National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's RFC Seraing U21 or Standard Liège U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
RFC Seraing U21 form and stats
Last season, Seraing's Reserve Pro League Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.Overall Reserve Pro League 2 statistics playing at home this season for RFC Seraing U21 are 5-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).
The home fans witnessed a 2-2 draw vs Standard Liège U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here.
2-2 away at Lommel U21 before that.RFC Seraing U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 24 goals in 13 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Standard Liège U21 form and stats
Standard Liège U21 was sent out of Reserve Pro League Cup in the 1st round last season.Standard Liège U21 have an excellent away record in the Reserve Pro League so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games.
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to RFC Seraing U21 in their previous outing. The Reserve Pro League Cup fixture ended 2-2.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Sporting Charleroi U21 in the Reserve Pro League.Standard Liège U21 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Standard have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled earlier this season: RFC Seraing U21 - Standard Liège U21 2-2.
RFC Seraing U21 missing players
Standard Liège U21 missing players
| RFC Seraing U21 | Standard Liège U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 44 | 26 | Scored | S | 24 | 43 | ||
| 45 | 26 | Conceded | C | 21 | 36 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 8% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 10.8 | ||
| 6.2 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 33% | ||
| 10.3 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AS Eupen U21 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 60 |
| 2 | Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 41 | 58 |
| 3 | KV Oostende U21 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 52 |
| 4 | Union St-Gilloise U21 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 37 | -10 | 41 |
| 6 | Excel Mouscron U21 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 40 |
| 7 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | RFC Seraing U21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | RWDM U21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Westerlo U21 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 32 |
| 11 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 36 | -28 | 29 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -34 | 21 |
| 13 | Lommel U21 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 36 | -33 | 20 |
| 14 | Kortrijk U21 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 39 | -32 | 16 |
| 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 U21 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 4 | Standard Liège U21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi U21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -26 | 22 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | OH Leuven U21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Antwerp U21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 16 |