Another adrenaline-pumping game in Second Amateur Division: VFV B as Racing Mechelen welcome Lille

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion (13687 seats)

A tale of highs and lows for these two participants so far, placed in positions near the midsection of the Second Amateur Division: VFV B table. Here's the Racing Mechelen - Lille latest:

Insights:
  • Racing Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lille have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B

Racing Mechelen can neither be promoted or relegated from Second Amateur Division: VFV B. For Lille most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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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Racing Mechelen form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Racing Mechelen have to build on here at Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Mechelen after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Racing Mechelen faced defeat in their previous match, away at Tongeren (0-2). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in four league rounds.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lyra-Lierse Berlaar in a game that was won 2-0.

Racing Mechelen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion with 24 goals in 16 league matches. 21 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Lille form and stats

6 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Lille playing as the away team in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season. Lille seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Lille are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Sporting Hasselt (placed 5th). That win felt nice as this club had gone five league matches without victory.

A 3-4 defeat away at KSC City Pirates before that.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Lille are regular goalscorers on their travels.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: Lille - Racing Mechelen 0-2. Numbers for the prior eight meetings featuring these two teams are: seven wins for Mechelen, zero draws and one win for Lille. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Racing Mechelen missing players

Lille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Racing Mechelen Lille
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
11 6 1 Won W 1 6 13
11 4 1 Drew D 1 5 7
11 6 2 Lost L 2 5 13
43 24 5 Scored S 5 33 55
36 21 6 Conceded C 8 32 57
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
39% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 64%
21% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 56% 45%
9% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 24%
52% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 75% 64%
27% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
30% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 15%
 
0.7 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.2 1.2
1.2 0.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0.5 0.6
0.8 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
1.7 1.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.5 3
0.6 0.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.8 1.2
178% 250% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 136% 143%
 
2.4 1.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 2.3 2.8
1.6 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0.8 1
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of Lille's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lille have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Lille have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Lille have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Lille haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Racing Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Racing Mechelen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Racing Mechelen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Racing Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cappellen 33 19 6 8 60 37 16 8 4 4 22 15 17 11 2 4 38 22 23 63
2 Hades 33 18 8 7 49 29 17 8 3 6 24 16 16 10 5 1 25 13 20 62
3 Spouwen-Mopertingen 33 17 5 11 55 36 16 7 4 5 30 18 17 10 1 6 25 18 19 56
4 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 34 16 7 11 64 45 17 9 4 4 31 16 17 7 3 7 33 29 19 55
5 Sporting Hasselt 33 16 7 10 49 40 16 9 4 3 26 17 17 7 3 7 23 23 9 55
6 Mechelen II 33 15 9 9 60 47 17 8 3 6 27 22 16 7 6 3 33 25 13 54
7 Tongeren 33 16 5 12 58 54 17 11 2 4 35 20 16 5 3 8 23 34 4 53
8 Bocholt 33 14 7 12 53 43 16 6 4 6 27 23 17 8 3 6 26 20 10 49
9 Diegem Sport 33 13 10 10 52 51 16 7 5 4 24 21 17 6 5 6 28 30 1 49
10 Lille 33 13 7 13 55 57 17 7 2 8 22 25 16 6 5 5 33 32 -2 46
11 Racing Mechelen 33 11 11 11 43 36 16 6 4 6 24 21 17 5 7 5 19 15 7 44
12 Londerzeel 33 10 11 12 49 45 17 6 5 6 31 24 16 4 6 6 18 21 4 41
13 KSC City Pirates 33 11 8 14 53 73 16 4 4 8 25 42 17 7 4 6 28 31 -20 41
14 FC Lebbeke 33 9 8 16 46 64 17 5 5 7 26 38 16 4 3 9 20 26 -18 35
15 Berchem Sport 33 9 8 16 42 60 17 5 5 7 26 29 16 4 3 9 16 31 -18 35
16 Turnhout 33 10 4 19 66 78 16 6 2 8 38 39 17 4 2 11 28 39 -12 34
17 Pepingen-Halle 33 7 7 19 36 62 17 5 4 8 24 31 16 2 3 11 12 31 -26 28
18 Beerschot VA II 34 7 6 21 40 73 17 3 3 11 18 33 17 4 3 10 22 40 -33 27

Lille:
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 Cappellen 33 19 6 8 60 37 16 8 4 4 22 15 17 11 2 4 38 22 23 63
2 Hades 33 18 8 7 49 29 17 8 3 6 24 16 16 10 5 1 25 13 20 62
3 Spouwen-Mopertingen 33 17 5 11 55 36 16 7 4 5 30 18 17 10 1 6 25 18 19 56
4 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 34 16 7 11 64 45 17 9 4 4 31 16 17 7 3 7 33 29 19 55
5 Sporting Hasselt 33 16 7 10 49 40 16 9 4 3 26 17 17 7 3 7 23 23 9 55
6 Mechelen II 33 15 9 9 60 47 17 8 3 6 27 22 16 7 6 3 33 25 13 54
7 Tongeren 33 16 5 12 58 54 17 11 2 4 35 20 16 5 3 8 23 34 4 53
8 Bocholt 33 14 7 12 53 43 16 6 4 6 27 23 17 8 3 6 26 20 10 49
9 Diegem Sport 33 13 10 10 52 51 16 7 5 4 24 21 17 6 5 6 28 30 1 49
10 Lille 33 13 7 13 55 57 17 7 2 8 22 25 16 6 5 5 33 32 -2 46
11 Racing Mechelen 33 11 11 11 43 36 16 6 4 6 24 21 17 5 7 5 19 15 7 44
12 Londerzeel 33 10 11 12 49 45 17 6 5 6 31 24 16 4 6 6 18 21 4 41
13 KSC City Pirates 33 11 8 14 53 73 16 4 4 8 25 42 17 7 4 6 28 31 -20 41
14 FC Lebbeke 33 9 8 16 46 64 17 5 5 7 26 38 16 4 3 9 20 26 -18 35
15 Berchem Sport 33 9 8 16 42 60 17 5 5 7 26 29 16 4 3 9 16 31 -18 35
16 Turnhout 33 10 4 19 66 78 16 6 2 8 38 39 17 4 2 11 28 39 -12 34
17 Pepingen-Halle 33 7 7 19 36 62 17 5 4 8 24 31 16 2 3 11 12 31 -26 28
18 Beerschot VA II 34 7 6 21 40 73 17 3 3 11 18 33 17 4 3 10 22 40 -33 27

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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.