Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains: prediction and stats
Challenger Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stade Yvan Georges, Virton
The Footlab model makes Excelsior Virton the favourite at 61%, against 22% for a draw and 17% for Francs Borains. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains?
Excelsior Virton starts as the favourite with a 233-point Elo edge (1,987 vs 1,754).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior Virton have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Francs Borains have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | RSC Anderlecht II(away) | 1-0 | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | K. Lierse S.K.(home) | 3-0 | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Strasbourg II(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rochefort(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Progres Niederkorn(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Liège(away) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Feignies-Aulnoye(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Tubize(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Reims(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Seraing United(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior Virton score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Francs Borains score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Francs Borains | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior Virton sit 1st in Challenger Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and Francs Borains sit 5th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior Virton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Francs Borains | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains?
- The Footlab model makes Excelsior Virton the favourite at 61%, against 22% for a draw and 17% for Francs Borains.
- Where and when is Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains played?
- Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains is played on August 30, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Yvan Georges, in the Challenger Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.