Merelbeke vs Eendracht Aalst pre-match guide

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 30.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Moerkensheide (1000 seats)

The league table reveals that 11 points split the two contenders in this Second Amateur Division: VFV A match. Merelbeke have both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Merelbeke have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Eendracht Aalst have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

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

Merelbeke have collected 29 points from their Second Amateur Division: VFV A home games so far after 8-5-2. days ago.

Merelbeke travelled for their previous game, a trip to Gent-Zeehaven that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Merelbeke won a home game hosting Gullegem (3-1).

Merelbeke have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark Moerkensheide with 26 goals in 15 league matches.

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Eendracht Aalst form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Amateur Division: VFV A travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Eendracht Aalst who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Zulte Waregem II was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Eendracht in their previous game as they lost hosting Westhoek, 1-3.

A loss against Cercle Brugge II was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The travelling fans enjoy Eendracht Aalst's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Eendracht have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: Eendracht Aalst - Merelbeke 1-0.

Merelbeke missing players

Eendracht Aalst missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merelbeke Eendracht Aalst
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 14 30
14 8 3 Won W 1 5 11
11 5 2 Drew D 2 3 6
6 2 0 Lost L 2 6 13
47 26 11 Scored S 7 24 43
31 15 4 Conceded C 8 17 42
87% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 73%
48% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 57% 60%
26% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 33%
6% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 13%
61% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 57%
29% 27% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 23%
23% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 20%
 
1.8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 3.8
2.9 1.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 1.6 1.7
0.3 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.7 1.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.6 7.5
1.7 0.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 3.4
88% 400% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 29%
 
6.4 3.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0.5 2.2 3.6
2.5 1.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.5 1.2 1.7
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Eendracht Aalst have created more than twice as many corners as Merelbeke.
  • 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.
  • Eendracht Aalst is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Merelbeke have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Merelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merelbeke have the fewest conceded goals (15) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • 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 31 20 7 4 62 32 16 11 2 3 31 17 15 9 5 1 31 15 30 67
2 Oostkamp 32 15 10 7 73 48 16 9 5 2 38 21 16 6 5 5 35 27 25 55
3 Merelbeke 31 14 11 6 47 31 15 8 5 2 26 15 16 6 6 4 21 16 16 53
4 Gent-Zeehaven 32 15 8 9 61 47 16 6 6 4 28 25 16 9 2 5 33 22 14 53
5 Sparta Petegem 31 15 8 8 61 50 16 9 5 2 33 24 15 6 3 6 28 26 11 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 31 15 7 9 51 38 16 8 3 5 24 19 15 7 4 4 27 19 13 52
7 Dikkelvenne 31 14 6 11 51 50 16 7 3 6 30 32 15 7 3 5 21 18 1 48
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 31 12 6 13 48 42 16 6 3 7 19 25 15 6 3 6 29 17 6 42
11 Torhout 32 10 8 14 48 44 16 8 3 5 32 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 4 38
12 Olsa Brakel 31 10 8 13 43 50 15 4 4 7 22 26 16 6 4 6 21 24 -7 38
13 Gullegem 31 9 10 12 54 49 15 3 6 6 22 28 16 6 4 6 32 21 5 37
14 Harelbeke 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 6 3 7 22 28 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 37
15 Zelzate 31 10 6 15 45 53 15 5 3 7 20 26 16 5 3 8 25 27 -8 36
16 Westhoek 31 8 10 13 38 55 15 4 5 6 13 23 16 4 5 7 25 32 -17 34
17 RFC Wetteren 31 8 6 17 38 65 15 4 2 9 19 28 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 30
18 Erpe-Mere United 31 2 3 26 21 82 16 1 3 12 13 40 15 1 0 14 8 42 -61 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 31 20 7 4 62 32 16 11 2 3 31 17 15 9 5 1 31 15 30 67
2 Oostkamp 32 15 10 7 73 48 16 9 5 2 38 21 16 6 5 5 35 27 25 55
3 Merelbeke 31 14 11 6 47 31 15 8 5 2 26 15 16 6 6 4 21 16 16 53
4 Gent-Zeehaven 32 15 8 9 61 47 16 6 6 4 28 25 16 9 2 5 33 22 14 53
5 Sparta Petegem 31 15 8 8 61 50 16 9 5 2 33 24 15 6 3 6 28 26 11 53
6 Cercle Brugge II 31 15 7 9 51 38 16 8 3 5 24 19 15 7 4 4 27 19 13 52
7 Dikkelvenne 31 14 6 11 51 50 16 7 3 6 30 32 15 7 3 5 21 18 1 48
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 31 12 6 13 48 42 16 6 3 7 19 25 15 6 3 6 29 17 6 42
11 Torhout 32 10 8 14 48 44 16 8 3 5 32 17 16 2 5 9 16 27 4 38
12 Olsa Brakel 31 10 8 13 43 50 15 4 4 7 22 26 16 6 4 6 21 24 -7 38
13 Gullegem 31 9 10 12 54 49 15 3 6 6 22 28 16 6 4 6 32 21 5 37
14 Harelbeke 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 6 3 7 22 28 16 4 4 8 18 28 -16 37
15 Zelzate 31 10 6 15 45 53 15 5 3 7 20 26 16 5 3 8 25 27 -8 36
16 Westhoek 31 8 10 13 38 55 15 4 5 6 13 23 16 4 5 7 25 32 -17 34
17 RFC Wetteren 31 8 6 17 38 65 15 4 2 9 19 28 16 4 4 8 19 37 -27 30
18 Erpe-Mere United 31 2 3 26 21 82 16 1 3 12 13 40 15 1 0 14 8 42 -61 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.