Gent-Zeehaven vs Harelbeke pre-match info: Away team in for a back-breaking 90 minutes at PGB-Stadion

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: PGB-Stadion (3000 seats)

The Second Amateur Division: VFV A overall standings tell a tale about these sides to this date, with Gent-Zeehaven in front of Harelbeke by 12 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Gent-Zeehaven have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gent-Zeehaven have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Harelbeke have scored away.

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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Gent-Zeehaven form and stats

4-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Amateur Division: VFV A numbers at home for Gent-Zeehaven so far this season.

Gent-Zeehaven are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Olsa Brakel.

Preceding that match was the home game against Dikkelvenne that was lost 2-3.

Take note: 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each side.

The Gent-Zeehaven fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Harelbeke form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Harelbeke so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

Harelbeke had fun at their own home (PGB-Stadion) last time out, beating Sparta Petegem 1-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Torhout.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Harelbeke as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Harelbeke's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived scoreline involving both these contenders is the Harelbeke - Gent-Zeehaven 1-2 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Gent-Zeehaven three wins, one draw and Harelbeke six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Gent-Zeehaven missing players

Harelbeke missing players

Gent-Zeehaven Harelbeke
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 5 12 25
11 4 2 Won W 0 2 7
7 5 3 Drew D 1 4 7
7 3 0 Lost L 4 6 11
51 23 10 Scored S 2 11 28
37 19 2 Conceded C 12 18 39
92% 83% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
92% 83% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 80%
72% 67% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 48%
40% 50% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 24%
24% 33% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 12%
72% 58% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 60%
24% 33% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 20%
12% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 24%
 
4.4 6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 3.2
4.1 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4
1.1 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 10.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.7 7.7
4 5.4 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.7 3.3
56% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 55% 55%
 
7.9 8.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.7 9.5
3.5 3.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.3 2.5
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Gent-Zeehaven have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Harelbeke have scored away.
  • Gent-Zeehaven have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Harelbeke have won significantly less corners away then 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 25 16 6 3 52 27 13 9 2 2 28 14 12 7 4 1 24 13 25 54
2 Cercle Brugge II 25 13 7 5 44 27 12 7 3 2 19 10 13 6 4 3 25 17 17 46
3 Oostkamp 25 11 10 4 59 38 13 7 5 1 33 17 12 4 5 3 26 21 21 43
4 Sparta Petegem 25 12 6 7 45 38 12 6 5 1 23 18 13 6 1 6 22 20 7 42
5 Dikkelvenne 25 12 5 8 40 36 13 7 2 4 25 22 12 5 3 4 15 14 4 41
6 Gent-Zeehaven 25 11 7 7 51 37 12 4 5 3 23 19 13 7 2 4 28 18 14 40
7 Eendracht Aalst 24 11 6 7 40 30 12 6 3 3 16 15 12 5 3 4 24 15 10 39
8 Merelbeke 25 10 9 6 36 27 12 6 4 2 20 12 13 4 5 4 16 15 9 39
9 Zulte Waregem II 25 9 7 9 44 37 13 5 4 4 22 19 12 4 3 5 22 18 7 34
10 Zelzate 25 10 4 11 40 38 12 5 2 5 19 20 13 5 2 6 21 18 2 34
11 Olsa Brakel 25 8 7 10 33 44 12 2 4 6 14 24 13 6 3 4 19 20 -11 31
12 Oudenaarde 25 7 8 10 39 53 12 4 2 6 19 27 13 3 6 4 20 26 -14 29
13 Harelbeke 25 7 7 11 28 39 13 5 3 5 17 21 12 2 4 6 11 18 -11 28
14 Gullegem 25 6 9 10 44 42 13 2 6 5 20 25 12 4 3 5 24 17 2 27
15 Torhout 25 6 8 11 33 37 13 5 3 5 21 16 12 1 5 6 12 21 -4 26
16 RFC Wetteren 25 7 4 14 32 51 13 4 1 8 18 23 12 3 3 6 14 28 -19 25
17 Westhoek 25 5 9 11 29 46 12 3 4 5 10 20 13 2 5 6 19 26 -17 24
18 Erpe-Mere United 24 2 3 19 14 56 12 1 3 8 9 25 12 1 0 11 5 31 -42 9

Read more about Second Amateur Division: VFV A

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.