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Competition: Belgium Third Amateur Division: VFV B
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stedelijk Sportstadion De Warande (8000 seats)

A crucial match in Third Amateur Division: VFV B as both contenders are battling for the top spots. With Diest in 1st position and Racing Mechelen at 2nd, this has all the looks of a thriling duel. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Diest have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Racing Mechelen have the most scored goals (25) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Diest form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Diest have to build on here at Stedelijk Sportstadion De Warande in the Third Amateur Division: VFV B.

In their previous game, led his Diest to a defeat in the Third Amateur Division: VFV B match away at Betekom. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stedelijk Sportstadion De Warande.

Before that, Diest drew at home versus Lille.

Diest are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (10 goals in 4 games). Diest have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Racing Mechelen form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (25) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B, on their Third Amateur Division: VFV B travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The fact that Mechelen have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

The supporters enjoyed Mechelen's previous game versus Zwarte Leeuw (placed 11th), a Third Amateur Division: VFV B 3-1 win played at home.

Prior to that result Mechelen won their away game at De Kempen. The scoreline was 4-2.

Mechelen create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 11 goals in 4 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Mechelen have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding three meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Diest, one draw and one win for Racing Mechelen. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Diest missing players

Racing Mechelen missing players

Diest Racing Mechelen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
7 3 0 Won W 0 2 6
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
17 10 0 Scored S 0 11 25
4 0 0 Conceded C 2 7 13
89% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 78%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 78%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 44%
22% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
67% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
22% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 11%
 
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 Third Amateur Division: VFV B this season:
  • All of Racing Mechelen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Diest have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Diest have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Diest have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Diest have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Diest have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Diest have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Diest have the the best goal difference (+13) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Racing Mechelen have the most scored goals (25) in Third Amateur Division: VFV B
  • Racing Mechelen 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 Diest 9 7 1 1 17 4 4 3 1 0 10 0 5 4 0 1 7 4 13 22
2 Racing Mechelen 9 6 1 2 25 13 5 4 0 1 14 6 4 2 1 1 11 7 12 19
3 Lille 9 5 2 2 17 15 5 3 1 1 11 10 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 17
4 Turnhout 9 4 3 2 16 9 5 3 0 2 10 4 4 1 3 0 6 5 7 15
5 Sint-Lenaarts 9 4 3 2 15 11 5 2 2 1 7 3 4 2 1 1 8 8 4 15
6 Nijlen 9 4 2 3 18 17 4 2 1 1 8 6 5 2 1 2 10 11 1 14
7 Betekom 9 4 2 3 14 13 5 1 2 2 6 8 4 3 0 1 8 5 1 14
8 Wellen 9 4 2 3 13 12 4 2 0 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 8 6 1 14
9 Esperanza Pelt 9 4 2 3 12 14 5 1 2 2 8 11 4 3 0 1 4 3 -2 14
10 Eendracht Termien 9 4 1 4 17 14 4 3 0 1 12 4 5 1 1 3 5 10 3 13
11 Zwarte Leeuw 9 4 0 5 18 14 4 1 0 3 5 5 5 3 0 2 13 9 4 12
12 Beringen 9 3 2 4 15 17 5 2 2 1 10 6 4 1 0 3 5 11 -2 11
13 Witgoor Sport 9 3 1 5 10 14 4 2 0 2 6 6 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 10
14 De Kempen 9 1 3 5 9 16 4 0 1 3 5 10 5 1 2 2 4 6 -7 6
15 Berlaar-Heikant 9 1 2 6 11 22 5 1 2 2 7 7 4 0 0 4 4 15 -11 5
16 Weerstand Koersel 9 0 1 8 4 26 4 0 0 4 3 12 5 0 1 4 1 14 -22 1

Read more about Third Amateur Division: VFV B

The Belgian Third Amateur Division is the fifth tier in Belgian football. This division consists of four separate leagues each with 16 teams. Each group only play teams in the same group, 30 fixtures in total divided into periods. The winner of each league is promoted while period winners and second placed teams can promote through a play-off.