It's ground zero in Provincial-Limburg - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Alken and Leopoldsburg did in their pre-season friendlies!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Alken form and stats
Last season, Alken's league statistics were 15 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Provincial-Limburg. Over these 30 matches they scored 62 goals and conceded 55. Playing at home last season Alken managed 9-1-5 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 25 conceded.
Leopoldsburg form and stats
Let's have a look at how Leopoldsburg performed last season in the Provincial-Limburg: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 6 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 56 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 10/33 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Leopoldsburg - Alken 0-0.Alken missing players
Leopoldsburg missing players
| Alken | Leopoldsburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 31 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 25 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 31 | 51 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 75% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 55% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 65% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 15% |
| 60% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 25% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Alken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alken have scored more than double the goals of Leopoldsburg.
- Alken haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Leopoldsburg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leopoldsburg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Leopoldsburg have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Leopoldsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leopoldsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Achel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Alken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bregel Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Groen Star Beek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Herk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Herkol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Leopoldsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MD Halen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Meeuwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Park Houthalen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Schoonbeek-Beverst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Torpedo Hasselt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Verbroedering Maasmechelen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Weerstand Koersel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Zepperen-Brustem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Zonhoven United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Beringen | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Herk | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 61 |
| 3 | Weerstand Koersel | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 58 |
| 4 | Torpedo Hasselt | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 53 |
| 5 | Park Houthalen | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 52 |
| 6 | Melo Zonhoven | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 52 |
| 7 | Zepperen-Brustem | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 50 |
| 8 | Alken | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 49 |
| 9 | Groen Star Beek | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Herkol | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Achel | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -25 | 34 |
| 12 | Zonhoven | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -19 | 33 |
| 13 | Verbroedering Maasmechelen | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | -28 | 26 |
| 14 | Huvo Jeuk | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -35 | 24 |
| 15 | Vlijtingen | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -23 | 24 |
| 16 | HIH Hoepertingen | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 40 | -29 | 19 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tienen | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 65 |
| 2 | Houtvenne | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| 3 | Lyra | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Sint-Lenaarts | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Betekom | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 45 |
| 6 | Zwarte Leeuw | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Eendracht Termien | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | Wellen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 42 |
| 9 | Helson Helchteren | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 29 | -7 | 40 |
| 10 | Esperanza Pelt | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 37 |
| 11 | Bornem | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 37 |
| 12 | Bilzerse Waltwilder | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Ternesse | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Nijlen | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 15 | Leopoldsburg | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 33 | -21 | 30 |
| 16 | Racing Mechelen | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 27 |