Second Amateur Division: VFV A match prognosis and statistics for the Merelbeke vs Cercle Brugge II meet

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: A-complex Kloosterstraat (2000 seats)

Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Two squads who have played superbly as yet. Let's get ready for Merelbeke - Cercle Brugge II with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Cercle Brugge II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Cercle are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Merelbeke form and stats

The total Second Amateur Division: VFV A results at home this season for Merelbeke are 8-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Schrijver led his Merelbeke to a defeat away at Lokeren-Temse. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at A-complex Kloosterstraat.

Preceding that match was the home game against Eendracht Aalst that was lost 0-2.

Merelbeke have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at A-complex Kloosterstraat with 26 goals in 16 league matches. Merelbeke's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cercle Brugge II form and stats

Playing away, Cercle Brugge II have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season. It's a growing despair in Cercle Brugge II as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Cercle failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Zelzate (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Prior to that match, the Cercle Brugge II manager faced defeat when travelling to Olsa Brakel and losing 1-3.

Observe that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Cercle Brugge II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Cercle have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the result Cercle Brugge II - Merelbeke 1-3 written in the official records.

Merelbeke missing players

Cercle Brugge II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merelbeke Cercle Brugge II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
14 8 1 Won W 0 7 15
11 5 2 Drew D 1 4 7
8 3 1 Lost L 3 5 11
47 26 6 Scored S 2 28 52
34 17 7 Conceded C 6 22 43
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
76% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 70%
45% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 62% 61%
24% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 56% 45%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
58% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 48%
27% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 36%
27% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 25% 21%
 
1.6 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
2.6 1.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.2 0.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.1 1 3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
1.5 0.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
88% 400% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
5.6 3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
2.2 1.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Cercle Brugge II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merelbeke have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Merelbeke have created more than twice as many corners as Cercle Brugge II.
  • Merelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have won significantly less corners at home than 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 33 21 7 5 63 33 17 12 2 3 32 17 16 9 5 2 31 16 30 70
2 Sparta Petegem 33 17 8 8 66 52 17 10 5 2 36 25 16 7 3 6 30 27 14 59
3 Oostkamp 33 15 10 8 74 51 16 9 5 2 38 21 17 6 5 6 36 30 23 55
4 Gent-Zeehaven 33 15 8 10 61 48 16 6 6 4 28 25 17 9 2 6 33 23 13 53
5 Merelbeke 33 14 11 8 47 34 16 8 5 3 26 17 17 6 6 5 21 17 13 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 33 15 7 11 52 43 17 8 3 6 24 21 16 7 4 5 28 22 9 52
7 Zulte Waregem II 33 14 8 11 63 47 16 6 5 5 27 24 17 8 3 6 36 23 16 50
8 Dikkelvenne 33 14 8 11 53 52 17 7 4 6 31 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 1 50
9 Oudenaarde 33 13 10 10 58 60 16 7 3 6 29 31 17 6 7 4 29 29 -2 49
10 Eendracht Aalst 33 14 6 13 51 42 17 7 3 7 20 25 16 7 3 6 31 17 9 48
11 Zelzate 33 12 6 15 50 53 16 6 3 7 23 26 17 6 3 8 27 27 -3 42
12 Torhout 33 11 8 14 51 44 17 9 3 5 35 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 7 41
13 Gullegem 33 10 11 12 56 50 16 4 6 6 23 28 17 6 5 6 33 22 6 41
14 Olsa Brakel 33 11 8 14 46 54 16 5 4 7 25 27 17 6 4 7 21 27 -8 41
15 Harelbeke 33 10 8 15 43 59 17 6 4 7 25 31 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 38
16 Westhoek 33 8 11 14 42 60 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 6 7 28 35 -18 35
17 RFC Wetteren 33 8 8 17 39 66 17 4 4 9 20 29 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 32
18 Erpe-Mere United 33 2 3 28 23 90 17 1 3 13 15 45 16 1 0 15 8 45 -67 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 33 21 7 5 63 33 17 12 2 3 32 17 16 9 5 2 31 16 30 70
2 Sparta Petegem 33 17 8 8 66 52 17 10 5 2 36 25 16 7 3 6 30 27 14 59
3 Oostkamp 33 15 10 8 74 51 16 9 5 2 38 21 17 6 5 6 36 30 23 55
4 Gent-Zeehaven 33 15 8 10 61 48 16 6 6 4 28 25 17 9 2 6 33 23 13 53
5 Merelbeke 33 14 11 8 47 34 16 8 5 3 26 17 17 6 6 5 21 17 13 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 33 15 7 11 52 43 17 8 3 6 24 21 16 7 4 5 28 22 9 52
7 Zulte Waregem II 33 14 8 11 63 47 16 6 5 5 27 24 17 8 3 6 36 23 16 50
8 Dikkelvenne 33 14 8 11 53 52 17 7 4 6 31 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 1 50
9 Oudenaarde 33 13 10 10 58 60 16 7 3 6 29 31 17 6 7 4 29 29 -2 49
10 Eendracht Aalst 33 14 6 13 51 42 17 7 3 7 20 25 16 7 3 6 31 17 9 48
11 Zelzate 33 12 6 15 50 53 16 6 3 7 23 26 17 6 3 8 27 27 -3 42
12 Torhout 33 11 8 14 51 44 17 9 3 5 35 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 7 41
13 Gullegem 33 10 11 12 56 50 16 4 6 6 23 28 17 6 5 6 33 22 6 41
14 Olsa Brakel 33 11 8 14 46 54 16 5 4 7 25 27 17 6 4 7 21 27 -8 41
15 Harelbeke 33 10 8 15 43 59 17 6 4 7 25 31 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 38
16 Westhoek 33 8 11 14 42 60 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 6 7 28 35 -18 35
17 RFC Wetteren 33 8 8 17 39 66 17 4 4 9 20 29 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 32
18 Erpe-Mere United 33 2 3 28 23 90 17 1 3 13 15 45 16 1 0 15 8 45 -67 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.