Sparta Petegem and Torhout regulars look forward to Second Amateur Division: VFV A contest at Complex Gaversesteenweg

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complex Gaversesteenweg (2500 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, good and bad resulting in mid-table spots so far. Clear the decks for Sparta Petegem - Torhout!

Insights:
  • Sparta Petegem have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Torhout have won significantly more corners away than at home.

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

7-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Amateur Division: VFV A numbers at home for Sparta Petegem so far this season.

The home team returns to Complex Gaversesteenweg after drawing with Dikkelvenne (placed 6th) on their last time out; the game ended 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that match was the home game against Gullegem that was lost 0-2.

The Sparta Petegem fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Torhout form and stats

There's been little loot from Torhout's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A. Torhout only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Torhout's previous game versus Zelzate (placed 11th), a 4-1 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the Torhout manager Degomme faced defeat when travelling to Merelbeke and losing 1-2.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this side's 10 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.

Torhout's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Torhout - Petegem 4-1. Stats for the previous nine meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Sparta Petegem, three draws and three wins for Torhout. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Sparta Petegem missing players

Torhout missing players

Sparta Petegem Torhout
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
13 7 1 Won W 2 2 9
8 5 3 Drew D 0 5 8
8 2 0 Lost L 2 7 12
55 27 9 Scored S 6 14 43
48 22 8 Conceded C 7 23 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 90%
79% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 76%
59% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 59%
48% 50% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 31%
38% 36% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 17%
59% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 59%
24% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 24%
17% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 43% 28%
 
2.7 3.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.2 2
2.2 3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4 3.1
0.3 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.5 7.2 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.6 4.3
2.2 2.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 1.6
86% 71% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 27% 94%
 
4.3 5.8 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 7.4 5.9
1.5 2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 2.8
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Sparta Petegem have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sparta Petegem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Torhout have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 Oostkamp 30 14 10 6 69 44 15 8 5 2 36 20 15 6 5 4 33 24 25 52
3 Gent-Zeehaven 29 14 7 8 59 43 14 6 5 3 27 21 15 8 2 5 32 22 16 49
4 Cercle Brugge II 29 14 7 8 49 33 15 8 3 4 24 15 14 6 4 4 25 18 16 49
5 Merelbeke 29 13 10 6 44 30 14 7 5 2 23 14 15 6 5 4 21 16 14 49
6 Dikkelvenne 30 14 6 10 50 46 15 7 3 5 29 28 15 7 3 5 21 18 4 48
7 Sparta Petegem 29 13 8 8 55 48 14 7 5 2 27 22 15 6 3 6 28 26 7 47
8 Zulte Waregem II 29 12 8 9 54 42 15 6 5 4 27 23 14 6 3 5 27 19 12 44
9 Eendracht Aalst 29 12 6 11 46 37 14 6 3 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 29 17 9 42
10 Oudenaarde 30 11 9 10 50 57 15 6 3 6 25 29 15 5 6 4 25 28 -7 42
11 Zelzate 29 10 6 13 43 48 14 5 3 6 20 25 15 5 3 7 23 23 -5 36
12 Torhout 29 9 8 12 43 40 15 7 3 5 29 17 14 2 5 7 14 23 3 35
13 Olsa Brakel 29 9 8 12 37 49 14 3 4 7 16 26 15 6 4 5 21 23 -12 35
14 Gullegem 29 8 10 11 49 46 15 3 6 6 22 28 14 5 4 5 27 18 3 34
15 Harelbeke 29 8 7 14 36 48 15 5 3 7 19 26 14 3 4 7 17 22 -12 31
16 RFC Wetteren 30 8 6 16 37 61 15 4 2 9 19 28 15 4 4 7 18 33 -24 30
17 Westhoek 29 6 10 13 34 54 14 3 5 6 12 23 15 3 5 7 22 31 -20 28
18 Erpe-Mere United 30 2 3 25 21 79 16 1 3 12 13 40 14 1 0 13 8 39 -58 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.