1st position in the Reserve Pro League table for Anderlecht U21 so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 3rd-placed Gent U21 visits.
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.
Anderlecht U21 form and stats
Anderlecht U21, who have the most points (18) at home in Reserve Pro League, have been very solid at home in the Reserve Pro League so far, with 18 points collected from 7 matches (6-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
An away draw last time out for Anderlecht U21, facing Genk U21 in a game that ended 1-1. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Mechelen U21.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Reserve Pro League game versus OH Leuven U21 in only four days. This game is also played here.
Anderlecht U21 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 19 goals in 7 matches. Anderlecht U21's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gent U21 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Reserve Pro League, on their Reserve Pro League travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Reserve Pro League home defeat versus Mechelen U21 with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Standard Liège U21.
Gent U21 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Gent U21 have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gent U21 - Anderlecht U21 5-2. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Anderlecht U21, zero draws and one win for Gent U21. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Anderlecht U21 missing players
Gent U21 missing players
| Anderlecht U21 | Gent U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 67% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 20% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 160 | 60 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 59 | 137 |
| 73 | 29 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 68 |
| 45% | 66% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 52% | 53% |
- All of Gent U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Anderlecht U21 has the most points (18) at home
- Anderlecht U21 has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- Anderlecht U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Anderlecht U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Anderlecht U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Anderlecht U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Anderlecht U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gent U21 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Gent U21 has the most clean sheets (2) away
- Gent U21 has the most clean sheets (5)
- Gent U21 has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Gent U21 has the the best goal difference (+14)
- Gent U21 has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- Gent 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 | Anderlecht U21 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge U21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Gent U21 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Mechelen U21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Genk U21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Standard Liège U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | OH Leuven U21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 33 | -44 | 4 |