Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Eendracht Aalst - Gent-Zeehaven pre-match thoughts and statistics

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Het Pierre Cornelisstadion (10683 seats)

Eendracht Aalst will aim to utilise their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s opposition. The hosting team are currently 8 points behind Gent-Zeehaven.

Insights:
  • Eendracht Aalst have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Gent-Zeehaven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Eendracht can neither be promoted or relegated from Second Amateur Division: VFV A. Gent-Zeehaven are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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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Eendracht Aalst form and stats

Eendracht Aalst have collected 21 points from their Second Amateur Division: VFV A home games so far after 6-3-7. The home stadium (Het Pierre Cornelisstadion) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Eendracht Aalst it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

A strong away win for Eendracht against Merelbeke the last match. A huge relief, as that was the first league win after failing to win six consecutive fixtures.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Westhoek (1-3).

Eendracht Aalst has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Eendracht defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Gent-Zeehaven form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Amateur Division: VFV A matches, Gent-Zeehaven have produced an overall stat of 9-2-5 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Gent-Zeehaven, as they have won on their previous two travels.

The manager Tant was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium PGB-Stadion. Gent-Zeehaven suffered a 1-4 loss to Oudenaarde (placed 8th). That loss was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Merelbeke.

Gent-Zeehaven have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 33 goals from 16 away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Gent-Zeehaven in these games.

Head 2 Head

Gent-Zeehaven - Eendracht Aalst 1-2 was the outcome when these two sides previously met, some time ago this season. Last seven meetings involving these participants: Eendracht won six, Gent-Zeehaven triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Eendracht Aalst missing players

Gent-Zeehaven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Eendracht Aalst Gent-Zeehaven
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
12 6 2 Won W 3 9 15
6 3 0 Drew D 1 2 8
13 7 3 Lost L 1 5 9
45 19 6 Scored S 13 33 61
42 25 9 Conceded C 8 22 47
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
74% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 84%
58% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 75% 69%
32% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 44%
13% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 25%
55% 62% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 69% 62%
26% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 31%
19% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 16%
 
3.6 3.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 0.8 2.9
1.6 1.8 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 1.3 2.9
0.8 0.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.2 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7 8.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 5 1.7 6.3
3.2 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 0.8 3.2
33% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 120% 300% 58%
 
3.4 4.3 2.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 3.3 5.7
1.6 1.9 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 1.8 2.5
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Eendracht Aalst have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Eendracht Aalst have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Eendracht Aalst have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Eendracht Aalst haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gent-Zeehaven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gent-Zeehaven have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gent-Zeehaven haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Lokeren-Temse 32 20 7 5 62 33 16 11 2 3 31 17 16 9 5 2 31 16 29 67
2 Sparta Petegem 32 16 8 8 63 51 16 9 5 2 33 24 16 7 3 6 30 27 12 56
3 Oostkamp 32 15 10 7 73 48 16 9 5 2 38 21 16 6 5 5 35 27 25 55
4 Gent-Zeehaven 32 15 8 9 61 47 16 6 6 4 28 25 16 9 2 5 33 22 14 53
5 Merelbeke 32 14 11 7 47 33 16 8 5 3 26 17 16 6 6 4 21 16 14 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 32 15 7 10 52 41 16 8 3 5 24 19 16 7 4 5 28 22 11 52
7 Dikkelvenne 32 14 7 11 52 51 16 7 3 6 30 32 16 7 4 5 22 19 1 49
8 Oudenaarde 32 13 9 10 58 60 16 7 3 6 29 31 16 6 6 4 29 29 -2 48
9 Zulte Waregem II 32 13 8 11 58 45 16 6 5 5 27 24 16 7 3 6 31 21 13 47
10 Eendracht Aalst 32 13 6 13 50 42 16 6 3 7 19 25 16 7 3 6 31 17 8 45
11 Olsa Brakel 32 11 8 13 46 51 16 5 4 7 25 27 16 6 4 6 21 24 -5 41
12 Gullegem 32 10 10 12 55 49 16 4 6 6 23 28 16 6 4 6 32 21 6 40
13 Zelzate 32 11 6 15 48 53 16 6 3 7 23 26 16 5 3 8 25 27 -5 39
14 Torhout 32 10 8 14 48 44 16 8 3 5 32 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 4 38
15 Harelbeke 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 6 3 7 22 28 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 37
16 Westhoek 32 8 10 14 39 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 16 4 5 7 25 32 -18 34
17 RFC Wetteren 32 8 7 17 39 66 16 4 3 9 20 29 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 31
18 Erpe-Mere United 32 2 3 27 21 85 16 1 3 12 13 40 16 1 0 15 8 45 -64 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 32 20 7 5 62 33 16 11 2 3 31 17 16 9 5 2 31 16 29 67
2 Sparta Petegem 32 16 8 8 63 51 16 9 5 2 33 24 16 7 3 6 30 27 12 56
3 Oostkamp 32 15 10 7 73 48 16 9 5 2 38 21 16 6 5 5 35 27 25 55
4 Gent-Zeehaven 32 15 8 9 61 47 16 6 6 4 28 25 16 9 2 5 33 22 14 53
5 Merelbeke 32 14 11 7 47 33 16 8 5 3 26 17 16 6 6 4 21 16 14 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 32 15 7 10 52 41 16 8 3 5 24 19 16 7 4 5 28 22 11 52
7 Dikkelvenne 32 14 7 11 52 51 16 7 3 6 30 32 16 7 4 5 22 19 1 49
8 Oudenaarde 32 13 9 10 58 60 16 7 3 6 29 31 16 6 6 4 29 29 -2 48
9 Zulte Waregem II 32 13 8 11 58 45 16 6 5 5 27 24 16 7 3 6 31 21 13 47
10 Eendracht Aalst 32 13 6 13 50 42 16 6 3 7 19 25 16 7 3 6 31 17 8 45
11 Olsa Brakel 32 11 8 13 46 51 16 5 4 7 25 27 16 6 4 6 21 24 -5 41
12 Gullegem 32 10 10 12 55 49 16 4 6 6 23 28 16 6 4 6 32 21 6 40
13 Zelzate 32 11 6 15 48 53 16 6 3 7 23 26 16 5 3 8 25 27 -5 39
14 Torhout 32 10 8 14 48 44 16 8 3 5 32 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 4 38
15 Harelbeke 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 6 3 7 22 28 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 37
16 Westhoek 32 8 10 14 39 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 16 4 5 7 25 32 -18 34
17 RFC Wetteren 32 8 7 17 39 66 16 4 3 9 20 29 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 31
18 Erpe-Mere United 32 2 3 27 21 85 16 1 3 12 13 40 16 1 0 15 8 45 -64 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.