Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton: prediction and stats
Challenger Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 24, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Robert Urbain, Boussu
The Footlab AI model makes Excelsior Virton the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Francs Borains. The most likely score is 1-1. If Excelsior Virton wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,153 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton?
Excelsior Virton starts as the favourite with a 146-point Elo edge (2,044 vs 1,898).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Francs Borains
4-2-3-1- 10A. Ali
- 11D. Ndongala
- 29M. Bastian
- 8K. Masangu
- 12R. Asante
- 6R. Mateta
- 24D. Dessoleil
- 28M. Francotte
- 77J. Molle
- 78R. Monticelli
- 20V. Swinnen
Excelsior Virton
4-1-4-1- 11A. Hachem
- 8G. Arib
- 13A. Dembélé
- 10P. Wade
- 22S. Assengue
- 19I. Goudani
- 3A. Tchaptchet
- 4E. Kari
- 6M. Guillaume
- 18J. Ntenda
- 1C. De Schrevel
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 09:43 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Francs Borains have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior Virton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Seraing United(home) | 1-0 | Challenger Pro League |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Dender(home) | 1-0 | Challenger Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Beerschot VA(away) | 0-3 | Challenger Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | K. Lierse S.K.(away) | 0-3 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Beerschot VA(home) | 1-2 | Challenger Pro League |
| Nov 1, 2026 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Seraing United(away) | 1-3 | Challenger Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Genk(home) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(home) | 3-4 | Challenger Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Francs Borains win, 0 draws, 0 Excelsior Virton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Excelsior Virton 0-1 Francs Borains | Challenger Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior Virton vs Francs Borains on Aug 30, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Francs Borains score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior Virton score 1.5 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francs Borains | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior Virton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Francs Borains sit 4th in Challenger Pro League (18 points from 9 matches) and Excelsior Virton sit 8th (13 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Francs Borains | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Excelsior Virton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton?
- The Footlab AI model makes Excelsior Virton the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Francs Borains.
- Where and when is Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton played?
- Francs Borains vs Excelsior Virton is played on April 24, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Robert Urbain, in the Challenger Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.