RFC Wetteren vs Merelbeke: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Terrein RRC Wetteren-Kwatrecht (500 seats)

RFC Wetteren are willing to blank out the league table ahead of this game versus Merelbeke. Here's all you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • RFC Wetteren have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merelbeke have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an animated match!

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RFC Wetteren form and stats

RFC Wetteren's struggle is real here at Terrein RRC Wetteren-Kwatrecht with only 12 points collected from 12 Second Amateur Division: VFV A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-0-8. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for RFC Wetteren, their manager Acker and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Wetteren coach Acker and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Gullegem (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match, RFC Wetteren lost 0-1 at home to Harelbeke.

The Wetteren fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Merelbeke form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Amateur Division: VFV A matches, Merelbeke have produced an overall stat of 4-4-4 so far.

Merelbeke's last game was the home draw against Oostkamp (2-2).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Erpe-Mere United.

Merelbeke are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Merelbeke have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the sides met earlier this season; Merelbeke - RFC Wetteren 1-2. Data for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for RFC Wetteren, one draw and six wins for Merelbeke. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

RFC Wetteren missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Total First Half Second Half
RFC Wetteren Merelbeke
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
7 4 1 Won W 1 4 10
3 0 0 Drew D 2 4 8
14 8 2 Lost L 1 4 6
31 17 4 Scored S 4 15 35
50 22 6 Conceded C 3 14 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 88%
96% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 75%
71% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
46% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 25%
21% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
71% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 58% 58%
8% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 25% 29%
21% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 25%
 
2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.4 3.1
2.2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 5.3
0.8 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 0.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.4 8.3
1.8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 3.3
43% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 39%
 
7 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.4 11.4
3.2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.4 4.3
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Merelbeke have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • RFC Wetteren have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RFC Wetteren have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • RFC Wetteren 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 24 16 6 2 51 24 13 9 2 2 28 14 11 7 4 0 23 10 27 54
2 Cercle Brugge II 24 13 6 5 42 25 12 7 3 2 19 10 12 6 3 3 23 15 17 45
3 Oostkamp 24 11 9 4 57 36 12 7 4 1 31 15 12 4 5 3 26 21 21 42
4 Sparta Petegem 24 12 6 6 45 37 12 6 5 1 23 18 12 6 1 5 22 19 8 42
5 Gent-Zeehaven 24 11 7 6 50 35 12 4 5 3 23 19 12 7 2 3 27 16 15 40
6 Eendracht Aalst 24 11 6 7 40 30 12 6 3 3 16 15 12 5 3 4 24 15 10 39
7 Merelbeke 24 10 8 6 35 26 12 6 4 2 20 12 12 4 4 4 15 14 9 38
8 Dikkelvenne 24 11 5 8 37 35 12 6 2 4 22 21 12 5 3 4 15 14 2 38
9 Zelzate 24 10 4 10 40 37 12 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 2 5 21 17 3 34
10 Zulte Waregem II 24 8 7 9 43 37 12 4 4 4 21 19 12 4 3 5 22 18 6 31
11 Olsa Brakel 24 7 7 10 31 43 11 1 4 6 12 23 13 6 3 4 19 20 -12 28
12 Gullegem 24 6 8 10 43 41 12 2 5 5 19 24 12 4 3 5 24 17 2 26
13 Torhout 24 6 8 10 31 34 12 5 3 4 19 13 12 1 5 6 12 21 -3 26
14 Oudenaarde 24 6 8 10 36 51 12 4 2 6 19 27 12 2 6 4 17 24 -15 26
15 Harelbeke 24 6 7 11 27 39 12 4 3 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 11 18 -12 25
16 RFC Wetteren 24 7 3 14 31 50 12 4 0 8 17 22 12 3 3 6 14 28 -19 24
17 Westhoek 24 5 8 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 20 12 2 4 6 18 25 -17 23
18 Erpe-Mere United 24 2 3 19 14 56 12 1 3 8 9 25 12 1 0 11 5 31 -42 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 24 16 6 2 51 24 13 9 2 2 28 14 11 7 4 0 23 10 27 54
2 Cercle Brugge II 24 13 6 5 42 25 12 7 3 2 19 10 12 6 3 3 23 15 17 45
3 Oostkamp 24 11 9 4 57 36 12 7 4 1 31 15 12 4 5 3 26 21 21 42
4 Sparta Petegem 24 12 6 6 45 37 12 6 5 1 23 18 12 6 1 5 22 19 8 42
5 Gent-Zeehaven 24 11 7 6 50 35 12 4 5 3 23 19 12 7 2 3 27 16 15 40
6 Eendracht Aalst 24 11 6 7 40 30 12 6 3 3 16 15 12 5 3 4 24 15 10 39
7 Merelbeke 24 10 8 6 35 26 12 6 4 2 20 12 12 4 4 4 15 14 9 38
8 Dikkelvenne 24 11 5 8 37 35 12 6 2 4 22 21 12 5 3 4 15 14 2 38
9 Zelzate 24 10 4 10 40 37 12 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 2 5 21 17 3 34
10 Zulte Waregem II 24 8 7 9 43 37 12 4 4 4 21 19 12 4 3 5 22 18 6 31
11 Olsa Brakel 24 7 7 10 31 43 11 1 4 6 12 23 13 6 3 4 19 20 -12 28
12 Gullegem 24 6 8 10 43 41 12 2 5 5 19 24 12 4 3 5 24 17 2 26
13 Torhout 24 6 8 10 31 34 12 5 3 4 19 13 12 1 5 6 12 21 -3 26
14 Oudenaarde 24 6 8 10 36 51 12 4 2 6 19 27 12 2 6 4 17 24 -15 26
15 Harelbeke 24 6 7 11 27 39 12 4 3 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 11 18 -12 25
16 RFC Wetteren 24 7 3 14 31 50 12 4 0 8 17 22 12 3 3 6 14 28 -19 24
17 Westhoek 24 5 8 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 20 12 2 4 6 18 25 -17 23
18 Erpe-Mere United 24 2 3 19 14 56 12 1 3 8 9 25 12 1 0 11 5 31 -42 9

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