Football match preview: Racing Mechelen vs Lyra-Lierse Berlaar

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion (13687 seats)

This could be an exciting fixture as Racing Mechelen have their presumed home advantage, while Lyra-Lierse Berlaar are in front by 14 points in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B table.

Insights:
  • Racing Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B

This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Racing Mechelen form and stats

Racing Mechelen have collected 19 points from their Second Amateur Division: VFV B home games so far after 5-4-6.

An away draw last time out for Racing Mechelen, facing Hades in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that, Mechelen had a home game versus FC Lebbeke which ended with a victory 3-1.

The Racing Mechelen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. Mechelen have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Lyra-Lierse Berlaar form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Lyra-Lierse Berlaar, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B, playing as the away team in the Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season.

The regulars enjoyed Lyra-Lierse Berlaar's previous fixture versus Londerzeel (placed 12th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Prior to that result Lyra-Lierse Berlaar won their away game at Lille. The scoreline was 2-0.

The Lyra-Lierse manager Roover has got the team scoring on the road, with 31 away goals in 15 league matches. As for defending, Lyra-Lierse Berlaar rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head match ended Lyra-Lierse Berlaar - Mechelen 1-1, earlier this season.

Racing Mechelen missing players

Lyra-Lierse Berlaar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Racing Mechelen Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
10 5 2 Won W 2 7 16
11 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
10 6 2 Lost L 2 5 8
41 22 5 Scored S 7 31 61
34 21 5 Conceded C 6 24 38
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
42% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 60% 55%
23% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 53% 42%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 23%
55% 67% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 58%
26% 7% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 29%
29% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 13% 13%
 
0.8 1.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0.5
1.4 0.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0.3
0.9 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2 2.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 1.5
0.8 0.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0.8
156% 200% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 250%
 
2.8 2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0.9
1.9 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0.7
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of Lyra-Lierse Berlaar's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 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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