Second Amateur Division: VFV B game guide and facts: KSC City Pirates fight Tongeren

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jef Mermansstadion (1500 seats)

Straining KSC City Pirates need to pull off a surprise win when they host enterprising Tongeren in the upcoming league game. It’s 15th vs 4th and the home fans will have low confidence.

Insights:
  • KSC City Pirates have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Tongeren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.

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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KSC City Pirates form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season. KSC City Pirates have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Jef Mermansstadion.

KSC City Pirates lost their last game at Spouwen-Mopertingen (placed 2nd) after a 0-3 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Turnhout.

Scoring bonanza? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 15 of the 17 most recent league games with this club has seen three or more goals.

Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Pirates having conceded 25 goals here at Jef Mermansstadion so far. When KSC City Pirates hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Turnhout, FC Lebbeke, Pepingen-Halle, Beerschot VA II and Berchem Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Tongeren form and stats

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

Tongeren had fun at their own home (Jef Mermansstadion) last time out, beating FC Lebbeke 3-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hades wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Tongeren has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Tongeren's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other before in this season, with the final score Tongeren - KSC City Pirates 2-3 written in the official records.

KSC City Pirates missing players

Tongeren missing players

KSC City Pirates Tongeren
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 8 18
5 1 1 Won W 1 3 10
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
10 6 2 Lost L 1 3 6
25 9 4 Scored S 6 15 34
48 25 7 Conceded C 5 15 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 89%
83% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 72%
56% 56% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 39%
39% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 28%
50% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 17%
 
7 7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
3 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
1 1 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
17 17 17 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
7 7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of KSC City Pirates's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KSC City Pirates have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • KSC City Pirates have created more than twice as many corners as Tongeren.
  • KSC City Pirates have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • KSC City Pirates have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • KSC City Pirates have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • KSC City Pirates haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tongeren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tongeren haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 18 9 5 4 33 22 8 3 3 2 10 9 10 6 2 2 23 13 11 32
4 Tongeren 18 10 2 6 34 28 10 7 0 3 19 13 8 3 2 3 15 15 6 32
5 Sporting Hasselt 18 9 4 5 31 24 9 5 2 2 17 12 9 4 2 3 14 12 7 31
6 Bocholt 18 8 3 7 31 24 8 3 2 3 17 14 10 5 1 4 14 10 7 27
7 Diegem Sport 18 7 6 5 30 28 9 3 4 2 13 13 9 4 2 3 17 15 2 27
8 Racing Mechelen 18 7 5 6 26 19 9 3 2 4 13 13 9 4 3 2 13 6 7 26
9 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 18 7 5 6 30 25 9 4 3 2 16 9 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 26
10 Lille 18 7 5 6 29 26 10 4 2 4 14 14 8 3 3 2 15 12 3 26
11 Mechelen II 18 6 6 6 31 30 9 2 3 4 11 14 9 4 3 2 20 16 1 24
12 Londerzeel 18 6 5 7 29 24 9 5 1 3 20 12 9 1 4 4 9 12 5 23
12 Mechelen U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Berchem Sport 18 6 4 8 26 31 9 4 2 3 17 12 9 2 2 5 9 19 -5 22
14 Pepingen-Halle 18 6 4 8 23 31 9 4 2 3 15 13 9 2 2 5 8 18 -8 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 18 4 5 9 22 32 9 2 3 4 12 20 9 2 2 5 10 12 -10 17
17 Turnhout 18 4 2 12 35 52 9 2 1 6 20 28 9 2 1 6 15 24 -17 14
18 Beerschot VA II 18 2 3 13 15 38 9 1 1 7 6 17 9 1 2 6 9 21 -23 9

Read more about Second Amateur Division: VFV B

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.