Reserve Pro League match preview: Zulte-Waregem U21 believed to be the weaker party when Standard Liège U21 pays a visit

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 31.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

Greeting visitors in their own stadium is secure and good for Zulte-Waregem U21, but Standard Liège U21 are fully intent and qualified to win. Who wins?

Insights:
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Standard Liège U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Reserve Pro League

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.

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Zulte-Waregem U21 form and stats

Zulte-Waregem U21 have played 6 Reserve Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Zulte-Waregem faced defeat in their previous match, away at OH Leuven U21 (0-2).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Sporting Charleroi U21.

A decent goal production from Zulte-Waregem U21 in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Zulte-Waregem U21 with 13 goals conceded in these matches.

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Standard Liège U21 form and stats

Standard Liège U21's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Standard Liège U21 collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Reserve Pro League. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Standard Liège U21 have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Standard Liège U21 suffered a 0-3 loss to Anderlecht U21 (placed 2nd).

Prior to that result Standard Liège U21 won their away game at Antwerp U21. The scoreline was 1-0.

Standard Liège U21 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded by Standard in these games.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Standard Liège U21 - Zulte-Waregem U21 2-1.

Zulte-Waregem U21 missing players

Standard Liège U21 missing players

Zulte-Waregem U21 Standard Liège U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 2 6 13
4 3 0 Won W 2 4 8
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
8 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
21 10 0 Scored S 3 9 22
32 13 0 Conceded C 0 8 18
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 92%
69% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 62%
62% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 23%
54% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 15%
62% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 54%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 38%
23% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
4.2 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.4 4.6
5.4 6.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.2 5.6
1.8 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.7 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.8 11.1
3.7 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.2 5.5
44% 48% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 30%
 
13.5 14.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 7.8 9.2
6.7 6.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.8 4.5
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • Standard Liège U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Standard Liège U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Reserve Pro League
  • Standard Liège U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zulte-Waregem 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 Genk U21 11 10 1 0 37 7 5 5 0 0 21 4 6 5 1 0 16 3 30 31
2 Anderlecht U21 11 10 1 0 30 6 6 5 1 0 20 5 5 5 0 0 10 1 24 31
3 Standard Liège U21 13 8 1 4 22 18 7 4 1 2 13 10 6 4 0 2 9 8 4 25
4 Gent U21 12 6 3 3 24 18 5 2 1 2 10 9 7 4 2 1 14 9 6 21
5 Club Brugge U21 10 6 1 3 28 7 5 3 1 1 12 4 5 3 0 2 16 3 21 19
6 Sint-Truiden U21 12 4 2 6 15 19 6 1 2 3 6 8 6 3 0 3 9 11 -4 14
7 Sporting Charleroi U21 12 4 2 6 11 23 6 3 0 3 9 16 6 1 2 3 2 7 -12 14
8 OH Leuven U21 11 4 1 6 16 18 6 2 1 3 7 8 5 2 0 3 9 10 -2 13
9 Zulte-Waregem U21 13 4 1 8 21 32 6 3 1 2 10 13 7 1 0 6 11 19 -11 13
10 Cercle Brugge U21 13 2 3 8 16 26 6 2 0 4 8 8 7 0 3 4 8 18 -10 9
11 Antwerp U21 13 2 2 9 12 30 7 1 1 5 5 16 6 1 1 4 7 14 -18 8
12 Mechelen U21 13 2 2 9 10 38 7 1 1 5 4 16 6 1 1 4 6 22 -28 8

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.