Only a win will satisfy Eendracht Aalter supporters in this Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum clash with Sottegem, having a healthy lead in the Provincial-Oost-Vlaanderen table.
Eendracht Aalter and Sottegem 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.
Eendracht Aalter form and stats
The story so far for Eendracht Aalter at their home stadium (Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.The points were shared in Eendracht Aalter's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bambrugge (placed 2nd) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Eendracht Zele.
The Eendracht Aalter fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 matches. Eendracht Aalter's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times.
Sottegem form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Sottegem so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-9 (win-draw-lose).Sottegem failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Drongen (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Prior to that match, the Sottegem manager faced defeat in their match when travelling to Bambrugge and losing 0-2.
Sottegem are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games. There are big problems for the Sottegem defense as they have conceded 40 goals in 13 away games.
Head 2 Head
Sottegem - Eendracht Aalter 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Eendracht Aalter 1 win, 2 draws and Sottegem 2 victories.Eendracht Aalter missing players
Sottegem missing players
| Eendracht Aalter | Sottegem | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 14 | 27 |
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 89% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 59% | 46% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 74% |
| 48% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 57% | 63% |
| 30% | 38% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 33% |
| 67% | 62% | Both teams to score | 79% | 70% |
| 19% | 23% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 7% |
| 19% | 23% | Failed To Score | 14% | 26% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ninove | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 40 | 56 |
| 2 | Bambrugge | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Eendracht Aalter | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Eendracht Zele | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Lochristi | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 45 |
| 6 | Excelsior Mariakerke | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 7 | Elene-Grotenberge | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Jong Zulte | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 38 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Appelterre-Eichem | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 35 |
| 10 | HO Kalken | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Ardennen | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 31 |
| 12 | Dendermonde | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | Adegem | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 27 |
| 14 | Drongen | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 24 |
| 15 | Sottegem | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 40 | -28 | 21 |
| 16 | Sparta Waasmunster | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 48 | -59 | 10 |