K. Lierse S.K. vs Excelsior Virton: result 2-0 and analysis
Challenger Pro LeagueMatchday 2Kick-off on August 22, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier
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What was the result of K. Lierse S.K. vs Excelsior Virton?
K. Lierse S.K. won 2-0 on August 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′K. SchuermansK. Lierse S.K.
- 90′K. SchuermansK. Lierse S.K.
Official lineup for K. Lierse S.K. vs Excelsior Virton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
K. Lierse S.K.
- 9S. Limbombe
- 77Y. Yagan
- 8T. Van Acker
- 14A. Maes
- 20Scott Bitsindou
- 28H. Abdallah
- 2P. De Schrijver
- 4K. Schuermans
- 5B. Laes
- 27J. Gillekens
- 12J. De Smet
Excelsior Virton
- 7H. Bukusu
- 9D. Sula
- 4M. Doué
- 14V. Guillaume
- 17A. Allach
- 31A. Kryeziu
- 2J. Vinck
- 3N. Rizzo
- 5A. Hamzaoui
- 27H. Colella
- 8A. Sadin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, K. Lierse S.K. have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior Virton have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Thes Sport(away) | 6-2 | Cup |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Deinze(away) | 1-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Dender(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Hoogstraten(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2021 | FC Eindhoven(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Londerzeel(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Aug 15, 2021 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 0-2 | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Willem II(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 10, 2020 | RES Durbuy(home) | 0-5 | Second Amateur Division - ACFF |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Tubize(away) | 0-5 | Second Amateur Division - ACFF |
How many goals should we expect?
K. Lierse S.K. score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior Virton score 0.7 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lierse S.K. | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior Virton | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
K. Lierse S.K. sit 13th in Challenger Pro League (8 points from 9 matches) and Excelsior Virton sit 8th (13 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Excelsior Virton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | K. Lierse S.K. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
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