Match preview National Division: Hostert - Swift Hesperange at Stade Jos Becker

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Competition: Luxembourg National Division
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Jos Becker (1500 seats)

Hostert will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 26 points behind Swift Hesperange.

Insights:
  • Hostert is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Swift Hesperange have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in National Division

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hostert and Swift Hesperange.

Relegation threatens Hostert who should definitely be looking for some points here. Hesperange are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Hostert form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Hostert have to build on here at Stade Jos Becker in the National Division. Three consecutive losses here at Stade Jos Becker is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that match was a defeat to Progrès Niedercorn (0-3).

A decent goal production from Hostert in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Hostert are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (31 from 13 played).

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Swift Hesperange form and stats

Swift Hesperange, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in National Division, have an excellent away record in the National Division so far with 8-5-0 from 13 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Hesperange as they haven't lost any of their last 22 games.

Swift Hesperange had fun at their own home (Stade Jos Becker) last time out, beating Etzella Ettelbrück 5-2. As you can tell from the result, the match against Etzella Ettelbrück was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

The Hesperange manager P. Carzaniga has got the team scoring on the road, with 28 away goals in 13 league matches. It's not easy to score on Hesperange as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Swift Hesperange - Hostert 2-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Hostert one win, zero draws and Swift Hesperange two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swift HesperangeH. Abdallah
H. Abdallah
22 goals
Swift HesperangeD. Stolz
D. Stolz
16 goals
HostertB. Yala Lusala
B. Yala Lusala
8 goals

Hostert missing players

Swift Hesperange missing players

Hostert Swift Hesperange
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
8 4 1 Won W 2 8 17
9 3 1 Drew D 1 5 8
10 6 2 Lost L 0 0 2
40 24 5 Scored S 7 28 64
49 31 12 Conceded C 3 12 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 85%
56% 85% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 59%
33% 46% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 46% 44%
26% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 22%
59% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 67%
22% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 33%
22% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 0.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.8 1.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7.2 9.6
1.4 0.9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 5
88% 183% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 125% 50% 44%
Key stats in National Division this season:
  • All of Hostert's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hostert have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hostert haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Hostert is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Swift Hesperange have not yet lost a game away.
  • Swift Hesperange have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Swift Hesperange have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in National Division
  • Swift Hesperange have the most matches over the total-line (8) in National Division
  • Swift Hesperange have the most points from losing position (12) in National Division
  • Swift Hesperange have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in National Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fola Esch 26 18 5 3 75 33 13 10 2 1 43 15 13 8 3 2 32 18 42 59
2 Swift Hesperange 27 17 8 2 64 27 14 9 3 2 36 15 13 8 5 0 28 12 37 59
3 F91 Dudelange 27 18 5 4 60 24 14 8 5 1 30 11 13 10 0 3 30 13 36 59
4 Racing 27 15 2 10 39 29 13 7 1 5 14 14 14 8 1 5 25 15 10 47
5 Progrès Niedercorn 27 13 7 7 43 30 14 8 4 2 26 17 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 46
6 Jeunesse d'Esch 27 11 7 9 37 38 13 6 3 4 17 19 14 5 4 5 20 19 -1 40
7 Differdange 03 26 11 6 9 46 39 13 5 3 5 19 17 13 6 3 4 27 22 7 39
8 Wiltz 25 11 4 10 39 34 13 9 0 4 26 12 12 2 4 6 13 22 5 37
9 Hostert 27 8 9 10 40 49 13 4 3 6 24 31 14 4 6 4 16 18 -9 33
10 UNA Strassen 27 7 8 12 36 57 13 4 5 4 18 25 14 3 3 8 18 32 -21 29
11 Mondorf-les-Bains 27 7 6 14 27 46 13 1 5 7 12 23 14 6 1 7 15 23 -19 27
12 Victoria Rosport 27 8 2 17 35 58 14 5 1 8 21 32 13 3 1 9 14 26 -23 26
13 RM Hamm Benfica 26 5 10 11 28 38 13 3 5 5 14 14 13 2 5 6 14 24 -10 25
14 Rodange 27 5 9 13 23 45 13 4 3 6 10 19 14 1 6 7 13 26 -22 24
15 UT Pétange 27 5 6 16 22 39 14 4 3 7 13 14 13 1 3 9 9 25 -17 21
16 Etzella Ettelbrück 26 3 8 15 23 51 13 2 5 6 13 23 13 1 3 9 10 28 -28 17