting Charleroi Waasland-Beveren
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 2 6 13
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 2 3 8
22 10 0 Scored S 3 9 17
14 4 0 Conceded C 7 14 30
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
54% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 62%
31% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 54%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 38%
54% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 85%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
8% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.9 9.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 8.6
3.7 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.3 3.9
46% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 64% 33%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Waasland-Beveren's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sporting Charleroi has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Pro League
  • Sporting Charleroi has the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League
  • Sporting Charleroi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Charleroi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Waasland-Beveren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Waasland-Beveren have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Waasland-Beveren haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 8 4 2 31 18 7 4 2 1 17 8 7 4 2 1 14 10 13 28
2 Club Brugge 14 8 3 3 29 11 7 4 1 2 12 6 7 4 2 1 17 5 18 27
3 Beerschot-Wilrijk 13 8 1 4 35 31 7 6 0 1 23 14 6 2 1 3 12 17 4 25
4 Sporting Charleroi 13 7 2 4 22 14 6 4 0 2 10 4 7 3 2 2 12 10 8 23
5 Standard Liège 13 6 5 2 17 12 7 3 4 0 9 6 6 3 1 2 8 6 5 23
6 Antwerp 13 6 4 3 23 17 6 3 3 0 12 7 7 3 1 3 11 10 6 22
7 Anderlecht 13 5 6 2 23 18 6 3 3 0 10 5 7 2 3 2 13 13 5 21
8 OH Leuven 12 5 4 3 21 21 6 3 2 1 9 8 6 2 2 2 12 13 0 19
9 Cercle Brugge 14 6 0 8 21 25 7 3 0 4 13 14 7 3 0 4 8 11 -4 18
10 KV Oostende 13 4 4 5 17 15 7 3 2 2 14 9 6 1 2 3 3 6 2 16
11 Gent 13 5 1 7 21 20 6 2 1 3 11 9 7 3 0 4 10 11 1 16
12 Kortrijk 13 4 4 5 18 20 6 1 2 3 11 14 7 3 2 2 7 6 -2 16
13 AS Eupen 13 3 7 3 16 20 6 2 2 2 8 10 7 1 5 1 8 10 -4 16
14 Mechelen 12 3 3 6 17 22 6 1 2 3 10 11 6 2 1 3 7 11 -5 12
15 Sint-Truiden 13 2 5 6 15 24 7 2 3 2 8 7 6 0 2 4 7 17 -9 11
16 Zulte-Waregem 13 3 2 8 16 28 7 1 1 5 8 17 6 2 1 3 8 11 -12 11
17 Waasland-Beveren 13 2 3 8 17 30 7 1 1 5 8 16 6 1 2 3 9 14 -13 9
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 12 1 4 7 6 19 6 0 2 4 1 6 6 1 2 3 5 13 -13 7

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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.