Evenly matched teams: Antwerp U21 vs Cercle Brugge U21 match preview

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

Cercle Brugge U21 have reset their minds and bodies following their 3-0-match against Sint-Truiden U21 and are ready to face Antwerp U21. Here's all the information!

Insights:
  • Antwerp U21 have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Reserve Pro League
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have the fewest points (5) away in Reserve Pro League

This should be an intriguing game with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Antwerp U21 form and stats

Antwerp U21's struggle is real here with only 6 points collected from 10 Reserve Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-6. When Antwerp U21 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Antwerp U21, Mechelen U21 and OH Leuven U21), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With nine home Reserve Pro League games in a row without a win, the Antwerp U21 fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the OH Leuven U21 game long ago, can be stopped today.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Antwerp, who played 1-1 against Club Brugge U21. That match was also played at this venue George has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in four games in a row. First-class!

A strong away win before that one, visiting Anderlecht U21 and winning 1-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Antwerp U21 here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Antwerp U21 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 10 played).

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Cercle Brugge U21 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cercle Brugge U21 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-5 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Cercle are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Sint-Truiden U21 (placed 7th).

A 0-1 defeat away at Club Brugge U21 before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cercle Brugge U21 as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled before this season: Cercle Brugge U21 - Antwerp U21 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Antwerp zero wins, one draw and Cercle Brugge U21 three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Antwerp U21 missing players

Cercle Brugge U21 missing players

Antwerp U21 Cercle Brugge U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
4 1 1 Won W 0 0 4
4 3 1 Drew D 2 5 5
10 6 0 Lost L 0 5 11
20 8 2 Scored S 2 9 24
36 21 1 Conceded C 2 20 34
94% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 90% 95%
83% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 75%
56% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 60%
39% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 45%
33% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 15%
61% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 50%
11% 10% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 10% 20%
33% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 35%
 
3.6 2.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 4.6 4.7
4.1 4.6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.2 4.8
2.2 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.3 5.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.9 8.7
2.8 2.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.7
39% 31% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 20% 26%
 
11.1 13.2 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.8 9.3
5.7 6.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.5
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Antwerp U21 have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Reserve Pro League
  • Antwerp U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Reserve Pro League
  • Antwerp U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have the fewest points (5) away in Reserve Pro League
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have yet to win a 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 Genk U21 17 15 2 0 56 15 9 8 1 0 33 7 8 7 1 0 23 8 41 47
2 Anderlecht U21 20 14 2 4 47 16 10 7 1 2 29 10 10 7 1 2 18 6 31 44
3 Club Brugge U21 19 11 3 5 43 12 10 7 2 1 23 5 9 4 1 4 20 7 31 36
4 Standard Liège U21 17 11 2 4 30 22 8 5 1 2 15 11 9 6 1 2 15 11 8 35
5 Gent U21 16 8 4 4 29 23 9 4 2 3 15 14 7 4 2 1 14 9 6 28
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 18 6 3 9 18 36 8 4 1 3 11 17 10 2 2 6 7 19 -18 21
7 Sint-Truiden U21 18 5 4 9 19 31 8 1 3 4 7 11 10 4 1 5 12 20 -12 19
8 Zulte-Waregem U21 18 5 3 10 26 41 8 3 2 3 12 17 10 2 1 7 14 24 -15 18
9 Cercle Brugge U21 20 4 5 11 24 34 10 4 0 6 15 14 10 0 5 5 9 20 -10 17
10 OH Leuven U21 19 5 2 12 22 35 10 3 1 6 11 16 9 2 1 6 11 19 -13 17
11 Antwerp U21 18 4 4 10 20 36 10 1 3 6 8 21 8 3 1 4 12 15 -16 16
12 Mechelen U21 20 3 4 13 14 47 10 1 2 7 5 21 10 2 2 6 9 26 -33 13

Read more about Reserve Pro League

The Belgian Reserve Pro League is the top league for reserve teams in Belgium, featuring the reserve teams of most of Belgium’s biggest football clubs. 16 teams participate, playing a regular season of 15 fixtures before splitting the league table into a championship and a relegation group for 14 more fixtures.