Second Amateur Division: VFV A game research: Oudenaarde versus Merelbeke

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion (5000 seats)

This is the game, this is Second Amateur Division: VFV A and this is Oudenaarde - Merelbeke. Prepare with our comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Oudenaarde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Oudenaarde form and stats

4-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Amateur Division: VFV A numbers at home for Oudenaarde so far this season.

Oudenaarde's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Oostkamp (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league victory after three games without. A goal frenzy last time out for Oudenaarde, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Oostkamp. Fun stuff to watch!

Preceding that game was the away draw at Harelbeke that finished 1-1.

Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Oudenaarde's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Oudenaarde's unpleasant statistic is 20 goals surrendered.

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Merelbeke form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A.

Merelbeke are travelling again after losing away to Torhout in their previous match (1-3). That loss was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Erpe-Mere United.

Merelbeke find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Merelbeke struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Oudenaarde and Merelbeke have played each other already this season: Merelbeke - Oudenaarde 6-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the last five meetings): Oudenaarde won one game, one match ended in a draw and Merelbeke got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two.

Oudenaarde missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Oudenaarde Merelbeke
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 17
6 4 1 Won W 1 3 7
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
8 4 1 Lost L 1 4 5
26 18 5 Scored S 5 12 27
35 20 6 Conceded C 6 14 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 82%
65% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 53%
35% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 29%
29% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 12%
71% 88% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 71%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
24% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5.5 5.5
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 7.5 7.5
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 17.5 13 13
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 5.2 5.2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 19% 19%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15.5 15.5
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.5 5.5
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • All of Oudenaarde's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Merelbeke have created more than twice as many corners as Oudenaarde.
  • Merelbeke have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Merelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Oudenaarde have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Oudenaarde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oudenaarde 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 16 9 5 2 31 19 8 5 1 2 15 10 8 4 4 0 16 9 12 32
2 Eendracht Aalst 17 10 1 6 30 20 8 5 1 2 12 11 9 5 0 4 18 9 10 31
3 Sparta Petegem 16 9 4 3 31 24 8 5 3 0 14 8 8 4 1 3 17 16 7 31
4 Cercle Brugge II 15 8 5 2 30 16 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 5 3 0 19 8 14 29
5 Oostkamp 17 8 5 4 37 23 9 6 2 1 21 8 8 2 3 3 16 15 14 29
6 Zulte Waregem II 17 8 4 5 36 21 9 4 2 3 16 11 8 4 2 2 20 10 15 28
7 Zelzate 16 8 3 5 30 22 8 4 1 3 14 12 8 4 2 2 16 10 8 27
8 Merelbeke 17 7 5 5 27 21 8 4 3 1 15 7 9 3 2 4 12 14 6 26
9 Gent-Zeehaven 16 7 4 5 30 25 7 2 3 2 11 12 9 5 1 3 19 13 5 25
10 Olsa Brakel 16 5 6 5 24 29 8 1 4 3 9 14 8 4 2 2 15 15 -5 21
11 Oudenaarde 17 6 3 8 26 35 8 4 0 4 18 20 9 2 3 4 8 15 -9 21
12 Torhout 16 5 5 6 22 19 9 4 2 3 16 10 7 1 3 3 6 9 3 20
13 Dikkelvenne 17 5 4 8 20 29 9 3 2 4 13 20 8 2 2 4 7 9 -9 19
14 RFC Wetteren 17 6 0 11 23 38 9 3 0 6 14 18 8 3 0 5 9 20 -15 18
15 Westhoek 17 4 5 8 22 35 8 2 3 3 8 17 9 2 2 5 14 18 -13 17
16 Gullegem 17 3 7 7 30 31 8 1 4 3 12 17 9 2 3 4 18 14 -1 16
17 Harelbeke 17 3 6 8 17 32 9 3 2 4 12 17 8 0 4 4 5 15 -15 15
18 Zulte-Waregem U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Erpe-Mere United 17 1 2 14 11 38 9 1 2 6 8 18 8 0 0 8 3 20 -27 5

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.