Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Olsa Brakel - Zelzate pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stephan Van de Berghe Stadion (3000 seats)

Olsa Brakel and Zelzate have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf phrase. The teams both hold mid-table spots in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A.

Insights:
  • Olsa Brakel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zelzate have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

Olsa Brakel and Zelzate 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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Olsa Brakel form and stats

Olsa Brakel's struggle is real here at Stephan Van de Berghe Stadion with only 7 points collected from 9 Second Amateur Division: VFV A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-4. With eight home Second Amateur Division: VFV A games in a row without a win, the Olsa Brakel fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

A good away victory last time out for Brakel, who won 1-0 against Westhoek (placed 17th). At last, a league win after four games without.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Dikkelvenne.

Olsa Brakel has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Brakel have conceded 17 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Zelzate form and stats

4-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zelzate in their Second Amateur Division: VFV A matches away. With the Zelzate losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Dikkelvenne with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the Zelzate manager Pauwels faced defeat when travelling to Merelbeke and losing 0-1.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 12 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Zelzate has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. Zelzate's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Zelzate - Brakel 2-2 was the score in these sides' latest h2h match, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Olsa Brakel victories, three draws and one Zelzate win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Olsa Brakel missing players

Zelzate missing players

Olsa Brakel Zelzate
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 2 10 20
6 1 0 Won W 1 4 8
6 4 2 Drew D 0 2 3
8 4 2 Lost L 1 4 9
26 10 6 Scored S 2 18 34
36 17 9 Conceded C 1 15 33
90% 78% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 78% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 90%
60% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 70% 70%
40% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 45%
25% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 25%
55% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 70%
20% 22% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 10% 20%
35% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 10% 10%
 
5.5 7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.1
8 8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5.1
1.5 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
13.5 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.3 8.7
3 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 4.4
17% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 35%
 
13.5 15 15 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 15.3
5.5 8 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.7 6.4
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Olsa Brakel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zelzate have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Zelzate have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Zelzate haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 20 12 6 2 41 22 11 7 2 2 23 13 9 5 4 0 18 9 19 42
2 Sparta Petegem 20 12 5 3 41 28 10 6 4 0 19 11 10 6 1 3 22 17 13 41
3 Oostkamp 20 10 6 4 45 27 10 6 3 1 23 10 10 4 3 3 22 17 18 36
4 Cercle Brugge II 20 10 6 4 34 21 10 5 3 2 15 10 10 5 3 2 19 11 13 36
5 Gent-Zeehaven 20 10 5 5 41 28 10 4 4 2 19 14 10 6 1 3 22 14 13 35
6 Eendracht Aalst 20 10 3 7 34 25 10 5 2 3 14 14 10 5 1 4 20 11 9 33
7 Merelbeke 20 8 6 6 28 23 10 5 3 2 16 9 10 3 3 4 12 14 5 30
8 Zulte Waregem II 20 8 5 7 37 29 10 4 2 4 16 14 10 4 3 3 21 15 8 29
9 Dikkelvenne 20 8 4 8 27 31 10 4 2 4 16 20 10 4 2 4 11 11 -4 28
10 Zelzate 20 8 3 9 34 33 10 4 1 5 16 18 10 4 2 4 18 15 1 27
11 Olsa Brakel 20 6 6 8 26 36 9 1 4 4 10 17 11 5 2 4 16 19 -10 24
12 Torhout 20 5 8 7 28 27 10 4 3 3 17 11 10 1 5 4 11 16 1 23
13 Oudenaarde 20 6 5 9 29 42 10 4 1 5 18 24 10 2 4 4 11 18 -13 23
14 RFC Wetteren 20 7 2 11 27 40 10 4 0 6 16 18 10 3 2 5 11 22 -13 23
15 Gullegem 20 4 7 9 35 36 10 1 4 5 14 22 10 3 3 4 21 14 -1 19
16 Harelbeke 20 4 6 10 22 35 10 3 2 5 13 19 10 1 4 5 9 16 -13 18
17 Westhoek 20 4 6 10 22 38 10 2 3 5 8 20 10 2 3 5 14 18 -16 18
18 Erpe-Mere United 20 2 3 15 14 44 10 1 3 6 9 19 10 1 0 9 5 25 -30 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.