Torhout vs Westhoek preview

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 10.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Complex De Velodroom (2000 seats)

It's finally time for the Second Amateur Division: VFV A season debut for these teams, whom look forward to competing for points again. Will Torhout or Westhoek get that highly important first victory?

Insights:
  • Torhout have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torhout have created more than twice as many corners as Westhoek.

Torhout and Westhoek should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Torhout form and stats

In the previous season, Torhout's league results were 16 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, resulting in 4th place in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A. From these 30 matches they scored {52 goals} and conceded 45. Performing at their own stadium in the former season Torhout managed 9-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with {30 goals} and 24 conceded. When Torhout hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like RFC Wetteren, Zelzate, Torhout, Zulte Waregem II, Sparta Petegem and Zulte-Waregem U21), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

The match schedule is unforgiving for Torhout as they have a new game in only four days, a Second Amateur Division: VFV A match thankfully also at home. Oostkamp are visiting.

Torhout have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 0 victories, 0 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Torhout have scored {1 goals} and conceded 3 times.

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Westhoek form and stats

Let's have a look at how Westhoek performed last season in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 4 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded {59 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 8 with 23/34 goals scored/conceded.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

When Westhoek is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against RFC Wetteren, Zelzate, Zulte Waregem II, Westhoek, Sparta Petegem and Zulte-Waregem U21.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the former eight meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Torhout, zero draws and six wins for Westhoek. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Torhout missing players

Westhoek missing players

Torhout Westhoek
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 4 7 14
4 3 2 Won W 2 2 4
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 3 0 Lost L 2 4 6
17 11 8 Scored S 10 11 19
16 7 1 Conceded C 10 14 26
77% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
62% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
54% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 71%
23% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 57% 43%
15% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 43% 29%
46% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 71%
31% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
46% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 29%
 
4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
8.7 11 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
4 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
8% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
16 22 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
7.3 9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Torhout have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Torhout have created more than twice as many corners as Westhoek.
  • 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 Cercle Brugge II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Dikkelvenne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Eendracht Aalst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Erpe-Mere United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gent-Zeehaven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gullegem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Harelbeke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lokeren-Temse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Merelbeke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Olsa Brakel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Oostkamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Oudenaarde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 RFC Wetteren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sparta Petegem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Torhout 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Westhoek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Zelzate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Zulte Waregem II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Oostkamp 30 23 5 2 83 37 15 11 4 0 42 18 15 12 1 2 41 19 46 74
2 FC Lebbeke 30 19 6 5 60 30 15 9 3 3 28 18 15 10 3 2 32 12 30 63
3 Tempo Overijse 30 16 6 8 55 37 15 8 3 4 27 19 15 8 3 4 28 18 18 54
4 Torhout 30 16 6 8 52 45 15 9 2 4 30 24 15 7 4 4 22 21 7 54
5 Lochristi 30 14 6 10 60 47 15 8 3 4 33 20 15 6 3 6 27 27 13 48
6 Erpe-Mere United 30 13 5 12 45 39 15 6 2 7 24 24 15 7 3 5 21 15 6 44
7 VW Hamme 30 12 8 10 49 45 15 6 3 6 23 19 15 6 5 4 26 26 4 44
8 Avanti 30 12 6 12 48 38 15 7 2 6 26 16 15 5 4 6 22 22 10 42
9 Wolvertem Merchtem 30 9 9 12 42 39 15 7 4 4 28 14 15 2 5 8 14 25 3 36
10 Voorde Appelterre 30 10 6 14 47 52 15 6 2 7 20 26 15 4 4 7 27 26 -5 36
11 Anzegem 30 10 5 15 47 60 15 5 3 7 20 26 15 5 2 8 27 34 -13 35
12 Jong Lede 30 10 4 16 47 61 15 3 4 8 22 30 15 7 0 8 25 31 -14 34
13 Eppegem 30 8 8 14 36 39 15 7 2 6 23 18 15 1 6 8 13 21 -3 32
14 Svelta Melsele 30 7 6 17 47 75 15 4 3 8 25 42 15 3 3 9 22 33 -28 27
15 Sint-Niklaas 30 6 7 17 32 66 15 1 5 9 14 39 15 5 2 8 18 27 -34 25
16 Rhodienne-De Hoek 30 6 5 19 26 66 15 5 4 6 13 25 15 1 1 13 13 41 -40 23
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sparta Petegem 29 20 7 2 70 26 15 10 4 1 33 12 14 10 3 1 37 14 44 67
2 Ninove 29 17 6 6 67 29 14 10 4 0 41 9 15 7 2 6 26 20 38 57
3 Lokeren-Temse 29 17 6 6 44 26 15 8 3 4 22 14 14 9 3 2 22 12 18 57
4 Olsa Brakel 29 16 7 6 61 36 15 8 4 3 33 21 14 8 3 3 28 15 25 55
5 Voorwaarts Zwevezele 29 16 7 6 61 36 14 7 3 4 27 14 15 9 4 2 34 22 25 55
6 Zelzate 29 15 3 11 48 37 14 7 1 6 24 19 15 8 2 5 24 18 11 48
7 Merelbeke 29 12 6 11 40 41 14 7 3 4 21 15 15 5 3 7 19 26 -1 42
8 Harelbeke 29 11 7 11 49 39 15 7 4 4 32 18 14 4 3 7 17 21 10 40
9 Gullegem 29 11 7 11 41 44 15 8 3 4 25 18 14 3 4 7 16 26 -3 40
10 Dikkelvenne 29 10 8 11 41 46 14 6 3 5 25 23 15 4 5 6 16 23 -5 38
11 Oudenaarde 29 11 4 14 35 46 14 6 3 5 17 18 15 5 1 9 18 28 -11 37
12 Gent-Zeehaven 29 11 3 15 38 44 15 6 2 7 21 25 14 5 1 8 17 19 -6 36
13 Westhoek 29 9 4 16 45 59 14 6 0 8 22 25 15 3 4 8 23 34 -14 31
14 RFC Wetteren 29 5 5 19 30 61 15 4 2 9 17 33 14 1 3 10 13 28 -31 20
15 Toekomst Menen 29 5 3 21 31 76 15 5 1 9 23 41 14 0 2 12 8 35 -45 18
16 Ronse 29 3 3 23 20 75 14 2 3 9 10 23 15 1 0 14 10 52 -55 12

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.