Waasland-Beveren U21 manager looking for three points in Westerlo U21 showdown

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League 2
Competition: Mon 11.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)

Having a 3 point advantage in the league table, Waasland-Beveren U21 club members crave to see their gladiators get full points from this fixture against Westerlo U21.

Insights:
  • Waasland-Beveren U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Westerlo U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Waasland-Beveren U21 form and stats

Waasland-Beveren U21 have played 12 Reserve Pro League 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-6 (wins-draws-losses). It's been an uphill battle for Waasland-Beveren U21 in their home games for quite some time now, as five matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Excel Mouscron U21 game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

The Waasland-Beveren followers got no joy from their last match, also played here: A 2-3 defeat against Westerlo U21 (placed 10th).

Before that game, the home loss against Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 with the scoreline 0-5.

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 Waasland-Beveren U21 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won one time, drawn two and lost two.

Waasland-Beveren U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 23 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Waasland-Beveren have conceded 19 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Westerlo U21 form and stats

Playing away, Westerlo U21 have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Reserve Pro League 2 this season.

Two travels in a row for Westerlo U21, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Waasland-Beveren U21.

A loss against Kortrijk U21 was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Westerlo U21 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, one draw and zero defeats. From a total of six matches.

Westerlo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. Westerlo U21's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have played earlier this season: Waasland-Beveren U21 - Westerlo U21 2-3. Head to head totals (for the preceeding three meetings): Waasland-Beveren won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Westerlo U21 have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Waasland-Beveren U21 missing players

Westerlo U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Waasland-Beveren U21 Westerlo U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
10 5 3 Won W 1 4 9
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
12 6 0 Lost L 2 7 13
40 23 14 Scored S 4 19 37
35 19 1 Conceded C 4 22 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 79%
62% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 67% 67%
42% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 46%
25% 42% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 25%
50% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 67%
25% 25% 75% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 17%
25% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 17%
 
4.3 4.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 5.1
5.8 4.8 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.6 5.2
1 0.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 11.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7 8.2
5.3 5.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 4.3
31% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 44% 36%
 
11.3 9.5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 11.4 11.2
5.5 5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 5.1
Key stats in Reserve Pro League 2 this season:
  • Waasland-Beveren U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Waasland-Beveren U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Westerlo U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Westerlo U21 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 Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 25 18 4 3 65 22 12 7 3 2 22 13 13 11 1 1 43 9 43 58
2 AS Eupen U21 24 17 3 4 57 31 12 8 2 2 30 16 12 9 1 2 27 15 26 54
3 KV Oostende U21 25 14 7 4 61 32 12 9 2 1 36 14 13 5 5 3 25 18 29 49
4 Excelsior Virton U21 23 13 2 8 56 55 11 6 1 4 26 22 12 7 1 4 30 33 1 41
5 Excel Mouscron U21 25 12 4 9 49 31 13 9 1 3 30 12 12 3 3 6 19 19 18 40
6 Union St-Gilloise U21 24 10 5 9 33 26 11 3 1 7 11 15 13 7 4 2 22 11 7 35
7 RWDM U21 25 11 2 12 49 49 13 6 0 7 22 26 12 5 2 5 27 23 0 35
8 Waasland-Beveren U21 24 10 2 12 40 35 12 5 1 6 23 19 12 5 1 6 17 16 5 32
9 RFC Seraing U21 24 10 2 12 35 39 13 5 2 6 24 22 11 5 0 6 11 17 -4 32
10 Westerlo U21 24 9 2 13 37 43 12 5 1 6 18 21 12 4 1 7 19 22 -6 29
11 Lierse Kempenzonen U21 24 8 4 12 29 54 13 6 1 6 17 23 11 2 3 6 12 31 -25 28
12 Deinze U21 25 6 3 16 25 54 13 1 2 10 13 37 12 5 1 6 12 17 -29 21
13 Lommel U21 25 5 4 16 26 59 12 4 3 5 18 23 13 1 1 11 8 36 -33 19
14 Kortrijk U21 25 3 6 16 32 64 12 1 5 6 16 25 13 2 1 10 16 39 -32 15

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 Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 25 18 4 3 65 22 12 7 3 2 22 13 13 11 1 1 43 9 43 58
2 AS Eupen U21 24 17 3 4 57 31 12 8 2 2 30 16 12 9 1 2 27 15 26 54
3 KV Oostende U21 25 14 7 4 61 32 12 9 2 1 36 14 13 5 5 3 25 18 29 49
4 Excelsior Virton U21 23 13 2 8 56 55 11 6 1 4 26 22 12 7 1 4 30 33 1 41
5 Excel Mouscron U21 25 12 4 9 49 31 13 9 1 3 30 12 12 3 3 6 19 19 18 40
6 Union St-Gilloise U21 24 10 5 9 33 26 11 3 1 7 11 15 13 7 4 2 22 11 7 35
7 RWDM U21 25 11 2 12 49 49 13 6 0 7 22 26 12 5 2 5 27 23 0 35
8 Waasland-Beveren U21 24 10 2 12 40 35 12 5 1 6 23 19 12 5 1 6 17 16 5 32
9 RFC Seraing U21 24 10 2 12 35 39 13 5 2 6 24 22 11 5 0 6 11 17 -4 32
10 Westerlo U21 24 9 2 13 37 43 12 5 1 6 18 21 12 4 1 7 19 22 -6 29
11 Lierse Kempenzonen U21 24 8 4 12 29 54 13 6 1 6 17 23 11 2 3 6 12 31 -25 28
12 Deinze U21 25 6 3 16 25 54 13 1 2 10 13 37 12 5 1 6 12 17 -29 21
13 Lommel U21 25 5 4 16 26 59 12 4 3 5 18 23 13 1 1 11 8 36 -33 19
14 Kortrijk U21 25 3 6 16 32 64 12 1 5 6 16 25 13 2 1 10 16 39 -32 15

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