Second Amateur Division: VFV A match preview: Oudenaarde versus Zelzate

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion (5000 seats)

Lots of highs and lows for these two sides so far this campaign, occupying positions near the median of the Second Amateur Division: VFV A table. Here's the Oudenaarde - Zelzate latest:

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Oudenaarde form and stats

Oudenaarde have collected 21 points from their Second Amateur Division: VFV A home games so far after 6-3-6.

The spoils were shared in Oudenaarde's previous game, also at home. Visiting Lokeren-Temse (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Gullegem.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league matches highlights that 8 of them had goals from both teams.

A decent goal production from Oudenaarde in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 15 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Oudenaarde defense is not exactly impregnable. 29 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Zelzate form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Zelzate playing as the away team in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season. It's a growing despair in Zelzate as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Zelzate's previous game was their home loss versus Gent-Zeehaven (0-1).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Torhout wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

The travelling fans enjoy Zelzate's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Zelzate's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Zelzate - Oudenaarde 2-0 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head to head game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - zero - three (Oudenaarde wins - draws - Zelzate wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Oudenaarde missing players

Zelzate missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oudenaarde Zelzate
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 4 15 30
11 6 2 Won W 2 5 10
9 3 0 Drew D 0 3 6
10 6 1 Lost L 2 7 14
50 25 4 Scored S 6 23 43
57 29 4 Conceded C 3 23 49
93% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 87% 87%
67% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 60%
43% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 37%
30% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
70% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 67% 63%
10% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 13% 17%
27% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 20%
 
1.4 1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1.7 2.3
1.8 1.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 2.1 2.5
0.4 0.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
2.7 3 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 3.1 4.8
1.2 1.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.9 2.1
177% 114% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 54% 50%
 
3.2 3.2 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 5.1 7.5
1.5 1.5 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.4 3.1
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Oudenaarde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oudenaarde have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Zelzate have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Zelzate have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 30 19 7 4 61 32 15 10 2 3 30 17 15 9 5 1 31 15 29 64
2 Gent-Zeehaven 31 15 8 8 60 43 15 6 6 3 27 21 16 9 2 5 33 22 17 53
3 Merelbeke 31 14 11 6 47 31 15 8 5 2 26 15 16 6 6 4 21 16 16 53
4 Oostkamp 30 14 10 6 69 44 15 8 5 2 36 20 15 6 5 4 33 24 25 52
5 Cercle Brugge II 30 15 7 8 51 34 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 7 4 4 27 19 17 52
6 Sparta Petegem 30 14 8 8 57 49 15 8 5 2 29 23 15 6 3 6 28 26 8 50
7 Dikkelvenne 30 14 6 10 50 46 15 7 3 5 29 28 15 7 3 5 21 18 4 48
8 Zulte Waregem II 30 12 8 10 54 43 15 6 5 4 27 23 15 6 3 6 27 20 11 44
9 Eendracht Aalst 30 12 6 12 47 39 15 6 3 6 18 22 15 6 3 6 29 17 8 42
10 Oudenaarde 30 11 9 10 50 57 15 6 3 6 25 29 15 5 6 4 25 28 -7 42
11 Olsa Brakel 30 10 8 12 43 49 15 4 4 7 22 26 15 6 4 5 21 23 -6 38
12 Zelzate 30 10 6 14 43 49 15 5 3 7 20 26 15 5 3 7 23 23 -6 36
13 Torhout 30 9 8 13 44 42 15 7 3 5 29 17 15 2 5 8 15 25 2 35
14 Gullegem 30 8 10 12 50 49 15 3 6 6 22 28 15 5 4 6 28 21 1 34
15 Harelbeke 30 8 7 15 36 54 15 5 3 7 19 26 15 3 4 8 17 28 -18 31
16 Westhoek 30 7 10 13 35 54 15 4 5 6 13 23 15 3 5 7 22 31 -19 31
17 RFC Wetteren 30 8 6 16 37 61 15 4 2 9 19 28 15 4 4 7 18 33 -24 30
18 Erpe-Mere United 30 2 3 25 21 79 16 1 3 12 13 40 14 1 0 13 8 39 -58 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 30 19 7 4 61 32 15 10 2 3 30 17 15 9 5 1 31 15 29 64
2 Gent-Zeehaven 31 15 8 8 60 43 15 6 6 3 27 21 16 9 2 5 33 22 17 53
3 Merelbeke 31 14 11 6 47 31 15 8 5 2 26 15 16 6 6 4 21 16 16 53
4 Oostkamp 30 14 10 6 69 44 15 8 5 2 36 20 15 6 5 4 33 24 25 52
5 Cercle Brugge II 30 15 7 8 51 34 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 7 4 4 27 19 17 52
6 Sparta Petegem 30 14 8 8 57 49 15 8 5 2 29 23 15 6 3 6 28 26 8 50
7 Dikkelvenne 30 14 6 10 50 46 15 7 3 5 29 28 15 7 3 5 21 18 4 48
8 Zulte Waregem II 30 12 8 10 54 43 15 6 5 4 27 23 15 6 3 6 27 20 11 44
9 Eendracht Aalst 30 12 6 12 47 39 15 6 3 6 18 22 15 6 3 6 29 17 8 42
10 Oudenaarde 30 11 9 10 50 57 15 6 3 6 25 29 15 5 6 4 25 28 -7 42
11 Olsa Brakel 30 10 8 12 43 49 15 4 4 7 22 26 15 6 4 5 21 23 -6 38
12 Zelzate 30 10 6 14 43 49 15 5 3 7 20 26 15 5 3 7 23 23 -6 36
13 Torhout 30 9 8 13 44 42 15 7 3 5 29 17 15 2 5 8 15 25 2 35
14 Gullegem 30 8 10 12 50 49 15 3 6 6 22 28 15 5 4 6 28 21 1 34
15 Harelbeke 30 8 7 15 36 54 15 5 3 7 19 26 15 3 4 8 17 28 -18 31
16 Westhoek 30 7 10 13 35 54 15 4 5 6 13 23 15 3 5 7 22 31 -19 31
17 RFC Wetteren 30 8 6 16 37 61 15 4 2 9 19 28 15 4 4 7 18 33 -24 30
18 Erpe-Mere United 30 2 3 25 21 79 16 1 3 12 13 40 14 1 0 13 8 39 -58 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.