Fixture sneak peek for Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Torhout - Merelbeke at Complex De Velodroom

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Complex De Velodroom (2000 seats)

Having a home game feels relaxed and nice for Torhout, but Merelbeke are fully set and capable to get all three points. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Torhout 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

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Torhout form and stats

The story so far in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A for Torhout at their home stadium (Complex De Velodroom) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Torhout.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Torhout, who played 1-1 against Oostkamp. That match was also played at this venue (Complex De Velodroom).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Westhoek.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Torhout as they are travelling to their away game against Lokeren-Temse in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A. That match is four days after this one.

The Torhout fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Torhout have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Merelbeke form and stats

Playing away, Merelbeke have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season.

The regulars enjoyed Merelbeke's previous fixture versus Erpe-Mere United (placed 18th), a 2-0 win played at home.

A 1-1 draw at Olsa Brakel's stadium before that.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Merelbeke have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. As opposed to that, Merelbeke have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Torhout victories, one draw and one Merelbeke win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Torhout missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Torhout Merelbeke
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 4 Played P 1 8 16
4 3 1 Won W 0 3 7
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
6 3 2 Lost L 0 3 4
19 13 6 Scored S 1 11 26
18 9 5 Conceded C 1 11 18
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
67% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
47% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
20% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
13% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 69%
27% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
40% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 19%
 
4 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 5.5
8.7 11 11 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 7.5
1.3 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 13
4 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 5.2
8% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 19%
 
16 22 22 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15.5 15.5
7.3 9 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.5 5.5
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Merelbeke have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • 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.
  • Torhout have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Torhout have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torhout haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Eendracht Aalst 16 10 1 5 29 17 7 5 1 1 11 8 9 5 0 4 18 9 12 31
2 Oostkamp 16 8 5 3 35 19 9 6 2 1 21 8 7 2 3 2 14 11 16 29
3 Lokeren-Temse 15 8 5 2 28 18 8 5 1 2 15 10 7 3 4 0 13 8 10 29
4 Sparta Petegem 15 8 4 3 26 23 8 5 3 0 14 8 7 3 1 3 12 15 3 28
5 Cercle Brugge II 14 7 5 2 26 16 6 2 2 2 7 8 8 5 3 0 19 8 10 26
6 Merelbeke 16 7 5 4 26 18 8 4 3 1 15 7 8 3 2 3 11 11 8 26
7 Zulte Waregem II 16 7 4 5 31 18 9 4 2 3 16 11 7 3 2 2 15 7 13 25
8 Zelzate 15 7 3 5 26 21 8 4 1 3 14 12 7 3 2 2 12 9 5 24
9 Gent-Zeehaven 15 6 4 5 28 24 7 2 3 2 11 12 8 4 1 3 17 12 4 22
10 Olsa Brakel 15 5 6 4 21 24 7 1 4 2 6 9 8 4 2 2 15 15 -3 21
11 Dikkelvenne 17 5 4 8 20 29 9 3 2 4 13 20 8 2 2 4 7 9 -9 19
12 RFC Wetteren 16 6 0 10 23 34 9 3 0 6 14 18 7 3 0 4 9 16 -11 18
13 Oudenaarde 16 5 3 8 22 33 7 3 0 4 14 18 9 2 3 4 8 15 -11 18
14 Torhout 15 4 5 6 19 18 8 3 2 3 13 9 7 1 3 3 6 9 1 17
15 Westhoek 17 4 5 8 22 35 8 2 3 3 8 17 9 2 2 5 14 18 -13 17
16 Gullegem 16 3 7 6 29 26 7 1 4 2 11 12 9 2 3 4 18 14 3 16
17 Harelbeke 16 3 6 7 16 30 8 3 2 3 11 15 8 0 4 4 5 15 -14 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 16 1 2 13 10 34 8 1 2 5 7 14 8 0 0 8 3 20 -24 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.