Pro League fixture research: Westerlo against Sporting Charleroi

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Het Kuipje (8182 seats)

Westerlo have layed the groundwork for another game following their 2-1 result vs KV Oostende, a game that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Sporting Charleroi?

Insights:
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Charleroi have scored away.

Westerlo and Sporting Charleroi 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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Westerlo form and stats

All-inclusive Pro League stats playing at home this season for Westerlo are 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Het Kuipje.

Westerlo are returning here after visiting KV Oostende and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Vaesen and Eenoo scored the goal(s). Bolat loved the game against KV Oostende. With a stunning ten saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

Ahead of that match, Westerlo won a home game hosting Kortrijk (3-1).

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 Westerlo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Westerlo are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Het Kuipje in their league games, having scored an impressive 38 goals in 15 matches. Westerlo have conceded 23 from these games.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

6-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting Charleroi in their Pro League matches away. Sporting Charleroi are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Two trips in a row for Charleroi, whose manager Mazzù could celebrate last time after the win against Antwerp. Goalkeeper Koffi was absolutely vital in the Sporting Charleroi victory against Antwerp, making eight saves. Koffi (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 9.02. Koffi topped it up with a clean sheet.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against OH Leuven.

We have checked recent matches where Sporting Charleroi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 0 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats.

Stats flash: 8 of the latest 10 league games featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Charleroi have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sporting Charleroi have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the contenders met earlier this season; Sporting Charleroi - Westerlo 2-3. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Westerlo, two draws and five wins for Sporting Charleroi. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

WesterloM. De Cuyper
M. De Cuyper
8 goals
WesterloN. Dorgeles
N. Dorgeles
8 goals
WesterloK. Vaesen
K. Vaesen
6 goals

Westerlo missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Westerlo Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 30
14 8 3 Won W 1 6 12
6 3 0 Drew D 2 4 6
10 4 2 Lost L 2 5 12
58 38 11 Scored S 4 18 36
49 23 8 Conceded C 7 20 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 90%
90% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 53%
57% 73% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 53%
40% 60% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 37%
33% 47% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 13%
60% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 50%
27% 27% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 40% 33%
13% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 20% 27%
 
4.9 5.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.3
5.6 5.5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.8 4.9
1.6 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
11.9 13.6 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 10.1 11.4
4.1 5.3 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 3.9
47% 48% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 32%
 
13.4 11.7 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16.6 14.3 11.8
4 3.7 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 5.2 4.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Westerlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Westerlo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Charleroi have scored away.
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have the most scored goals (38) at home in Pro League
  • Westerlo 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 30 21 5 4 69 30 15 12 1 2 37 12 15 9 4 2 32 18 39 68
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 30 20 5 5 61 36 15 11 2 2 29 14 15 9 3 3 32 22 25 65
3 Antwerp 30 18 6 6 53 25 15 11 2 2 33 10 15 7 4 4 20 15 28 60
4 Gent 30 15 6 9 56 34 15 9 3 3 26 13 15 6 3 6 30 21 22 51
5 Club Brugge 30 13 10 7 49 36 15 8 6 1 31 15 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 49
6 Westerlo 30 14 6 10 58 49 15 8 3 4 38 23 15 6 3 6 20 26 9 48
7 Standard Liège 30 13 7 10 48 40 15 8 3 4 29 16 15 5 4 6 19 24 8 46
8 Anderlecht 30 12 6 12 44 38 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 6 3 6 19 18 6 42
9 Cercle Brugge 30 10 11 9 41 41 15 6 7 2 26 17 15 4 4 7 15 24 0 41
10 Sporting Charleroi 29 12 5 12 36 38 14 6 1 7 18 18 15 6 4 5 18 20 -2 41
11 OH Leuven 30 10 9 11 44 43 15 5 5 5 22 21 15 5 4 6 22 22 1 39
12 Sint-Truiden 30 10 9 11 30 34 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 15 16 -4 39
13 Mechelen 29 9 6 14 39 53 15 7 5 3 28 23 14 2 1 11 11 30 -14 33
14 Kortrijk 30 8 6 16 35 54 15 4 4 7 14 25 15 4 2 9 21 29 -19 30
15 AS Eupen 30 7 6 17 39 62 15 4 4 7 21 27 15 3 2 10 18 35 -23 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 30 5 9 16 41 69 15 3 4 8 25 41 15 2 5 8 16 28 -28 24
17 KV Oostende 30 6 6 18 34 63 15 5 1 9 17 26 15 1 5 9 17 37 -29 24
18 RFC Seraing 30 5 4 21 26 58 15 1 3 11 7 23 15 4 1 10 19 35 -32 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 30 21 5 4 69 30 15 12 1 2 37 12 15 9 4 2 32 18 39 68
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 30 20 5 5 61 36 15 11 2 2 29 14 15 9 3 3 32 22 25 65
3 Antwerp 30 18 6 6 53 25 15 11 2 2 33 10 15 7 4 4 20 15 28 60
4 Gent 30 15 6 9 56 34 15 9 3 3 26 13 15 6 3 6 30 21 22 51
5 Club Brugge 30 13 10 7 49 36 15 8 6 1 31 15 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 49
6 Westerlo 30 14 6 10 58 49 15 8 3 4 38 23 15 6 3 6 20 26 9 48
7 Standard Liège 30 13 7 10 48 40 15 8 3 4 29 16 15 5 4 6 19 24 8 46
8 Anderlecht 30 12 6 12 44 38 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 6 3 6 19 18 6 42
9 Cercle Brugge 30 10 11 9 41 41 15 6 7 2 26 17 15 4 4 7 15 24 0 41
10 Sporting Charleroi 29 12 5 12 36 38 14 6 1 7 18 18 15 6 4 5 18 20 -2 41
11 OH Leuven 30 10 9 11 44 43 15 5 5 5 22 21 15 5 4 6 22 22 1 39
12 Sint-Truiden 30 10 9 11 30 34 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 15 16 -4 39
13 Mechelen 29 9 6 14 39 53 15 7 5 3 28 23 14 2 1 11 11 30 -14 33
14 Kortrijk 30 8 6 16 35 54 15 4 4 7 14 25 15 4 2 9 21 29 -19 30
15 AS Eupen 30 7 6 17 39 62 15 4 4 7 21 27 15 3 2 10 18 35 -23 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 30 5 9 16 41 69 15 3 4 8 25 41 15 2 5 8 16 28 -28 24
17 KV Oostende 30 6 6 18 34 63 15 5 1 9 17 26 15 1 5 9 17 37 -29 24
18 RFC Seraing 30 5 4 21 26 58 15 1 3 11 7 23 15 4 1 10 19 35 -32 19

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