Sportcomplex Marc Gevaert: Dikkelvenne vs Merelbeke Second Amateur Division: VFV A pre-match guide

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Marc Gevaert (12500 seats)

The hosts, Dikkelvenne, should be the favourites in this fixture, but Merelbeke have exhibited both ability and mettle. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Dikkelvenne is in the best form (4-1-1) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

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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Dikkelvenne form and stats

Dikkelvenne have played 13 Second Amateur Division: VFV A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Harelbeke game Dikkelvenne has been unbeatable here at Sportcomplex Marc Gevaert producing five straight wins.

Dikkelvenne faced defeat in their previous match, away at Oudenaarde (after extra-time) (1-2). Up until that defeat this club had gone nine consecutive league games without being beaten.

Before that, Dikkelvenne had a home game versus Lokeren-Temse (after extra-time) which ended with a victory 3-1.

Observe: 10 of the most recent 12 league games from this club have had goals from both sides.

A decent goal production from Dikkelvenne in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 13 league matches. Dikkelvenne have conceded 22 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Merelbeke form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A, on their Second Amateur Division: VFV A travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. With three draws in a row for Merelbeke the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

There were no winners in Merelbeke's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Olsa Brakel (after extra-time) (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus RFC Wetteren (after extra-time) that ended 1-1.

Merelbeke find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Merelbeke have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other previously this campaign: Merelbeke - Dikkelvenne 0-0. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Dikkelvenne won three games, four matches ended with a tie and Merelbeke have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Dikkelvenne missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dikkelvenne Merelbeke
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
12 7 2 Won W 1 4 10
5 2 0 Drew D 0 5 10
9 4 2 Lost L 2 4 6
41 25 4 Scored S 4 16 37
38 22 7 Conceded C 5 15 28
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
77% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 77%
58% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 46% 46%
35% 46% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 23%
23% 31% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
54% 46% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 62%
27% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 27%
27% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 23%
 
4.7 2.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.7 2.4
2.7 1.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5 4.1
1 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.5 0.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 6.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.7 6.4
4.3 3.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 2.6
62% 91% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 48%
 
6.8 3.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 10.3 8.9
3.2 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.3
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Dikkelvenne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dikkelvenne have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Dikkelvenne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dikkelvenne is in the best form (4-1-1) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lokeren-Temse 26 16 6 4 53 30 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 7 4 1 24 13 23 54
2 Oostkamp 26 12 10 4 62 39 13 7 5 1 33 17 13 5 5 3 29 22 23 46
3 Cercle Brugge II 26 13 7 6 45 30 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 25 17 15 46
4 Sparta Petegem 26 13 6 7 49 40 13 7 5 1 27 20 13 6 1 6 22 20 9 45
5 Gent-Zeehaven 26 12 7 7 54 39 13 5 5 3 26 21 13 7 2 4 28 18 15 43
6 Dikkelvenne 26 12 5 9 41 38 13 7 2 4 25 22 13 5 3 5 16 16 3 41
7 Merelbeke 26 10 10 6 37 28 13 6 5 2 21 13 13 4 5 4 16 15 9 40
8 Eendracht Aalst 25 11 6 8 40 31 13 6 3 4 16 16 12 5 3 4 24 15 9 39
9 Zulte Waregem II 26 10 7 9 47 38 13 5 4 4 22 19 13 5 3 5 25 19 9 37
10 Zelzate 26 10 5 11 41 39 13 5 3 5 20 21 13 5 2 6 21 18 2 35
11 Olsa Brakel 26 8 8 10 34 45 12 2 4 6 14 24 14 6 4 4 20 21 -11 32
12 Oudenaarde 26 8 8 10 41 54 13 5 2 6 21 28 13 3 6 4 20 26 -13 32
13 Torhout 26 7 8 11 34 37 13 5 3 5 21 16 13 2 5 6 13 21 -3 29
14 Gullegem 26 6 10 10 45 43 13 2 6 5 20 25 13 4 4 5 25 18 2 28
15 Harelbeke 26 7 7 12 30 42 13 5 3 5 17 21 13 2 4 7 13 21 -12 28
16 RFC Wetteren 26 7 5 14 33 52 13 4 1 8 18 23 13 3 4 6 15 29 -19 26
17 Westhoek 26 5 10 11 30 47 13 3 5 5 11 21 13 2 5 6 19 26 -17 25
18 Erpe-Mere United 25 2 3 20 16 60 12 1 3 8 9 25 13 1 0 12 7 35 -44 9

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 Lokeren-Temse 26 16 6 4 53 30 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 7 4 1 24 13 23 54
2 Oostkamp 26 12 10 4 62 39 13 7 5 1 33 17 13 5 5 3 29 22 23 46
3 Cercle Brugge II 26 13 7 6 45 30 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 25 17 15 46
4 Sparta Petegem 26 13 6 7 49 40 13 7 5 1 27 20 13 6 1 6 22 20 9 45
5 Gent-Zeehaven 26 12 7 7 54 39 13 5 5 3 26 21 13 7 2 4 28 18 15 43
6 Dikkelvenne 26 12 5 9 41 38 13 7 2 4 25 22 13 5 3 5 16 16 3 41
7 Merelbeke 26 10 10 6 37 28 13 6 5 2 21 13 13 4 5 4 16 15 9 40
8 Eendracht Aalst 25 11 6 8 40 31 13 6 3 4 16 16 12 5 3 4 24 15 9 39
9 Zulte Waregem II 26 10 7 9 47 38 13 5 4 4 22 19 13 5 3 5 25 19 9 37
10 Zelzate 26 10 5 11 41 39 13 5 3 5 20 21 13 5 2 6 21 18 2 35
11 Olsa Brakel 26 8 8 10 34 45 12 2 4 6 14 24 14 6 4 4 20 21 -11 32
12 Oudenaarde 26 8 8 10 41 54 13 5 2 6 21 28 13 3 6 4 20 26 -13 32
13 Torhout 26 7 8 11 34 37 13 5 3 5 21 16 13 2 5 6 13 21 -3 29
14 Gullegem 26 6 10 10 45 43 13 2 6 5 20 25 13 4 4 5 25 18 2 28
15 Harelbeke 26 7 7 12 30 42 13 5 3 5 17 21 13 2 4 7 13 21 -12 28
16 RFC Wetteren 26 7 5 14 33 52 13 4 1 8 18 23 13 3 4 6 15 29 -19 26
17 Westhoek 26 5 10 11 30 47 13 3 5 5 11 21 13 2 5 6 19 26 -17 25
18 Erpe-Mere United 25 2 3 20 16 60 12 1 3 8 9 25 13 1 0 12 7 35 -44 9

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The Belgian Second Amateur Division is the fourth highest football league in Belgium. It has three separate groups each holding 16 teams. Each group play 30 fixtures internally, divided in three periods. The top team of each league table is promoted while period winners and second placed team enter a play-off for promotion.