Racing Mechelen and Bocholt regulars look forward to Second Amateur Division: VFV B meet at Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion (13687 seats)

It's the first match of the new season for Racing Mechelen and Bocholt. The leaf is empty, the possibilities endless.

Insights:
  • Racing Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • All of Bocholt's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

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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Racing Mechelen form and stats

Mechelen could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the Second Amateur Division: VFV B. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion they witnessed 11 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. In total the trophy was secured after W18 - D5 - L7 from 30 games.

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Bocholt form and stats

Let's have a look at how Bocholt performed last season in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded {37 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 2 and lost 6 with 19/19 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Racing Mechelen have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (3-2-0) when playing Bocholt.

The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 3 red cards from the last five duels.

Racing Mechelen missing players

Bocholt missing players

Racing Mechelen Bocholt
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
3 1 1 Won W 1 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
11 4 1 Scored S 2 2 6
4 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 60%
60% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of Bocholt's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bocholt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Racing Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Racing Mechelen have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Racing Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Racing Mechelen Last season Bocholt
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
18 11   Won W   7 15
5 1   Drew D   2 6
7 3   Lost L   6 9
63 34   Scored S   19 47
41 15   Conceded C   19 38
97% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 93%
87% 87%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 77%
73% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 57%
47% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 30%
30% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 20%
67% 67%   BTTS BTTS   40% 50%
27% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 37%
10% 7%   Failed to Score F T   27% 20%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
0 0   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
0 0   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%
 
0 0   Shots against (avg) S A   0 0
0 0   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   0 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beerschot VA II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Berchem Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bocholt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cappellen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Diegem Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FC Lebbeke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 KSC City Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lille 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Londerzeel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Pepingen-Halle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Racing Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sporting Hasselt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Spouwen-Mopertingen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Tongeren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Turnhout 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 Racing Mechelen 30 18 5 7 63 41 15 11 1 3 34 15 15 7 4 4 29 26 22 59
2 Esperanza Pelt 30 18 4 8 64 38 15 8 3 4 39 25 15 10 1 4 25 13 26 58
3 Diest 30 16 8 6 47 28 15 6 6 3 25 16 15 10 2 3 22 12 19 56
4 Lille 30 16 6 8 63 55 15 8 5 2 33 22 15 8 1 6 30 33 8 54
5 Turnhout 30 13 10 7 53 28 15 7 3 5 26 15 15 6 7 2 27 13 25 49
6 Sint-Lenaarts 30 13 8 9 49 41 15 8 3 4 27 15 15 5 5 5 22 26 8 47
7 Zwarte Leeuw 30 13 7 10 61 38 15 6 4 5 27 17 15 7 3 5 34 21 23 46
8 Wellen 30 11 11 8 46 41 15 6 5 4 26 19 15 5 6 4 20 22 5 44
9 Eendracht Termien 30 12 6 12 40 41 15 7 3 5 24 18 15 5 3 7 16 23 -1 42
10 Beringen 30 11 8 11 48 43 15 7 5 3 28 17 15 4 3 8 20 26 5 41
11 Betekom 30 12 5 13 53 51 15 5 2 8 24 26 15 7 3 5 29 25 2 41
12 Nijlen 30 12 5 13 52 55 15 7 2 6 28 23 15 5 3 7 24 32 -3 41
13 Witgoor Sport 30 10 5 15 37 43 15 6 2 7 20 21 15 4 3 8 17 22 -6 35
14 De Kempen 30 5 7 18 35 62 15 4 3 8 26 31 15 1 4 10 9 31 -27 22
15 Berlaar-Heikant 30 4 9 17 27 70 15 3 6 6 18 25 15 1 3 11 9 45 -43 21
16 Weerstand Koersel 30 3 2 25 30 93 15 1 0 14 14 44 15 2 2 11 16 49 -63 11
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 Hoogstraten 29 21 4 4 70 22 15 12 1 2 35 11 14 9 3 2 35 11 48 67
2 Eendracht Aalst 29 16 6 7 56 34 15 8 3 4 28 16 14 8 3 3 28 18 22 54
3 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 29 16 6 7 50 28 14 7 3 4 26 17 15 9 3 3 24 11 22 54
4 Cappellen 29 15 5 9 51 40 15 9 3 3 22 15 14 6 2 6 29 25 11 50
5 Spouwen-Mopertingen 29 14 7 8 39 32 14 9 3 2 22 12 15 5 4 6 17 20 7 49
6 Bocholt 29 14 6 9 45 37 14 7 4 3 26 18 15 7 2 6 19 19 8 48
7 KSC City Pirates 29 13 4 12 43 51 14 8 1 5 25 21 15 5 3 7 18 30 -8 43
8 Londerzeel 29 10 8 11 35 35 15 3 7 5 19 19 14 7 1 6 16 16 0 38
9 Sporting Hasselt 29 10 4 15 38 48 15 5 3 7 20 25 14 5 1 8 18 23 -10 34
10 Berchem Sport 29 8 9 12 35 43 15 5 5 5 17 18 14 3 4 7 18 25 -8 33
11 Hades 29 7 11 11 34 43 14 3 4 7 17 26 15 4 7 4 17 17 -9 32
12 Heur Tongeren 29 8 8 13 37 47 14 4 2 8 17 24 15 4 6 5 20 23 -10 32
13 Diegem Sport 29 8 8 13 34 45 14 3 5 6 16 20 15 5 3 7 18 25 -11 32
14 Pepingen-Halle 29 7 7 15 34 49 14 4 3 7 18 23 15 3 4 8 16 26 -15 28
15 Olympia Wijgmaal 29 6 7 16 30 53 15 4 3 8 17 27 14 2 4 8 13 26 -23 25
16 Houtvenne 29 5 8 16 28 52 15 2 4 9 13 29 14 3 4 7 15 23 -24 23

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.