Second Amateur Division: VFV A match prediction and game guide for the Lokeren-Temse vs Merelbeke clash

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Daknamstadion (10000 seats)

Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Two participants who have played splendidly thus far. Get ready for Lokeren-Temse - Merelbeke with this full preview!

Insights:
  • Lokeren-Temse is in the best form (5-0-1) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

Lokeren-Temse are already the Second Amateur Division: VFV A winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. Merelbeke are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Lokeren-Temse and Merelbeke should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lokeren-Temse form and stats

Lokeren-Temse are steadily winning Second Amateur Division: VFV A games and points here at Daknamstadion. 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 16 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lokeren-Temse after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Lokeren-Temse in their previous match, an away game at Gullegem that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after going undefeated through five league rounds.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Olsa Brakel.

Some betting-related information: This club have played 5 league rounds in a row with only one (or none) side scoring.

The Lokeren-Temse fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Lokeren-Temse have conceded 17 goals.

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Merelbeke form and stats

The visitors are W6-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A. Merelbeke are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Merelbeke might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Eendracht Aalst proved too strong as Merelbeke slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at A-complex Kloosterstraat. That defeat broke this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; eleven games in total!

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Gent-Zeehaven.

Merelbeke have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Lokeren-Temse have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Merelbeke.

The latest head-to-head match ended Merelbeke - Lokeren-Temse 2-2, played this season.

Lokeren-Temse missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokeren-Temse Merelbeke
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
20 11 2 Won W 1 6 14
7 2 0 Drew D 1 6 11
5 3 2 Lost L 2 4 7
62 31 3 Scored S 4 21 47
33 17 5 Conceded C 5 16 33
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 81% 88%
75% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 78%
59% 56% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 47%
44% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 25%
16% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
53% 44% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 59%
41% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 28%
9% 6% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.8 1.7
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.8 2.7
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.3 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.7 4.4
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.4 1.6
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 59% 88%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 7.9 5.9
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3 2.3
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Lokeren-Temse have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Lokeren-Temse have the most points (35) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Lokeren-Temse have the the best goal difference (+29) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Lokeren-Temse haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokeren-Temse is in the best form (5-0-1) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have created more than twice as many corners as Lokeren-Temse.
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (5) 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 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.