Cappellen vs Racing Mechelen: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Jos van Wellen (3506 seats)

Cappellen have been superior to Racing Mechelen so far, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Cappellen is in the best form (3-0-2) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Racing Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's wish for an animated fixture!

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Cappellen form and stats

4-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Amateur Division: VFV B numbers at home for Cappellen so far this season.

Cappellen's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Berchem Sport (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Diegem Sport.

An interesting fact: 10 of the latest 13 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.

Cappellen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Cappellen have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Racing Mechelen form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Amateur Division: VFV B travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Sporting Hasselt with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Beerschot VA II with the score of 2-1.

Take note! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Racing Mechelen have scored 13 goals in 9 league games away. It's not easy to score on Racing Mechelen as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Racing Mechelen - Cappellen 1-0. Previous ten meetings between these teams: Cappellen won two, Racing Mechelen were winners in four and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Cappellen missing players

Racing Mechelen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cappellen Racing Mechelen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
10 4 2 Won W 1 4 7
5 3 0 Drew D 0 3 5
4 2 1 Lost L 1 2 7
36 13 6 Scored S 2 13 27
23 10 3 Conceded C 1 6 21
89% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
79% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 68%
58% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 42%
42% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 21%
21% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 16%
58% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 53%
37% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 26%
16% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 26%
 
4 4.7 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
6.2 6.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
5.2 5.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
42% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
13.2 17.3 15 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
4.8 7.3 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • Cappellen have created more than twice as many corners as Racing Mechelen.
  • Cappellen have the most clean sheets (2) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen have the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen have the most points from losing position (3) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Cappellen is in the best form (3-0-2) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Racing Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 18 11 4 3 26 10 9 5 1 3 12 4 9 6 3 0 14 6 16 37
2 Spouwen-Mopertingen 18 11 3 4 36 20 9 5 3 1 20 9 9 6 0 3 16 11 16 36
3 Cappellen 19 10 5 4 36 23 9 4 3 2 13 10 10 6 2 2 23 13 13 35
4 Sporting Hasselt 19 10 4 5 33 25 9 5 2 2 17 12 10 5 2 3 16 13 8 34
5 Tongeren 18 10 2 6 34 28 10 7 0 3 19 13 8 3 2 3 15 15 6 32
6 Lille 19 8 5 6 33 28 10 4 2 4 14 14 9 4 3 2 19 14 5 29
7 Bocholt 18 8 3 7 31 24 8 3 2 3 17 14 10 5 1 4 14 10 7 27
8 Diegem Sport 18 7 6 5 30 28 9 3 4 2 13 13 9 4 2 3 17 15 2 27
9 Racing Mechelen 19 7 5 7 27 21 10 3 2 5 14 15 9 4 3 2 13 6 6 26
10 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 18 7 5 6 30 25 9 4 3 2 16 9 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 26
11 Londerzeel 19 6 6 7 30 25 10 5 2 3 21 13 9 1 4 4 9 12 5 24
12 Mechelen U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mechelen II 18 6 6 6 31 30 9 2 3 4 11 14 9 4 3 2 20 16 1 24
13 Pepingen-Halle 19 6 5 8 25 33 10 4 3 3 17 15 9 2 2 5 8 18 -8 23
14 Berchem Sport 19 6 4 9 27 34 9 4 2 3 17 12 10 2 2 6 10 22 -7 22
15 KSC City Pirates 18 5 3 10 25 48 9 1 2 6 9 25 9 4 1 4 16 23 -23 18
16 FC Lebbeke 19 4 5 10 24 36 10 2 3 5 14 24 9 2 2 5 10 12 -12 17
17 Turnhout 19 4 3 12 36 53 9 2 1 6 20 28 10 2 2 6 16 25 -17 15
18 Beerschot VA II 19 2 4 13 17 40 9 1 1 7 6 17 10 1 3 6 11 23 -23 10

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 18 11 4 3 26 10 9 5 1 3 12 4 9 6 3 0 14 6 16 37
2 Spouwen-Mopertingen 18 11 3 4 36 20 9 5 3 1 20 9 9 6 0 3 16 11 16 36
3 Cappellen 19 10 5 4 36 23 9 4 3 2 13 10 10 6 2 2 23 13 13 35
4 Sporting Hasselt 19 10 4 5 33 25 9 5 2 2 17 12 10 5 2 3 16 13 8 34
5 Tongeren 18 10 2 6 34 28 10 7 0 3 19 13 8 3 2 3 15 15 6 32
6 Lille 19 8 5 6 33 28 10 4 2 4 14 14 9 4 3 2 19 14 5 29
7 Bocholt 18 8 3 7 31 24 8 3 2 3 17 14 10 5 1 4 14 10 7 27
8 Diegem Sport 18 7 6 5 30 28 9 3 4 2 13 13 9 4 2 3 17 15 2 27
9 Racing Mechelen 19 7 5 7 27 21 10 3 2 5 14 15 9 4 3 2 13 6 6 26
10 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 18 7 5 6 30 25 9 4 3 2 16 9 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 26
11 Londerzeel 19 6 6 7 30 25 10 5 2 3 21 13 9 1 4 4 9 12 5 24
12 Mechelen U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mechelen II 18 6 6 6 31 30 9 2 3 4 11 14 9 4 3 2 20 16 1 24
13 Pepingen-Halle 19 6 5 8 25 33 10 4 3 3 17 15 9 2 2 5 8 18 -8 23
14 Berchem Sport 19 6 4 9 27 34 9 4 2 3 17 12 10 2 2 6 10 22 -7 22
15 KSC City Pirates 18 5 3 10 25 48 9 1 2 6 9 25 9 4 1 4 16 23 -23 18
16 FC Lebbeke 19 4 5 10 24 36 10 2 3 5 14 24 9 2 2 5 10 12 -12 17
17 Turnhout 19 4 3 12 36 53 9 2 1 6 20 28 10 2 2 6 16 25 -17 15
18 Beerschot VA II 19 2 4 13 17 40 9 1 1 7 6 17 10 1 3 6 11 23 -23 10

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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.