Another enjoyable game in Second Amateur Division: VFV B as Bocholt host Mechelen II

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Damburgstadion (2000 seats)

Bocholt will hope to employ their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s opponents. The home team are currently 2 points behind Mechelen II.

Insights:
  • Bocholt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mechelen II have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bocholt form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Bocholt have to build on here at Damburgstadion in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B.

Bocholt's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Cappellen (placed 2nd).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Beerschot VA II and winning 4-0.

Bocholt have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Damburgstadion with 26 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bocholt's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mechelen II form and stats

6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Mechelen II playing as the away team in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season.

Mechelen II might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Spouwen-Mopertingen proved too strong as Mechelen slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league matches winning points.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Berchem Sport.

The Mechelen II manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 31 away goals in 15 league matches. Mechelen II have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Mechelen II - Bocholt 2-0 was the story when this pair of sides formerly met, some time ago this season.

Bocholt missing players

Mechelen II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bocholt Mechelen II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
13 6 1 Won W 3 6 13
7 4 0 Drew D 1 6 9
11 5 4 Lost L 1 3 9
49 26 4 Scored S 13 31 56
39 21 8 Conceded C 8 24 45
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 87% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
55% 60% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 61%
32% 47% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 47% 42%
16% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 27% 29%
52% 67% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 87% 71%
29% 20% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 19%
26% 13% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 13%
 
1.5 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0.9 0.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.3 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.7 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
1.5 2.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
94% 55% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
1.5 1.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0.6 0.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of Mechelen II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bocholt have created more than twice as many corners as Mechelen II.
  • Bocholt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bocholt have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Bocholt have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Bocholt haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Mechelen II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mechelen II have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mechelen II have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Mechelen II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hades 31 17 8 6 46 26 16 8 3 5 22 13 15 9 5 1 24 13 20 59
2 Cappellen 31 17 6 8 54 37 15 7 4 4 19 15 16 10 2 4 35 22 17 57
3 Spouwen-Mopertingen 31 17 5 9 55 33 15 7 4 4 30 17 16 10 1 5 25 16 22 56
4 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 31 16 7 8 61 38 16 9 4 3 30 14 15 7 3 5 31 24 23 55
5 Sporting Hasselt 31 15 7 9 47 39 15 8 4 3 24 17 16 7 3 6 23 22 8 52
6 Mechelen II 31 13 9 9 56 45 16 7 3 6 25 21 15 6 6 3 31 24 11 48
7 Tongeren 31 14 5 12 53 52 16 10 2 4 33 20 15 4 3 8 20 32 1 47
8 Bocholt 31 13 7 11 49 39 15 6 4 5 26 21 16 7 3 6 23 18 10 46
9 Lille 31 12 7 12 51 53 16 6 2 8 21 25 15 6 5 4 30 28 -2 43
10 Diegem Sport 31 11 10 10 46 48 15 6 5 4 20 19 16 5 5 6 26 29 -2 43
11 Racing Mechelen 31 10 11 10 41 34 15 5 4 6 22 21 16 5 7 4 19 13 7 41
12 Londerzeel 31 9 11 11 45 42 15 5 5 5 27 21 16 4 6 6 18 21 3 38
13 KSC City Pirates 31 10 7 14 47 68 15 3 4 8 21 39 16 7 3 6 26 29 -21 37
14 Berchem Sport 31 9 8 14 41 56 16 5 5 6 25 27 15 4 3 8 16 29 -15 35
15 FC Lebbeke 31 9 7 15 42 58 16 5 4 7 24 36 15 4 3 8 18 22 -16 34
16 Turnhout 31 9 4 18 61 76 15 5 2 8 34 39 16 4 2 10 27 37 -15 31
17 Pepingen-Halle 31 7 7 17 36 55 16 5 4 7 24 28 15 2 3 10 12 27 -19 28
18 Beerschot VA II 31 5 6 20 35 67 16 2 3 11 15 31 15 3 3 9 20 36 -32 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hades 31 17 8 6 46 26 16 8 3 5 22 13 15 9 5 1 24 13 20 59
2 Cappellen 31 17 6 8 54 37 15 7 4 4 19 15 16 10 2 4 35 22 17 57
3 Spouwen-Mopertingen 31 17 5 9 55 33 15 7 4 4 30 17 16 10 1 5 25 16 22 56
4 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 31 16 7 8 61 38 16 9 4 3 30 14 15 7 3 5 31 24 23 55
5 Sporting Hasselt 31 15 7 9 47 39 15 8 4 3 24 17 16 7 3 6 23 22 8 52
6 Mechelen II 31 13 9 9 56 45 16 7 3 6 25 21 15 6 6 3 31 24 11 48
7 Tongeren 31 14 5 12 53 52 16 10 2 4 33 20 15 4 3 8 20 32 1 47
8 Bocholt 31 13 7 11 49 39 15 6 4 5 26 21 16 7 3 6 23 18 10 46
9 Lille 31 12 7 12 51 53 16 6 2 8 21 25 15 6 5 4 30 28 -2 43
10 Diegem Sport 31 11 10 10 46 48 15 6 5 4 20 19 16 5 5 6 26 29 -2 43
11 Racing Mechelen 31 10 11 10 41 34 15 5 4 6 22 21 16 5 7 4 19 13 7 41
12 Londerzeel 31 9 11 11 45 42 15 5 5 5 27 21 16 4 6 6 18 21 3 38
13 KSC City Pirates 31 10 7 14 47 68 15 3 4 8 21 39 16 7 3 6 26 29 -21 37
14 Berchem Sport 31 9 8 14 41 56 16 5 5 6 25 27 15 4 3 8 16 29 -15 35
15 FC Lebbeke 31 9 7 15 42 58 16 5 4 7 24 36 15 4 3 8 18 22 -16 34
16 Turnhout 31 9 4 18 61 76 15 5 2 8 34 39 16 4 2 10 27 37 -15 31
17 Pepingen-Halle 31 7 7 17 36 55 16 5 4 7 24 28 15 2 3 10 12 27 -19 28
18 Beerschot VA II 31 5 6 20 35 67 16 2 3 11 15 31 15 3 3 9 20 36 -32 21

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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.