Football match preview: Sparta Petegem vs Eendracht Aalst

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complex Gaversesteenweg (2500 seats)

A very important match in Second Amateur Division: VFV A as both contenders are fighting for the top spots. With Sparta Petegem in 2nd position and Eendracht Aalst located at 6th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Sparta Petegem have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Eendracht Aalst is in the best form (4-1-1) 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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Sparta Petegem form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Complex Gaversesteenweg as Sparta Petegem have scored 19 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A are 6-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Sparta Petegem are returning here after visiting Merelbeke and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

In the match before that, Sparta Petegem hosted Oudenaarde and drew the game 3-3.

The Petegem fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Sparta Petegem have conceded 11 goals.

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Eendracht Aalst form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Amateur Division: VFV A matches, Eendracht Aalst have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far.

There were no winners in Eendracht Aalst's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs RFC Wetteren (placed 14th).

Before that, Eendracht travelled to Oostkamp and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Both teams to score? This side's latest fixtures suggest that, having played 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

As opposed to that, Eendracht Aalst have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Interestingly enough, the last time Eendracht kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opposition, eight league matches ago (Eendracht Aalst - Sparta Petegem 3-0). Numbers for the former five meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for Sparta Petegem, one draw and one win for Eendracht Aalst. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Sparta Petegem missing players

Eendracht Aalst missing players

Sparta Petegem Eendracht Aalst
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
12 6 1 Won W 1 5 10
5 4 1 Drew D 1 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
41 19 3 Scored S 4 20 34
28 11 1 Conceded C 4 11 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 80%
60% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 70%
45% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 35%
30% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
60% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 55%
35% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 30%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 15%
 
5.8 7.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 9.5 7.8
4.7 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4
0.7 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 14.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 14 16.2
4.7 5.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6.5 7.2
46% 41% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 21%
 
9.3 11.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 1 5.5 7.8
3.2 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3 3.7
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Eendracht Aalst have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Eendracht Aalst have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Eendracht Aalst haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Eendracht Aalst is in the best form (4-1-1) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Sparta Petegem have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sparta Petegem have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sparta Petegem have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Sparta Petegem have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sparta Petegem 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.