Second Amateur Division: VFV A fixture prognosis and stats, news and lineups for the Westhoek vs Merelbeke scrap

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Norac Stadion (3300 seats)

Second Amateur Division: VFV A: Westhoek are 12 points short of Merelbeke, but are inspired to go full force. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Westhoek have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (4) 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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Westhoek form and stats

Westhoek's results here at Norac Stadion in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Norac Stadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Westhoek's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Olsa Brakel (placed 11th).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Gent-Zeehaven the opponent.

Westhoek aren't scoring a lot here at Norac Stadion in the league, with only {8 goals} from 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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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 3-3-4 so far.

Merelbeke might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sparta Petegem proved too strong as Merelbeke slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at A-complex Kloosterstraat.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Zelzate.

Merelbeke have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Merelbeke in these games.

Head 2 Head

The 5 latest games involving these sides have all ended as Merelbeke victories. Will history repeat itself?

Merelbeke - Westhoek 1-0 was the story when this pair of squads last played each other, also in this season.

Westhoek missing players

Merelbeke missing players

Westhoek Merelbeke
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 2 10 20
4 2 0 Won W 0 3 8
6 3 0 Drew D 2 3 6
10 5 1 Lost L 0 4 6
22 8 0 Scored S 1 12 28
38 20 1 Conceded C 1 14 23
85% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 90% 90%
75% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 75%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 45%
40% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 25%
30% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
60% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 70% 60%
15% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 10% 25%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 30% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 4.4
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 7.4
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 11.6
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.6
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 17%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15.5 16
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.5 6
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • Merelbeke have created more than twice as many corners as Westhoek.
  • Merelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merelbeke have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Merelbeke have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Westhoek have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Westhoek have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Westhoek have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

  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.