Waasland-Beveren - Sint-Truiden: Small difference between teams in Pro League clash

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Thu 26.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Freethielstadion (13200 seats)

Waasland-Beveren are welcoming Sint-Truiden for another important game after their 2-1 result against 5th-placed Standard Liège.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Pro League.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Sint-Truiden's home stadium. The visitors last 41 games on grass have ended in 11 wins, 12 draws and 18 losses.

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Waasland-Beveren form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Waasland-Beveren, who have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Pro League, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Freethielstadion.

The Waasland-Beveren supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Standard Liège in Pro League and win 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Genk.

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 Waasland-Beveren have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 4 Lost 6.

Waasland-Beveren are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. Waasland-Beveren have conceded 24 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Sint-Truiden form and stats

The visitors are W4-D0-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.

Sint-Truiden's last game was the home draw against Antwerp (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Zulte-Waregem's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sint-Truiden playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 4 Sint-Truiden wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Sint-Truiden find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Sint-Truiden are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sint-Truiden - Waasland-Beveren 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Waasland-Beveren wins - draws - Sint-Truiden wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sint-TruidenY. Boli
Y. Boli
10 goals
Sint-TruidenY. Suzuki
Y. Suzuki
5 goals
Waasland-BeverenB. Badibanga
B. Badibanga
2 goals

Waasland-Beveren missing players

Sint-Truiden missing players

Waasland-Beveren Sint-Truiden
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
3 2 1 Won W 1 4 6
5 2 1 Drew D 0 0 5
12 6 0 Lost L 2 6 9
17 10 4 Scored S 3 12 22
42 24 2 Conceded C 6 25 37
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
55% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 60%
45% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 30% 20%
60% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 55%
5% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 25%
40% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 30%
 
4.3 4.9 5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.3 3.2 4
5 3.9 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.7 6.9 7.2
2 1.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.1 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
109 49 6 Total Shots T S 28 65 135
50 24 6 Shots on Target S O 6 25 51
34% 42% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 43%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Sint-Truiden's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Waasland-Beveren's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sint-Truiden have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sint-Truiden have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sint-Truiden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sint-Truiden have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sint-Truiden haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Waasland-Beveren has the fewest points (8) at home
  • Waasland-Beveren has the most conceded goals (24) at home
  • Waasland-Beveren has the the worst goal difference (-14) at home
  • Waasland-Beveren have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Waasland-Beveren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Waasland-Beveren haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 19 14 4 1 42 8 10 7 3 0 23 3 9 7 1 1 19 5 34 46
2 Antwerp 20 11 5 4 39 25 9 8 1 0 21 8 11 3 4 4 18 17 14 38
3 Gent 20 10 6 4 39 23 10 8 2 0 25 6 10 2 4 4 14 17 16 36
4 Sporting Charleroi 19 10 6 3 30 17 9 6 1 2 13 8 10 4 5 1 17 9 13 36
5 Standard Liège 20 10 5 5 37 22 10 7 2 1 21 7 10 3 3 4 16 15 15 35
6 Zulte-Waregem 20 9 4 7 31 24 10 6 1 3 22 10 10 3 3 4 9 14 7 31
7 Mechelen 20 9 4 7 29 30 10 4 3 3 16 17 10 5 1 4 13 13 -1 31
8 Genk 20 8 4 8 30 29 10 6 1 3 16 12 10 2 3 5 14 17 1 28
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 20 6 9 5 28 26 10 4 5 1 16 10 10 2 4 4 12 16 2 27
10 Anderlecht 20 6 8 6 24 22 11 4 5 2 14 9 9 2 3 4 10 13 2 26
11 Sint-Truiden 20 6 5 9 22 37 10 2 5 3 10 12 10 4 0 6 12 25 -15 23
12 Kortrijk 20 5 4 11 27 34 10 3 2 5 18 17 10 2 2 6 9 17 -7 19
13 AS Eupen 20 5 4 11 16 32 10 2 3 5 8 14 10 3 1 6 8 18 -16 19
14 KV Oostende 20 5 3 12 22 36 10 4 2 4 16 18 10 1 1 8 6 18 -14 18
15 Waasland-Beveren 20 3 5 12 17 42 10 2 2 6 10 24 10 1 3 6 7 18 -25 14
16 Cercle Brugge 20 3 2 15 18 44 10 3 1 6 10 17 10 0 1 9 8 27 -26 11

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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.